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Vietnam War
The beginning of the Vietnam war was to aid South Vietnamese civilizans and soldiers in a battle against communism. Many American opposed this war greatly because we had nothing to do with Vietnam. The war was eighteen years long, the longest war to this date. -
Debut Of Hound Dog
Elvis Presley debuts his dance of "Hound Dog" that he learned from Forrest. The show doesnt like the dance and never has Elvis back. This dance eventually took off and became very popular in American culture. -
Racial Integration at University of Alabama with George Wallace Speaking
When African American students tried to desegregate the University, Alabama's governor blocked the door of the enrollment office.Kennedy sent National Guard troops to force the desegration. -
President Kennedy is Assassinated
President Kennedy was in Texas at the time of his assassination. He was in the city of Dallas at the time, riding in a convetibal vehical with his wife, Gov. of texas, and his wife as well. Lee Harvey Oswald is said to have commited the crime. -
Robert Kennedy is Assassinated
Happened in Los Angeles, California, during the campaign for U.S. Presidential election. After winning the California and South Dakota primary elections, Kennedy was shot as he walked through the kitchen of the Ambassador Hotel and died in the Good Samaritan Hospital twenty-six hours later. -
Speaks at Vietnam War Protest with Abbie Hoffman
Forrest Gump returns to Washington D.C. to discover the mass anti-war protest with legendary Abby Hoffman. Abbie Hoffman was a political and social activist who helped create the Youth International Party. The "Yippies" were a group of free speech activists composed of mostly young teens who rebelled against society. -
U.S. Moon Landing
On July 20th, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made there way to the moon on Apollo 11, This was the golden trophy for Americans in the Space Race with the soviets. Together the two astronaut collected data and rocks samples to bring back to earth. This was a feat that became part of American History. -
U.S. table tennis team visits communist China
The American table-tennis team was invited to Commuist China for a week long tournament. This was a sign of mutualism between the two coutnries. The event was publicized everywhere as relations opened up and there was hope for peace. -
Dick Cavett Show with John Lennon
The Dick Cavett show was a great American entertasinment program in which famous people at the time would be invited on the set. Dick would ask them questions written by audience members about current event topics. John Lennon was aired during the vietnam war expressing his feelings toward peace. -
Watergate Break-In
The Watergate break-in's were a direct result of the Watergate Scandal itself. President Nixon had planned to win his re-election in a very unfair way. The break in to the hotel/offices was to retrieve documents from his imposing party and to tap into their conversations. The robbers were caughts and Nixon was exposed. -
Assassination Attempt Upon President Reagan
When Reagan left an event he spoke at in Washington, D.C., President Reagan and three others were shot and wounded by John Hinckley, Jr. Reagan suffered a punctured lung and heavy internal bleeding, but good medical attention allowed him to heal quickly. This assassination attempt left John Hinckley in a mental facility and not in jail. -
Investments in Apple
Apple was the newest in tech companies at the time. Knowing its potential, smart investor had bought a piece or "share" of the company hoping to strike it rich...they did. Apple is now a multi bilion dollar company that introduced the first home computer systems into everybodys homes.
