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Vietnam draft |
Most unpopular draft in the history of the U.S. People disagreed with us fighting in that war, because it "wasn't our war". Many people found ways to get out of the draft. |
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Kent State and Jackson State shootings |
At Kent State, students were protesting after the crisis in Cambodia. They burned a military building on campus, so the National Gaurd troops came and told them to leave. They didn't, and killed a few students. A similar thing happened at Jackson State. |
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Cambodia crisis |
Cambodia started a civil war, and Nixon ordered troops to raid Cambodia. We didn't want another war about Communism. Started riots. |
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Mao Zedong |
Communist leader of China in the 40's. Fought against Chiang Kai-Shek, and all of china became the People's Republic of China. |
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Watergate |
Nixon's reelection commitee wanted information about the Democrat's campaign plans. They broke into this apartement/business complex and tapped the phones/spied. They were arrested and the Washington Post linked the burglary to Nixon's campaign. |
