Monday- Notes over Vietnam and 80's presentations
Tuesday- presentations
Wednesday-
Thursday& Friday- SEMESTER TEST DAYS
- On January 15, 1973, President Nixon announced the suspension of offensive action of North Vietnam
-the Paris Peace accords were later signed on January, 27, 1973, which officially ended US involvement in the Vietnam conflict
- fighting stopped
-US would pull out of Vietnam
- North and South Vietnam would recognize each other’s independence
Peace?
-The Peace agreement did not last
-In March, 1975, the North invaded the South
-The South was not strong enough and fell quickly
-Siagon, the Souths capital fell on April 30, 1975
-US did not live up to is promise to come to their aid if the North attacked
-North Vietnam united both North and South Vietnam on July 2, 1976 to form the socialist Republic of Vietnam
-Saigon was re-named Ho Chi Minh City in honor of the former president of North Vietnam
-Vietnam is still communist today
80's
1980's election- Reagan and Carter, Ronald Reagan won -Republicans
1984 election- Reagan vs Mondale Reagan won again Republicans
1988 George H.W. Bush vs Michael S. Dukiakis Bush won- Republicans
Mount St. Helens Erupted, May 18, 1980
John Lennon Assassinated- December 8, 1980 - Lead singer in Beatles
Iran Hostage Crisis- January 20, 1981- Iran had a failed political system, US and British had great interest in Iran's oil reserves. He gave US and British 80% control of the oil reserves, but was a cruel and terrible leader to his own people. Iranian people overthrew him and learned that the US and British forces put him in power.
Canada Gains Complete Independence - Jan 20, 1981
Assassination Attempt on President Reagan- March 30, 1981
Assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II- May 1, 1981 was shot but recovered
Sally Ride was the first women in space - June 18, 1983
Chernobly Nuclear Disaster- April 26, 1986- one of the worst nuclear disaster in history
Berlin Wall falls - January 20th, 1989
War on Drugs, DARE and Just Say NO- 1981- 1989
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