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Assigned Blog #12 - Netscape!

Netscape

 

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Netscape started off in 1994 as Mosiac Netscape. This later changed when the makers of NCSA Mosiac took legal action for the name. This became Netscape Navigator. It took the market while still in beta due to its availability. Netscape start

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Friday, May 13th

Today, we had more presentations, and lots of difficulties getting started.  Computers can be a pain sometimes.  Well anyway, this is what I got out of today.

Afghanistan; grain production dropped, we had a grain embargo, communist leader Najibullah.

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Thursday, May 12th

Today, we watched that movie for the whole period.  haven't finished it yet.  really want to.  cliff hangers aren't fun, even though i already know how it's going to turn out.
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Ronald Reagan Assasination Attempt

the assasingnation of President Ronald Reagan was on march 30 1981

it happened after the president was done talking at the hilton hotel in Washington DC the shooter was John Hickley Jr. he was mentally ill and was trying to prove his love to a movie s

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Assigned Blog: 911 and the US foreign policy

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  9/11 occured on September 11, 2001. This was a series of attacks performed by the al-Queda. The al-Queda intentionally flew 2 airplanes into the twin towers, 1 airplane into the side of the Pentagon, and 1 airplane into a field. The airplane that w

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War in Afghanistan 2001

The War began on October 7, 2001. 

The US, British armed forced and Northern Alliance launched "Operation Enduring Freedom" as a respose to the 911 attacks. Our goal was to dismantal Al-Qaeda and end it use of terrorist operations in Afghanistan. We a

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Civil Rights

Civil Rights for African Americans 

 Aimed to get rid of racial, color, religion, or national orgin discrimination in public and employment places and keep voting rights in Southern States. (1955-1968). Led by: W.E.B. Du Bols, Malcolm X, Martin Luther

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911 and the New U.S. Foreign Policy

911

this was an even in history to never be forgotten.it was a series of coordinated suicide attacks by Al-Quaeda (lead by Osama Bin Laden). a terrorist group that has attacked many other countries like they did ours..such instances were..Belsan Schoo

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PGW

Persian Gulf War aka PGW aka Gulf war aka Iraq war aka The War to End all Wars.... scratch that last one anyways it was Iraq's troops invading Kuwait on August 2 1990. The U.S. sent troops to Saudi Arabia and also other nations did aswell to defend t

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Iraq War 2003


Operation Iraqi Freedom began on March19, 2003. This operation was caused from hostility and tension from the Gulf War. Operation Iraqi Freedom was a military strategy.

There were many steps to this invasion. On April 9, 2003, Saddam’s statue was dest
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Last Assigned Blog- WW2 Vets Returning

                             World War 2 Vets Returning:

 

   The Serviceman's Readjustment Act (G.I. Bill) of 1944 was signed by Franklin Roosevelt and helped returning Veteran's from the War get placed into colleges or vocational education. It also g

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May. 13. 2011

Well my bad luck for friday the 13th was my blogging and notes didnt post. 

 

We did more presentaions and note taking for Cold War stuff

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Assigned blog Key Terms!

NAACP-National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

  • It was formed in 1909 as a Civil Rights Organization for African-Americans
  • It was there to make sure that there were equal rights, no discrimination against African-Americans.

 

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Iran Hostage Crisis

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Iran Hostage Crisis

 

     This event was planned by Ebrahim Asgharzadeh in September of 79. He was part of a group called Muslim Student Followers of the Imam's Line. The plan was to "object against the American government by going to their embassy

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War In Afghanistan (2001)

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The war in Afghanistan, also known as War on Terrorism, began on October 7, 2001.  We began this war because of what happened on the legendary day of September 11 where the al-Qaeda terrorist group attacked the World Trade Center in New York.  Our go

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Friday, May 13

Today we did more presentations starting with Eli's powerpoint.

 

Fidel Castro and the Bay of Pigs:

  • Bay of Pigs invasion was an unsuccessful action by the CIA
  • Took place in the Bay of Pigs just outside Cuba
  • Ships were placed at Guantanamo Bay to make it l
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War in Iraq 2003

 

       The war in Iraq started on March 20th 2003. It's also been known as the Second Gulf War. Prior to the war, President Bush and the Prime Minister of the UK (Tony Blair) had gotton together and had figured that Iraq was in posse

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