https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6 A man is not finished when he is defeated, he is finished when he quits. - Richard Nixon en-us 2020-06-04 15:24:18 UTC 2020-06-06 06:51:04 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/270a.png fkane1 https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612104276 World War 2 came to an end when the US stormed Normandy and two large atomic bombs were dropped on the Japanese cities and Nakasaki and Hiroshima. Germany was forced into large pay outs to pay back the Allies for all of the harm they had done. 

]]> 2020-06-05 00:18:00 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612104276 fkane1 https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612108981 Northern Atlantic Treaty organization or NATO for short, is one of the biggest and most influential treaties in American history. It includes 30 countries from all over America and Europe. Its goal is intergovernmental military alliance. ]]> 2020-06-05 00:23:42 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612108981 fkane1 https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612113835 China at this point in time is growing as a power hungry Communist nation. Tibet is a small Asian country bordering China. The struggle for Tibet lasted a few years and China ultimately backed off. ]]> 2020-06-05 00:29:38 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612113835 fkane1 https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612115914 At this point in time the US, the nuclear arms race was in full swing. It was a competition for countries to see how could arm themselves the strongest, best, and quickest. The creation and detonition of the hydrogen bomb was a large win for the US. ]]> 2020-06-05 00:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612115914 fkane1 https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612120231 Communist China at this point is entering a stage were communism is becoming rampent and popular. The first communist leader was Mao Zedong. This led the US to suspend diplomatic relationships for years to come. ]]> 2020-06-05 00:36:39 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612120231 fkane1 https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612121921 Winston Churchill was the famous Prime Minister of Great Britain during WWII and the years following. In this speech, Churchill. His speech went down in history as very polarizing, and he is also one of the best public speakers of all time. ]]> 2020-06-05 00:38:36 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612121921 pnonato https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612122029 Kennedy versus Nixon:

In 1960, the presidential election pitted two candidates—Vice President Richard M. Nixon and Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy (JFK). John F. Kennedy made a speech on the 15th of July, 1960. In JFK's 1960 speech accepting the Democratic presidential nomination, JFK showcased the muscular language that would help stamp the rest of his campaign and his presidency: "We stand today on the edge of a New Frontier—the frontier of unknown opportunities and perils—a frontier of unfulfilled hopes and threats." JFK eventually wins the election and became the 35th president of the United States.]]> 2020-06-05 00:38:44 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612122029 fkane1 https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612127779 The United Nations, or UN for short, is a large intergovernmental organization that aims for peace and security. The UN to this day engages in peace conflicts all over the world, and is widely known as a powerful organization. 











































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































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]]> 2020-06-05 00:45:55 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612127779 fkane1 https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612130006 Founded by Ray Kroc, it first started as a small burger stand. This stand developed into one of the largest food chains in the world, with thousands of locations in over 100 countries. It serves over 1 billion people every year. ]]> 2020-06-05 00:48:32 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612130006 fkane1 https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612131818 Eisenhower was widely known as a good president. He represented the republican morals very well, and won over his people enough to win his second term in 1956, enraging many of his opponents on the right. ]]> 2020-06-05 00:50:40 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612131818 pnonato https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612133464 The Bay of Pigs was a failed landing operation on the southwestern coast of Cuba in 1961 by Cuban exiles who opposed Fidel Castro's Cuban Revolution.]]> 2020-06-05 00:52:30 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612133464 fkane1 https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612134959 NASA is the US space organization, and is known throughout the world for its efficiency and success. NASA also launched its first Satellite into space, the Explorer 1. This was a huge step for space exploration all over the world and created a foundation for what was to come. ]]> 2020-06-05 00:54:11 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612134959 fkane1 https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612137026 Alaska has no borders with the US. It is in the most Northern part of Canada and houses over 600,000 american residents. Many people who live here are of Native Alaskan descent. It is known for good fishing, hunting, and scenic views. ]]> 2020-06-05 00:56:36 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612137026 fkane1 https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612139279 While flying over Russia, an American realized there were huge soccer fields being built, and knew that Cubans aren't known for playing soccer. This information lead to the discovery Russia was planting missile silos all over Cuba, and this then led to the start of the Cold War. ]]> 2020-06-05 00:59:09 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612139279 pnonato https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612142043 The Berlin Wall was a guarded concrete barrier that divided Berlin. Construction of the Wall was commenced by the German Democratic Republic on the 13th of August.]]> 2020-06-05 01:02:28 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612142043 pnonato https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612150514 The Freedom Riders were a group of white and African American civil rights activists who did bus trips through the American South. This was to protest segregated bus terminals. All Freedom Riders would try to use the "white-only" restrooms and lunch areas at bus stations. The groups were confronted by police officers—as well of those who did not agree with the Freedom Riders movement.]]> 2020-06-05 01:13:02 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612150514 pnonato https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612155980 1961: On the month of May, President John F. Kennedy sends helicopters and 400 Green Berets to South Vietnam and authorizes secret operations against the Viet Cong.]]> 2020-06-05 01:19:12 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612155980 pnonato https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612159682 Co-Founded by an extremely historical figure, Caesar Chavez, he led a group of people and dedicated themselves to improving the treatment, pay, and working conditions of farm workers. The United Farm Workers were farm workers who stood for their working conditions.]]> 2020-06-05 01:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612159682 pnonato https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612172404 Publish on February 19, 1963, the book shocked the ground of American Society. Rooted in a myth of pleasant and domesticity and supported by the physical and emotional labor of women. The author, Betty Friedan, was widely credited with sparking the beginning of second-wave feminism in the United States.]]> 2020-06-05 01:38:51 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612172404 pnonato https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612177188 This was a civil rights movement, a massive protest, march. About 250,000 people gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. It was also the occasion of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s now iconic "I Have A Dream" speech.]]> 2020-06-05 01:44:39 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612177188 pnonato https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612186787 The Iconic "I Have A Dream" speech was made at the March To Washington movement. It was told to us by one of the most famous civil rights activists—Martin Luther King, Jr.

]]> 2020-06-05 01:55:27 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612186787 pnonato https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612191647 John F. Kennedy was assassinated, while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. John F. Kennedy was assassinated by a former U.S. Marine Lee Harvey Oswald.]]> 2020-06-05 02:01:08 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612191647 pnonato https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612195266 First proposed by John F. Kennedy before his death, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ended segregation in publics places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, 🤬 or national origin. It is considered one of the crowning legislative achievements of the civil rights movement.]]> 2020-06-05 02:05:34 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612195266 pnonato https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612197932 The Voting Rights Act of 1965, signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, was to overcome legal barriers that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote as guaranteed under the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. This act was considered one of the most far-reaching pieces of the civil rights legislation along with the Civil Rights Act of 1964.]]> 2020-06-05 02:08:47 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612197932 pnonato https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612267898 The Cuban Missile Crisis was a 13-day confrontation. It was between the United States and the Soviet Union caused by America's discovery of Soviet ballistic missile deployment in Cuba.]]> 2020-06-05 03:38:34 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612267898 charris153 https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612273512 The Tet offensive was 100 attacks on south Vietnam coordinated by North Vietnam. The reasoning behind the attacks were to foment rebellion throughout the South Vietnamese Population. It was also for the United States to sort of muzzle its involvement in the war.]]> 2020-06-05 03:46:24 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612273512 charris153 https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612319763 This event caused the start of the gay rights movement. They were violent acts for the ending of discrimination of Jews. By 1973 they had created over 800 gay organizations and every major city had a visible gay community.]]> 2020-06-05 04:56:58 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612319763 charris153 https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612325493 This event was a protest put on by 89 Native -Americans and supporters where they occupied Alcatraz. The protest lasted 19 months and the cause for it was that the native Americans thought they rightfully deserved the land on Alcatraz.]]> 2020-06-05 05:04:55 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612325493 charris153 https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612329706 The Watergate Scandal was political incident involving Richard Nixon's Administration. there were a total of 178 people involved in this scandal most of them were Nixon's administrations top officials and they were convicted of doing illegal activities. Some of the activities included kidnapping, a money trail, suspicious audio tapes, and the eventual resignation of Nixon.]]> 2020-06-05 05:10:19 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612329706 charris153 https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612336701 This  Amendment no longer allowed women to be excluded from earning an education from any type of program receiving federal assistance. Pretty much it advanced the advancement of women in the work force because without an education there is not much you can do. Mainly this amendment was directed toward athletics so that young women could participate in high school sports.]]> 2020-06-05 05:18:31 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612336701 charris153 https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612341419 This decision made in the supreme court made history because it struck down the laws on not allowing abortions during the first three months of pregnancy. The majority of the court felt that women have a right to choose whether or not they want to keep their child. This resulted in backlash from many roman Catholics and conservatives who felt that everyone has a right to life which helped fuel conservative political come ups in the seventies and beyond.]]> 2020-06-05 05:25:42 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612341419 charris153 https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612345927 Nixon ended up retiring on August 9 due to the Watergate scandal which dwindled down his political support. He eventually resigned and it proved to the public people that not even the President was above the Law. (Seems like its similar to whats going on right now with Trump)]]> 2020-06-05 05:31:52 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612345927 charris153 https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612355633 After Nixon resigned from office the vice president took office and one of the most challenging problems he faced and his most important development was the struggling economy. The nation during his short presidency had entered a recession almost as bad as the great depression. Instead of taking action he launched public campaign featuring lapel buttons also known as "Whip Inflation Now" because his administration felt inflation was the nations #1 Enemy.]]> 2020-06-05 05:44:59 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612355633 charris153 https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612361552 The domestic development during the Nixon Administration was a floundering economy. Stagflation was the halt of this economy which was doubling the employment and also quadrupling inflation. One of the biggest causes for stagflation was the flood of new workers mainly baby boomers and women into the labor markets. ]]> 2020-06-05 05:53:26 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612361552 charris153 https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612365018 The last U.S combat troops had been pulled out of Vietnam including 600 American prisoners of war around this time. After the withdrawal from the U.S the cease fire in Vietnam was broken and the communist forces gained the upper hand.  which ended up leading to South Vietnam losing the war and it marked the U.S's least successful war in history.]]> 2020-06-05 05:58:23 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612365018 charris153 https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612369097 This act was passed by congress due to the Watergate revelations with several pieces of legislation to help lessen the executive Power. The acts required the President to inform congress within 48 hrs if U.S troops are deployed in combat.]]> 2020-06-05 06:03:49 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612369097 charris153 https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612377625 Richard Nixon suggested the creation of this agency for environmental protection. This agency did so much as fuel economy, Radiation Protection, and pollutant discharge elimination system.]]> 2020-06-05 06:14:48 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612377625 charris153 https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612382178 This Treaty limited the number of missiles with nuclear warheads and prohibited the creation of missile defense systems. This treaty was signed during the Moscow summit and it was very beneficial for Russia as they were sold a quarter of Americas Grain at a favorable Price.]]> 2020-06-05 06:20:05 UTC https://padlet.com/charris153/10dznbeg1hmhhon6/wish/612382178