https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7 Made with fortitude en-us 2017-03-09 17:17:06 UTC 2023-06-02 09:14:53 UTC hello@padlet.com 9972391 https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159055052 he served from October 1949 to January 1976 when he died.  he was the first premier of The People's Republic of China.]]> 2017-03-09 17:20:23 UTC https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159055052 9972391 https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159055166 Y]]> 2017-03-09 17:20:43 UTC https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159055166 9972391 https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159055227 2017-03-09 17:20:50 UTC https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159055227 9972391 https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159055342 Nixon promised he would deliver Peace With Honor. He wanted to bring all of the soldiers home. These things basically won the presidency for Nixon. Nixon was a candidate for the Republican Party. All the Knicks and wasn't charismatic and a ladies man he got a lot of work done for our nation.]]> 2017-03-09 17:21:00 UTC https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159055342 9972391 https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159055836 The NLF was a communist Rebel group their Fighters were called Vietkong. They killed government leaders and basically destroyed everything in their paths. They did a lot of hit-and-run attacks. They committed themselves to undermining the Diem. Diem was also weakening the positions he had in southeast Asia.  ]]> 2017-03-09 17:22:22 UTC https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159055836 9972391 https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159055860 The election of 1960 was the first ever televised debate. The Kennedys for this debate was John F Kennedy for the Democratic party and for the Republican Party Richard M Nixon. Kennedy was more of a charismatic Ladies Man type of guy so he did well on TV. Nixon was not a ladies man and he was very sweaty and nervous on TV. The first televised debate was a big deal because people all over the world got to see the presidents debate over serious topics.]]> 2017-03-09 17:22:26 UTC https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159055860 9972391 https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159056001 Space race was a race between America and solviets to see who can successfully land on the moon. Solviets were always ahead in the space program. Solviets sent Sputnik 1 into space in 1957 and in April 1961 the first man orbited the earth Yuri Gagarin. America created NASA but still was intimidated by solviets. America started to step up their game and sent someone to land on the moon. Neil Armstrong in July 1969 was the first human to ever step on the moon. ]]> 2017-03-09 17:22:37 UTC https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159056001 9972391 https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159056044 during this time African Americans didn't have the same rights as everyone else. this also went for other races. white males were dominant they segregated the blacks and whites. mostly black males got sent to war because they couldn't get their way out. this caused many protests. ]]> 2017-03-09 17:22:42 UTC https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159056044 9972391 https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159056115 As the war went on people started questioning things. If their loved ones would come home or if the war was helping or hurting us. Many people's Sons husbands uncles and brothers went to war. With the drafting age at just 18 many boys had to grow up fast. Mostly poor or African-Americans were drafted because they couldn't find a way out of the war. Mostly 2.5 million mens served in Vietnam. People and families in America worried about their sons and family. Most of them never got to see them again.]]> 2017-03-09 17:22:52 UTC https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159056115 9972391 https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159056154 As the war was going on there many protests about the war and about civil rights and anti war. many people saw the war as a bad thing. people didn't think that they would ever see their family again. All people in America can do is protest. people wanted you be heard.]]> 2017-03-09 17:22:57 UTC https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159056154 9972391 https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159056214 The Tet Offensive was assault on 36 capitals and five major cities as well as the US Embassy in Saigon. They thought the Tet Offensive would end the war. Really the war did not end with this it was at more of a standstill. The Tet Offensive was a shock to Americans because it and shown that they would not give up. America South Aiken win but we started losing confidence quickly. ]]> 2017-03-09 17:23:06 UTC https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159056214 9972391 https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159056247 2017-03-09 17:23:10 UTC https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159056247 9972391 https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159056283 martin luther king jr was the most influential African American. he started as a Baptist and went on to inspire many people. he made a speech called "I have a dream". he stood up for what he believes in and got African Americans really far. he was assassinated April 4, 1968]]> 2017-03-09 17:23:15 UTC https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159056283 9972391 https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159056429 On March 16th 1968 in the village of My Lai American troops look for VietCong. Many people are getting hurt and unarmed civilians were too. They killed between 4 and 500 Vietnamese. They said they're following orders but a lot of soldiers did not participate in the killing. It was a disaster ]]> 2017-03-09 17:23:24 UTC https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159056429 9972391 https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159056495 John F Kennedy was a presidential candidate of the 1960 election for the Democratic Party. He had served in the Navy during World War II and had been elected into Congress on 1946. Kennedy came from a wealthy family and his father had been an ambassador. Kennedy was a people's man and he was seen as a "Ladies Man". Kennedy wins election of 1960 buy a 303 electoral vote vs 219 electoral vote. The popular vote was only .1% different.]]> 2017-03-09 17:23:33 UTC https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159056495 9972391 https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159056545 Johnson was the president after Kennedys assassination. he wanted a "great society". he was raised in the hill country town of Johnson city. he taught and went to college in Texas. he became the most powerful person in capital Hill. ]]> 2017-03-09 17:23:40 UTC https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159056545 9972391 https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159056597 The immigration and nationality Act of 1965 allowed 170,000 immigrants from Eastern Hemisphere and 120,000 from the Western Hemisphere to enter the country. People coming from all over allowed America to have new talents new job opportunities and more diversity through America. New York mostly attracted immigrants. The cause of immigrants coming in so rapidly cause poverty and other issues. But when Kennedy became president the poverty dropped and people can now afford things.]]> 2017-03-09 17:23:47 UTC https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159056597 9972391 https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159056629 Medicare and Medicade were two forms of health insurance. Medicaid was insurance for poor and disabled Americans who were not a part of the social security system. Medicare were for people who were on the social security system and were 65 and older. People could now get healthcare and not worry as much about paying the costs. Johnson finally signed the bill in 1965.]]> 2017-03-09 17:23:51 UTC https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159056629 9972391 https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159056767 this resolution is for the president. It means he can take any necessary measures to prevent aggression. This helps us prevent Wars and prevent enemies. Is basically telling the president he can do whatever it takes to stop the war or to win a war. It can also allow him to send people to war in other countries. It gave Johnson a lot of war power.]]> 2017-03-09 17:24:10 UTC https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159056767 9972391 https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159056813 Friends originally had control over Southeast Asia but once that conflict ended France reasserted it's arms. France soon figured it out that colonialism was dying. But Ho Chi Minh had no problem in Vietnam with nationalism. Vietnam was only getting stronger. The United States didn't know whether to help Vietnam or to help France because we wanted France as an ally.]]> 2017-03-09 17:24:16 UTC https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159056813 9972391 https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159056838 Kennedy v. Nixon was the two candidates in the 1960 election. Kennedy was known for being the "ladies man" he was carasmatic and people loved him. Nixon was stern and serious so he had a disadvantage going into the election. Kennedy was for the democrat party and Nixon was for the Republican Party. Kennedy won the election. He had 303 electoral votes where Nixon only had 219, and Kennedy only had .1 difference in the popular vote.]]> 2017-03-09 17:24:19 UTC https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159056838 9972391 https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159056861 the Hawks supported Johnson war policy. the doves broke Johnsons war policy. the Hawks believed in keeping communism away. the doves questioned the war and didn't like sending men to war. they didn't believe the war was necessary.]]> 2017-03-09 17:24:23 UTC https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159056861 9972391 https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159056924 Eisenhower authorized the CIA (central intelligence agency) which started the bay of pigs invasion. On April 17, 1961 the CIA led force attacked. The forces were ill equipped they had no protective power or cover. All but 300 of the 1,400 invaders were killed. This mission failed. Kennedy felt like it was his fault for the fail.]]> 2017-03-09 17:24:29 UTC https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159056924 9972391 https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159057086 September of 1962 American forces found out that Russia (soviets) had been developing bomb test sites in Cuba. East coast cities and Panama Canal were right in the way of the missiles. Kennedy blamed Nikita Khrushchev and demanded the removal of the missiles but didn't do it quietly he did it over television on October 22,1962. He thought
it was "reakless and provocative threat to world peace". Kennedy said that he would remove U.S. Missiles in turkey and Italy if they removed their missiles in Cuba. ]]> 2017-03-09 17:24:53 UTC https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159057086 9972391 https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159057119 John F. Kennedy was nations 35th president. On November 22, 1963 Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Lee Harvey Oswald was on the 6th floor of a building when he shot Kennedy in the back of the head. No one knows if anyone was with Oswald but the nation described him as the "Lone killer". This didn't just effect his family it did the whole nation. People felt the loss of innocence when he died]]> 2017-03-09 17:24:58 UTC https://padlet.com/9972391/2t553o6vq5v7/wish/159057119