AMARICA IN THE 1960"S The sixties were an exciting, revolutionary, turbulent time of great social and technological change: assassination, unforgettable fashion, new musical styles, "Camelot", civil rights, women's liberation, a controversial and decisive war in Vietnam, the antiwar protest to go along with the war, space exploration and the space race, peace marches, flower power, great TV and film and sexual freedom, and of course the great baby boomers. ... Many Black leaders had sided with Kennedy in the presidential race because Kenne...

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The photograph shows Secret Service agents and other presidential staff workers at Love Field. ... As I am sure your files indicate, sir, I am a Marxist, and I would never help any secret police agency of an imperialist power." ...

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The thirty-fifth president of the United States of America, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, was a determined man pushing to make great changes for the nation. Coming from Massachusetts, he would have a long journey before he would even step into the White House. Although his father's original plan did not include presidency, the tragic death of his older brother led him to take up the legacy, and one day become one of the most well-known presidents in the history of the United States. Beginning with his time spent in the Navy, he would prove that one man can make a difference in the lives of oth...

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Richard Nixon won the November 1968 presidential election over Hubert Humphrey with only 43.5% of the popular vote (Schulzinger 275). ... Lon Nol thought that he had more power and authority over the prince and wanted to invade the Ho Che Minh trail with the American forces. ...

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From 1965 until 1973, the United States of America was at war with the communist nation of North Vietnam. One of the darkest and most controversial time periods in American History, the involvement of the United States in Vietnam caused drastic cultural changes within the American nation.1 Americans commonly regard the war in Vietnam as a gruesome and brutal war that was a complete failure for the United States armed forces. The media's impact on American culture caused a rapid decrease in the approval of the war and resulted in a political and military defeat for the United States. One o...

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