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Vietnam War
Anti-War The Vietnam War was one of the most controversial armed conflicts during the 20th century. Many people were against the war as they believed that the soldiers were only being sent to their deaths, and that the war was not very productive for the United States. Many of the soldiers returned home only to be called by protesters as "baby killers." many troops were sent but many troops were being killed in the process. -
Elvis Presley
Elvis PresleyElvis was an American singer and actor. He first aired on t.v and is also known as the King of Rock n Roll! -
Have a Nice Day!
The Smiley face becomes a very popular symbol in the United States. It showed a human face smiling representing America. It is also attributed with the quote "Have a Nice Day!" which also became a very popular saying in American Society. -
Creation of NIKE
First NIKE Commercial Company was founded as Blue Ribbon Sports, by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight. The company takes its name from Nike, the Greek goddess of victory. -
Arrest of four Klansmen
President Lyndon Johnson made a speech announcing the arrest of four Klan members who murdered a white female civil rights worker in Alabama. -
SDS Protest
The SDS was a student activist movement in the United States that was one of the main representations of the New Left. United States President Johnson dramatically escalated the war in Vietnam by bombing North Vietnam Campus chapters of SDS all over the country started to lead small, localized demonstrations against the war and the NO became the focal group that organized the march against the war in Washington. -
The Black Panther Party
The Black Panthers main practice was to test officers and to challenge police brutality in Oakland, California The Black Panther Party was an African American revolutionary leftist organization from 1966-1982. They believed in preventing racism against blacks, and that all blacks deserved to be treated equally to whites in society. -
Hippie Movement
1960's Hippie MovementThe outdoor Human Be-In organized by Michael Bowen helped to popularize hippie culture across the United States, with 20,000 hippies gathering in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. This was called "Summer Love" -
The Mỹ Lai Massacre
The Mỹ Lai Massacre was the Vietnam War mass killing of between 347 and 504 unarmed civilians in South Vietnam on March 16, 1968. . It was committed by U.S. Army soldiers from the Company C of the 1st Battalion, Victims included men, women, children, and infants. Some of the women were gang-raped and their bodies mutilated. Twenty-six soldiers were charged with criminal offenses, but only Lieutenant William Calley Jr., a platoon leader in C Company, was convicted. Found guilty of killing -
Apollo 11
Neil Armstrong took the first steps for Americans on the moon. Three men were to acomplish this mission, Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin. -
Ping Pong Diplomacy
An American Ping Pong player, Glenn Cowan missed his team bus during the 31st World Table Tennis Championship. He was forced to take the Chinese team bus, so he then talks with Zhuang Zhedong through an interpreter. Soon after it was agreed that the American table tennis team would also be used for foreign affairs by playing with members of the Chinese team. -
Watergate Scandal
Watergate Scandal The Watergate scandal was a political scandal during the 1970's which involved a break-in of the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate Office Complex in Washington D.C. Nixon was aware of this and tried to cover it up, but failed to do so which led him to resign. -
Hurricane Carmen
Hurricane Carmen was the most intense tropical cyclone of the 1974 Atlantic hurricane season. The affected areas were, Puerto Rico, Louisiana, and Yucatán Peninsula. -
Apple Computer Created
First apple websiteSteve Jobs and Steve Wozniak created the Apple Computer, and in 1977 the company was made on January 3, 1977, in Cupertino, California. -
Death of John Lennon
Stand By Me - John lennon Offical video John Lennon was an English musician and singer who was one of the founding members of The Beatles. The Beatles were very famous in the pop culture world. Lennon was known for his rebellious nature and his criticism of the Vietnam War. Unfortunately Lennon was shot by Mark David Chapman in his New York apartment. -
Attempt Assasination on Regan
Attempt Assasination VideoWhile Regan was leaving a schedualed speach he and three others were shot and wounded by John Hinckley, Jr. Reagan was shot in the chest, below the left underarm. He suffered a punctured lung and heavy internal bleeding, but quick medical attention allowed him to recover quickly.
