This document summarizes major events from 1966-1976, including Augustus Harkins giving a campaign speech in 1966, Vietnam war protests in 1967, the evacuation of 10,000 Vietnamese villages during the Vietnam War in 1968, the military draft forcing many men to fight in Vietnam in 1969, the US using armored tanks in Cambodia to prevent the spread of communism in 1970, Apollo 14 becoming the third mission to land on the moon in 1971, Richard Nixon visiting China to normalize relations in 1972, Nixon ending US involvement in Vietnam and the military draft in 1973, Gerald Ford becoming president after Nixon's resignation in 1974, an assassination attempt on Ford in 1975, and a devastating earthquake in Guatemala in 1976.
This document summarizes major events from 1966-1976, including Augustus Harkins giving a campaign speech in 1966, Vietnam war protests in 1967, the evacuation of 10,000 Vietnamese villages during the Vietnam War in 1968, the military draft forcing many men to fight in Vietnam in 1969, the US using armored tanks in Cambodia to prevent the spread of communism in 1970, Apollo 14 becoming the third mission to land on the moon in 1971, Richard Nixon visiting China to normalize relations in 1972, Nixon ending US involvement in Vietnam and the military draft in 1973, Gerald Ford becoming president after Nixon's resignation in 1974, an assassination attempt on Ford in 1975, and a devastating earthquake in Guatemala in 1976.
This document summarizes major events from 1966-1976, including Augustus Harkins giving a campaign speech in 1966, Vietnam war protests in 1967, the evacuation of 10,000 Vietnamese villages during the Vietnam War in 1968, the military draft forcing many men to fight in Vietnam in 1969, the US using armored tanks in Cambodia to prevent the spread of communism in 1970, Apollo 14 becoming the third mission to land on the moon in 1971, Richard Nixon visiting China to normalize relations in 1972, Nixon ending US involvement in Vietnam and the military draft in 1973, Gerald Ford becoming president after Nixon's resignation in 1974, an assassination attempt on Ford in 1975, and a devastating earthquake in Guatemala in 1976.
This document summarizes major events from 1966-1976, including Augustus Harkins giving a campaign speech in 1966, Vietnam war protests in 1967, the evacuation of 10,000 Vietnamese villages during the Vietnam War in 1968, the military draft forcing many men to fight in Vietnam in 1969, the US using armored tanks in Cambodia to prevent the spread of communism in 1970, Apollo 14 becoming the third mission to land on the moon in 1971, Richard Nixon visiting China to normalize relations in 1972, Nixon ending US involvement in Vietnam and the military draft in 1973, Gerald Ford becoming president after Nixon's resignation in 1974, an assassination attempt on Ford in 1975, and a devastating earthquake in Guatemala in 1976.
1966 Augustus F. Harkins gives a campaign speech on the Governor Brown Train. Augustus F. Harkins was a Democrat in the U.S congress. He also served as a Chairman of the Committee. 1967 In 1967 there was Vietnam war protesters gather outside Parker Center, Los Angeles California. The protesters wanted the U.S to get out of the Vietnam War. 1968 During the Vietnam War many Vietnamese civilians had to evacuate from there homes. About 10,000 Vietnamese villages had to evacuate from there villages. 1969 U.S troop during the Vietnam war. Most soldiers were forced to go fought at the Vietnam War because of the military draft occurring during that time. Which made it really unfair for many man. 1970
USA armored tank at Cambodia
during the Vietnam War. The USA is preventing countries to become communism. Also want communism to end. 1971 Apollo 14 was the eighth manned mission in the United States Apollo program. The Apollo 14 was also the third to land on the moon. It was also a targeted landings with two day stays on the Moon with two lunar EVAs, or moonwalks. 1972 Richard Nixon visits China to normalizing relations between the United States and China. The visit allowed the American public to view images of China for the first time in over two decades. He also was the first president that visit the PRC (Peoples Republic of China) 1973
Richard Nixon ended American
involvement in the war in Vietnam. Richard Nixon ended the military draft. He also brought the American POWS (prisoner of war) home. 1974
Gerald Ford was sworn in as
the 38th president of the United States following Richard Nixon's decision to quit. He was the first president to be sworn into office without a single vote. 1975 Gerald Ford assassination attempt in Sacramento. Lynette Fromme attempted to kill Gerald Ford in Sacramento California in 1975. Ford being rushed by US Secret Service from 1975 Sacramento, California assassination attempt 1976 Guatemala earthquake struck with a magnitude of 7.5. About 76,000 people were injured, ,many thousands left homeless and 23,000 deaths. This also left people without electricity and no communication for days.