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Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was fought to stop the spread of communism in Vietnam. The US fought with South Vietnam against the communist North. Many people died in the Vietnam War and tensions increased between the US and North Korea. The Vietnam War not only cause tensions with North Korea, but it helped stop the spread of communism. -
Elvis on TV
The first time Elvis appeared on national television was on the Milton Berle show. Elvis appearing on television really helped jumpstart his career and helped him start rock n roll. -
Desegregation of the University of Alabama and George Wallace Speech
Wallace tried to stop desegregation of the University of Alabama but JFK sent troops to force the integration. So, Wallace came to make a speech to try and stop the integration the very next day. However, the students were enrolled and Wallace's plan didn't work. The integration of U of A was important because it made a huge impact on the Civil Rights Movement and showed the nation that segregation was going to be stopped. -
Assassination of JFK
John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963 by Lee Harvey Oswald while traveling through Dallas, Texas in an open-top convertible. JFK's assassination was important to history because many people have never seen a President killed and seeing JFK killed made a very big political impression on the people at that time. -
Nike Founded
Nike was founded on January 25, 1964, in Oregon, by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight. Nike is one of the biggest shoe and sporting goods companies in the world and the founding of this huge corporation inspired other sporting good companies and helped the American economy. -
Vietnam Protest
Nearly 100,000 people were in D.C. on October 21 to protest the Vietnam War. Over half of the people at the protest marched to the Pentagon. The peace rallies were important to history because this is the first time in history that something like the peace rallies happened in American history. -
Bobby Kennedy Assassination
Kennedy was shot several times by Sirhan Sirhan in Los Angeles after winning the California Presidential Primary. Sirhan was only a foot away when he shot several bullets at Kennedy. Bobby Kennedy's death was important to history because his brother was just killed a few years prior and now someone decided to kill him. His death really made a huge impression on the people at that time. -
Nixon Elected President
Richard Nixon defeated Hubert Humphrey in one of the closest elections ever. Nixon's policies were all about peace. The 1968 election was important to history because it's always important when you get a new president, especially when the election is close. -
Moon Landing
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. He was joined on his mission by Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. and Michael Collins. The moon landing was a huge advancement in science and caused many more new advancements to be made. -
Charles Manson Arrested
Charles Manson was a serial killer who was arrested and charged with the murders of the Tate/ LaBianca victims. He was supposed to have the penalty but was overturned and he was sentenced to life in prison. Many people were happy about a murderer finally being caught. However, many people wanted the death penalty for Manson. -
Ping-Pong Diplomacy
The U.S. visits the People's Republic of China to play ping-pong and was referred to as the ping-pong diplomacy. The ping-pong diplomacy helped restore relations between the U.S. and China and gave us a better relationship. -
George Wallace Shot
George Wallace was shot in Laurel, Maryland by 21-year-old Arthur Bremer. After his recovery, Wallace began to ask for forgiveness from all of the African-American people he hurt and he began to fight for civil rights until he retired in 1986. Wallace getting shot was important to history because it showed how strongly people fought about civil rights and what one act of power could change the view point of people. -
Nixon's Watergate Scandal
On the morning of June 17, 1972, burglars were arrested in an office in the Watergate hotel. The robbers were connected to Nixon's reelection campaign. They were trying to wiretap and steal secret documents. Nothing like this has ever been done before and caused Watergate to be a huge scandal, whether Nixon knew about it or not is still unknown. -
Nixon Resignation
Nixon was soon to be impeached because of the Watergate scandal so he made a speech on national television and resigned. VP Gerald Ford was sworn in as the new President the next day. Nixon was the only President to ever resign which was a huge deal in American history because when something new happens it affects many people. -
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Hurricane Carmen
Hurricane Carmen was the most intense storm of the 1974 Hurricane season. Hurricanes can change and hurt so much so they are always a big event, which is why they are important to American history. -
Gerald Ford Assassination Attempt
Gerald Ford was shot by Lynette Fromme in Sacramento, California and survived. Fromme and others who helped her in this crime were sentenced to life in prison. The assassination attempt on Gerald Ford gave America a wake up call. So many assassinations had been happening and we are starting to learn that we need better security. -
Apple Founded
Apple Corp. was founded on April 1, 1976, in Cupertino, CA by Steve Jobs, Ronald Wayne, and Steve Wozniak. Apple gave us computers and now we have all of the computers, phones, and technologies we have today. Much of this would not have been possible without the founding of Apple. -
Jimmy Carter Collapse
President Jimmy Carter collapsed while running a six-mile race and feared he had suffered a heart attack. However, he just collapsed because of heat exhaustion. This showed the American people just how hot it was and made them weary to do anything outside. People are still cautious about heat exhaustion today. -
John Lennon Assassination
John Lennon of the Beatles was shot and killed in NYC by Mark David Chapman. Lennon was a music icon and his death sparked a huge sadness in the hearts of many of the American people that loved him. -
Reagan Attempted Assassination
President Ronald Reagan was shot by John Hinckley Jr. just outside the Hilton Hotel in Washington D.C. Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity. This is one of the most recent assassination attempts of a President and every time something like this happens, people obviously get scared and never want something like it to never happen again. It's even worse because Hinckley was found not guilty.
