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1970: The United States in Conflict
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1970: The United States in Conflict
The year 1970 was the beginning of a transitional decade for the United States. The nation had been involved in the Vietnam Conflict (now known as the Vietnam War) for six years. ...
The Vietnam War was the first time in history, the United States failed to achieve its stated war objectives. ... At that time in history, all communist were considered enemies of the United States. ... The announced withdraw of troops did little to ease the unrest in the United States. ...
On April 30, 1970, President Nixon announced on national television, the decision to invade Cambodia. ...
May 14-15, 1970 student at Jackson State College in Jackson, Mississippi gathered to protest the Kent State incident. ...
President Nixon established the president’s Commission on Campus Unrest, on June 13,1970. ... ”
The Vietnam War, and the growing student protest of the war were not the only historic events President Nixon had to contend with in 1970. On March 18 the first nationwide strike against the government of the United States began. ...
The year 1970 was the beginning of a transitional decade in the history of the United States. ... The United States learned the limits of being a world power. ... com/encnet/refpages>
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“Student Strike Continues; 441 Schools Shut” Pace Press, 15 May 1970
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“The May 1970 Tragedy at Jackson State University,4. ... ” Facts On File World
News Digest, 13 May 1970. ... com/perl>
Outline
Thesis statement: The year 1970 was the beginning of a transitional decade for the United States.
Approximate Word count = 1288
Approximate Pages = 5.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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