1963-1988

=__**Events**__=
 * 1) Tet Offensive 1968
 * 2) JFK assasination 1963
 * 3) Gulf of Tonkin Resolution 1964
 * 4) Watergate Scandal 1972
 * 5) MLK assasination 1968
 * 6) Invention of the PC 1970
 * 7) 26th Amendment 1971
 * 8) Camp David Accords 1978
 * 9) First Man on the Moon 1969
 * 10) SALT 1969

People
 * 1) Nixon
 * 2) LBJ
 * 3) Reagan
 * 4) Carter
 * 5) MLK Jr
 * 6) gorbachev
 * 7) Ho Chi Minh
 * 8) 'Deep Throat'
 * 9) Malcom X
 * 10) Neil Armstrong


 * JFK assasination 1963- Aiwei**


 * John F. Kennedy was the 35th president elected in 1960
 * Three years after being elected, Kennedy was riding down Dealey Plaza, in Dallas Texas when he was shot and killed by an assassin
 * The assassin was Lee Harvey Oswald, and was determined later that he was working alone
 * Jack Ruby then shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald, also determined to be working alone
 * There is much mystery surrounding the event, the Warren Commission was an extremely long investigation on the assassination, but many doubt the accuracy of all information in the commission, many believe there are conspiracies involved.


 * Gulf of Tonkin Resolution 1964-Aiwei**


 * The gulf of Tonkin incident was a situation in the gulf of Tonkin where the North Vietnamese and United States engaged in naval battle
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The USS Maddox, a us destroyer, was patrolling the waters near in the Gulf of Tonkin, when three Vietnamese torpedo boats were engaged
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">A naval battle ensued where very light American damage was taken and moderate Vietnamese damage was taken
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was congress’ reaction to the incedent, it gave the President an immense amount of power
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Almost allowed the president to do anything to protect American interests overseas
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Altered later by the war powers act


 * Tet Offensive 1968-Aiwei**




 * military campaign of the North Vietnamese
 * planned a surprise attack on South Vietnam
 * Called 'Tet Offensive' because before there was a cease fire agreement during Tet, Lunar New Year
 * although the North Vietnamese were beaten down, the U.S government and public were shocked
 * caused great protest and increased antagonism in the U.S public against the Vietnam War


 * Martin Luther King Jr. assasination 1968-Aiwei**


 * MLK was one of the most important figures in American history
 * advocated civil rights for African Americans
 * hit by a sniper bullet while on balcony in Lorraine Motel
 * Memphis, Tennessee
 * James Earl Ray was arrested for the crime
 * The Robert Kennedy Speech afterwards is considered one of the most important speeches in American history
 * many riots occurred after the assassination


 * First Man on the Moon 1969-Aiwei**


 * Neil Armstrong
 * Apollo 11 mission
 * fulfilled Kennedy's plan to reach the moon before the Soviet Union
 * major technological achievement
 * put us ahead in the Space Race
 * strengthened America as a global power


 * SALT 1969-Rayne**


 * Series of talks between USSR and America about limiting armaments
 * The acronym stands for Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
 * They were underwent in Helsinki Finland, where Gerald Ford and Leonid Brezhnev spoke and signed treaties
 * The talks were broken up into SALT I and SALT II
 * both were steps in the right direction, but after the soviet union invaded Afghanistan a year after SALT II America rescinded it's agreement


 * Invention of the P.C 1970 -Rayne**


 * Datapoint 2200 is the first to have resemblance to modern personal computers
 * Designed by Phil Ray and Gus Gouche
 * It's chip became a predecessor for IBM chips
 * CTC
 * important technological breakthrough
 * connects to today's society of technology


 * 26th Amendment 1971-Rayne**


 * Before the 26th amendment, the legal voting age was 21, many thought this unjust because to be drafted and go to war, one could be younger
 * During the time of Vietnam and the cold war, student activism was very prevalent
 * this student and youth activism lead many to think that if the youth were informed and concerned about politics maybe they should be allowed to vote
 * It was supported by many officials as well, like Dwight D Eisenhower, and Nixon signed a bill into law that changed the voting age, even though he had reservations
 * The bill Nixon signed was declared unconstitutional by a supreme court case, so an amendment changing the constitution was eventually passed


 * Watergate Scandal 1972-Rayne**


 * The Watergate scandal was a corruption surrounded around the Nixon presidency
 * Originally, the issue was over a group who broke into the Democratic headquarters to bug and investigate the going on's of the Democrats
 * The men were found and nothing really came of it, until a man named deep throat decided to reveal what he new
 * It turned out that Nixon had made a cover up, to protect his chances of being re-elected, it was the cover up that was the true scandal
 * The congress eventually got involved and demanded that Nixon hand over a set of tapes that recorded conversations in the Oval office
 * Once the full apes were finally released, Nixon new he had no chance and resigned
 * He was later Pardoned by his Vice President

= = = = = = =__**People**__=
 * Camp David Accords 1978-Rayne**
 * President Jimmy Carter held a series of negotiations in a secret location called camp david
 * The negotiations were between Egypt : Anwar El Sadat and Israel : Menachem Begin
 * the were a step towards peace for Israel and Egyptian peace
 * It was a success in an otherwise unpopular presidency

> **Lyndon Baynes Johnson-Frank**
 * **Richard M. Nixon-Frank**
 * [[image:http://media.treehugger.com/assets/images/2012/03/nixon_radical.jpg width="350" height="340"]]
 * 37th President of the United States
 * Major Events
 * Creation of the EPA
 * Ensured environmental conservation and protection of valuable resources
 * SALT
 * Limited the arms of major powers
 * Form of demilitarization
 * Detente
 * Visits China
 * Eases tensions between the two
 * Positive feedback from Americans
 * Step in the right direction
 * Vietnam
 * Vietnamization
 * Phased out US involvement
 * Never technically considered a US loss
 * Watergate
 * Led to his resignation
 * Despite no direct links to "CREEP" the cover-up led to his demise
 * Domestic Policy:
 * "Great Society"
 * Civil Rights
 * War on Poverty
 * Relief agencies
 * Break the cycle
 * Decrease unemployment
 * Education
 * Increased spending
 * Health
 * Medicare and Medicaid
 * Funding for the Arts
 * Foreign Policy:
 * Vietnam
 * Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
 * Executive power
 * Created discontent


 * **Ronald Reagan-Frank**[[image:https://encrypted-tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTVq-Bjqd6ENuEfarpTaIB55Mp9iTPQU_GhgMnoXXF-TzeUTp26 width="259" height="194" align="left"]]
 * **Ronald Reagan-Frank**[[image:https://encrypted-tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTVq-Bjqd6ENuEfarpTaIB55Mp9iTPQU_GhgMnoXXF-TzeUTp26 width="259" height="194" align="left"]]


 * 40th President of the United States served 1981 to 1989
 * Oldest man elected to office at 69
 * Great communicator and getting his points across to voters
 * Conservatism
 * o “Government is not the solution to our problems; government is the problem”
 * o Reaganomics
 * § Supply-side economics/ trickle-down economics
 * § Laissez-faire policy
 * § Stimulate the economy with large tax cuts
 * Began to strengthen the military
 * o Defensive spending ‘Star Wars’
 * o Out spent USSR

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 * **Jimmy Carter** [[image:https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQC_ia-guw_MgN7F_dN1oszHpBo_ivVRhwH2ulPdqKVK64EMOwH width="201" height="251"]]**-Frank**
 * Jimmy Carter was the 39th President of the United States
 * Won his party’s nomination at 1976 Democratic National Convention and was elected president on November 2, 1976
 * In office January 20, 1977 to January 1981
 * Had significant foreign policy achievements
 * o Panama Canal treaties
 * o Camp David Accords
 * o SALT II treaty with Soviet Union
 * o Established U.S. diplomatic relations with People’s Republic of China
 * U.S. Energy Crisis
 * o Encouraged energy conservation “Turn down the thermostat and put on a sweater”
 * o Solar water heating panels on the White House
 * Boycott of the Moscow Olympics
 * o In response to Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
 * **MLK Jr.- Frank**
 * Civil Rights Leader and Symbol
 * Southern Christian Leadership Conference
 * Organized and led during the fight for civil rights
 * Civil disobedience
 * Gandhi and Thoreau
 * Protests
 * Montgomery Bus Boycott
 * Response to Rosa Parks incident
 * "Sit-ins"
 * "I Have a Dream" Speech
 * Most iconic civil rights event of all time
 * Moving and uniting
 * Noble Peace Prize
 * Youngest person to receive it at the age of 35
 * **Gorbachev-Matt**
 * Became the Sov[[image:https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ_CMu1fo0vYupYPfdXlslJvGLNHqatU4pSFhyRs049jNAJ7QzQ width="284" height="177" align="left"]]iet leader in 1985
 * Introduced two major reform plans
 * o Glasnot
 * § Greater freedom for Soviet citizens
 * § More liberties
 * o Perestroika
 * § Restoration of the economy with capitalism
 * o To accomplish these reforms he stopped the expensive arms race
 * § This caused a reduction in tensions of the Cold War
 * **Ho Chi Minh** [[image:https://encrypted-tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRHa-iwBB7m_jct8OCdlObFzekzOkGZe0171SrCLxvFRn24bw7W width="251" height="200" align="left"]]**-Matt**
 * ** Vietnamese Marxist – Leader of North Vietnam
 * o Revolutionary leader- prime minister 1945-1955 and president 1945-1969
 * o Established communist governed Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945 (North Vietnam)
 * Key figure in the founding of North Vietnam, People’s Army of Vietnam and the Viet Cong
 * <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">His embalmed body is currently on display in a mausoleum in <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi despite his will requesting that he be cremated


 * "**Deep Throat"-Matt**
 * [[image:https://encrypted-tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTLSdCKeguTeoFx6s5UHArWT32wJr6gpOf4P5TO9jCFApMMA5hV width="275" height="183"]]
 * Watergate Scandal
 * Alias of a candidate for leader of the FBI
 * Overlooked by Nixon
 * Motivated by revenge
 * Informant of Bernstein and Woodward
 * Revealed incriminating evidence
 * Instrumental in Nixon's final resignation


 * **Malcom X-Matt**
 * [[image:https://encrypted-tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRx75BemypO2aROqwViInGxqHzxYUp-SITMaomofc-VvH1FY6Fd width="207" height="244"]]
 * Leader within the Nation of Islam (aka the NOI)
 * Different take on civil rights
 * Advocate of black supremacy
 * Refused to accept non-violent strategies
 * Perception
 * White Community:
 * Incite violence and recusant behavior
 * Black Community:
 * Discredit the progress of the Civil Rights Movement
 * Changes
 * Faith over skin color
 * Common unity
 * More mainstream civil rights
 * Assassination
 * NOI was responsible
 * Ironic death
 * Ironic death


 * **Neil Armstrong-Matt**
 * First person to set foot on the moon
 * o ‘One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind’
 * o Represented huge accomplishment of the US arms race
 * Mission commander of the Apollo 11 moon landing July 20, 1969
 * Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom by Richard Nixon
 * Congressional Space Medal of Honor

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