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- Vietnam War (102682 bytes)
2: !colspan="2" bgcolor="#ffff99"| '''The Vietnam War'''
4: |Conflict||Vietnam War, part of the '''[[Cold War]]'''
8: |Place||[[Southeast Asia]]
14: ...br><br />[[Image:Us flag large.png|105px|Flag of the United States]]
15: ...br><br />[[Image:Viet cong flag.gif|95px|Flag of the Viet Cong]]<br><br /> - Civil rights (27169 bytes)
1: ...LK.jpg|thumb|250px|right|President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964.]]
2: ...or all citizens and advocating new laws to limit the effect of current discriminations.
4: ...direct effect to supranational agrements such as the [[European Convention on Human Rights]] (with for...
8: ...on between a bundle of rights and 'citizenship'. The term [[Human rights]] refers to a broader concept...
10: ... that civil rights attach to people by virute of their [[citizenship]] of a [[state]]. <br> - Timeline of United States history (1950-1969) (7885 bytes)
1: This section of the [[Timeline of United States history]] concerns ev...
8: *[[1951]] - [[Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution|22nd Amendment]]
14: *[[1953]] - [[Julius and Ethel Rosenberg|Rosenbergs]] executed
16: ...- [[Shah of Iran]] returns to power in [[CIA]]-orchestrated coup known as [[Operation Ajax]]
17: ... [[Joseph_McCarthy#Fall_of_McCarthy|Army-McCarthy hearings]] - History of the United States (1945-1964) (29139 bytes)
3: ==The Cold War==
4: ''Main article: [[The Cold War in the 1950s and 1960s|Cold War (1953-1962)]].''
6: ===The origins of the Cold War===
8: ...er the Soviets had demanded it. In the meantime, the USSR suffered horrendous casualties, as high as t...
11: [[Image:Chrost.jpg|250px|thumb|The "Big Three" Allied leaders at Yalta: British Pri... - New Year (5703 bytes)
2: ...tes the end of one [[year]] and the beginning of the next. Cultures that measure yearly [[calendar|cal...
5: The most common modern celebrations are:
7: ...[[January 1]] : the first day of the [[year]] in the [[Gregorian calendar]] used by most [[developed c...
9: ...r later than [[October 5]], when it occurred in [[1967]] and will again occur in [[2043]].
11: ...t is perhaps the most important Chinese holiday. The Chinese New Year is generally celebrated with [[f... - Michigan (29427 bytes)
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36: ... more recreational boats than any other state in the union.
40: ... The population grew slowly until the opening of the [[Erie Canal]] in 1825, which brought large numbe...
42: ...er Peninsula]] as a concession, formally entered the Union on [[January 26]], [[1837]].
44: ...]], [[iron]], and [[copper]], which would become the state's most sought-after natural resources. - John Locke (14749 bytes)
1: {{otherpeople|John Locke}}
3: ... period. Locke has been placed in a group called the [[British Empiricists]], which includes [[David H...
6: ...nteresting than the classical material taught at the University.
8: ...bert Hooke]] and [[Richard Lower]]. In [[1666]], he met [[Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesb...
10: ...pact that resonated deeply in Locke's writing of the Essay Concerning Human Understanding. - Venus (planet) (31010 bytes)
1: ...s]] are [[ellipse|elliptical]], Venus's orbit is the closest to [[circle|circular]], with an [[eccentr...
3: ... is by far the brightest [[star]]-like object in the sky.
5: ...on]]. Its symbol is a stylized representation of the goddess Venus's hand mirror: a circle with a smal...
7: ...[[Cytherean]]'', which comes from [[Cythera]]. Other less common adjectives include ''Venerean'' and ...
9: ...er to the planet as the ''Metal Star'', based on the [[Five Elements]]. - January 17 (12233 bytes)
1: ...h day of the year in the [[Gregorian Calendar]]. There are 348 days remaining (349 in [[leap year]]s).
5: ... - [[France]] recognized the [[Huguenot]]s under the [[Edict of St. Germain]].
6: ...hereby setting the scene for the second phase of the [[English Civil War]].
7: ... unsuccessful campaign to recover the throne for the [[Jacobite]] dynasty.
8: ...James Cook]] becomes the first explorer to cross the [[Antarctic Circle]]. - January 1 (18244 bytes)
1: ...th Night]], a holiday when gifts were exchanged. There are 364 days remaining (365 in [[leap year]]s).
6: *[[45 BC]] - The [[Julian calendar]] first takes effect.
8: *[[990]] - Russia adopts the Julian calendar.
10: *[[1600]] - [[Scotland]] begins using the [[Julian calendar]].
13: *[[1700]] - [[Russia]] begins using the [[Julian calendar]]. - January 2 (10888 bytes)
1: ... day of the year in the [[Gregorian Calendar]]. There are 363 days remaining (364 in [[leap year]]s).
6: *[[366]] - [[Alamanni]] cross the frozen [[Rhine]] in large numbers, invading [[Rom...
7: ...first pope to adopt a new name upon elevation to the [[papacy]].
8: *[[1492]] - [[Reconquista]]: [[Granada]], the last [[Moors|Moorish]] stronghold in [[Spain]], s...
9: *[[1757]] - The [[United Kingdom]] captures [[Kolkata|Calcutta]],... - Clock (10086 bytes)
2: ... time measurement (''ed.'' see [[calendar]] for other measurements).
11: ... purpose of a clock is not always to ''display'' the time.
14: ... for alarms, event initiation or just to display the time of day.
18: ...is more appropriately defined in relationship to the set of all physical processes.
21: This leads to the following definitions: - Memorial Day (4407 bytes)
1: ...d others traditionally place flags near veterans' headstones on Memorial Day]]
2: ...ing of the names of members who have died during the previous 12 months.
4: ...takes place at 3 PM. Another tradition is to fly the [[United States Flag|U.S. Flag]] at [[half-staff]...
6: ...[Labor Day]] is considered the unofficial end of the season.
9: ...round Decoration Day honoring the Union dead and the several Confederate Memorial Days. - Charles de Gaulle (41586 bytes)
1: ... former French president, Charles de Gaulle. For the [[Paris]] airport, see [[Charles de Gaulle Intern...
42: ... inspired a new constitution<sup>1</sup> and was the [[Fifth Republic]]'s first [[president]] from [[1...
45: ...r's side was a family of rich entrepreneurs from the industrial region of Lille in [[French Flanders]]...
47: ...reyfus affair]] the family distanced itself from the more conservative natonalist circles and supporte...
50: ...eld. Alive, he was taken prisoner by the Germans. He made five unsuccessful escape attempts, and was p... - Estuary (1941 bytes)
1: ... numerous ecological, economic, cultural, and aesthetic benefits and services.]]
2: ...dal seas, the rivers naturally form [[delta]]s rather than estuaries.
4: ... where there is a significant river flowing into them.
6: ...ally caused by glaciation but by land erosion by the river Pazinčica.
13: *Pritchard, D. W. (1967) ''What is an estuary: physical viewpoint''. p. 3... - World Series (40101 bytes)
1: ...tion of 1904 and 1994. The New York Yankees have the most World Series titles, with 26 championships.
3: ...s Championship in 31,458 days, the last being in the [[1918 World Series]], completed on [[September 1...
5: ...Star Game]] is given the home field advantage in the World Series.
7: ...ot earning a [[wild card]] receive them, because there are more divisions and each division is smaller...
9: ...[North America]]n champions against champions in the Japanese or Latin American leagues have, so far, ... - Chicago Cubs (25972 bytes)
2: ...[Chicago]]. They are in the Central Division of the [[National League]].
4: ...]], as an independent professional club. Joined the National Association in [[1871]]. Became a chart...
5: ...e ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' tried to call the team the ''Spuds'' around this time, but that name didn't ...
8: ...es a smaller "ubs" will follow the large "C", or the team will make use of a cartoon bear cub.
18: ...e organization of the first professional league, the [[National Association]], in [[1871]]. - Chicago White Sox (19057 bytes)
3: ...Illinois]]. They are in the Central Division of the [[American League]].
5: ...again to Chicago in 1900 when that league became the [[American League]], which achieved acceptance as...
7: ... known as New Comiskey Park, was opened in 1991; the original [[Comiskey Park]] was in use from 1910 t...
9: :''Logo design:'' the letters "SOX", interlocked in various ways
17: ...s relocated to Chicago, to compete directly with the [[National League]] club in that city. - Cincinnati Reds (19835 bytes)
3: ...ti, Ohio]]. They are in the Central Division of the [[National League]].
5: ...'' [[1869]], [[1882]], or [[1890]], depending on the account. See below.
6: ... century]]; the Redlegs, from 1954 to 1960, when the term "Red" carried connotations of [[communism]].
9: :'''Logo design:''' a red "C" with the word "REDS" inside
12: :'''Other titles won''' (1): Had baseball's best overall r... - Oakland Athletics (34248 bytes)
3: ...e [[American League]]. The team is often called the '''A's'''.
5: ...nnsylvania]] in [[1900]] when that league became the [[American League]]. Moved to [[Kansas City, Mis...
6: ...01]]-[[1954]]), Kansas City Athletics ([[1955]]-[[1967]])
9: :'''Logo design:''' A stylized "A's". The team also occasionally uses an [[elephant]] logo.
13: ...) are second only to the [[New York Yankees]] in the number of World Series championships won.
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