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ho chi minh
a network of paths used by north vietnam to transport supplies to the vietcong in south vietnam.
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vietcong
south vietnamese communists who, with north vietnamese support, fought against the government of south vietnamese in the vietnam war
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Kamikazes
Involving or engaging in the deliberate crash involving of a bomb filled airplane into a military target.
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My Lai
is a village in northern South Vietnam where more than 200 unarmed civilians, including women and children, were massacred by U.S. troops in May 1968.
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Brinkmanship
The practice of threatening an enemy with massive military retaliation for any agression.
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miranda vs arizona
Ruled that all suspects must be read their rights before questioning.
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Escobedo vs illinois
ruled that an accused person has a right to have a lawyer present during police questioning.
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gideon vs wainwright
required criminal courts to provide free legal counsel to those who could not afford it.
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mapp vs ohio
court rulled that evidence seized illegally could not be used in state court. This is called the exclusionary rule.
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Brown vs board of education
- may 17, 1954
- supreme court ruled that public schools must be racially integrated.
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Attack on Pearl harbor
- December 7, 1941
- a japanese dive bomber swooped over pearl harbor, followed by over 180 japanese warplanes launched by six aircraft carriers, bombed the naval bas of pearl harbor.
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what was pearl harbor
a united states naval base on hawaii, became a refueling station for american ships.
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