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| Vietnam Revolution 1945 IVThe defeat of Japan was near in 1945, and the United States had to decide whether to permit the French to return to power in Vietnam.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Vietnam Revolution 1945 IIn 1945, Vietnam stood at a crossroads. Decisions made then in Washington, Paris, Saigon and Hanoi provoked a war lasting three decades. The roots of the war are found far in the past.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Vietnam Revolution 1945 IITaking advantage of internal conflict between Vietnamese factions and pressed by missionaries of the Roman Catholic Church, French traders and finally the French government moved slowly into Vietnam.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Building of Berlin Wall IISurrounded by East Germany--and its citizens sometimes subjected to hostile restrictions on travel--West Berlin proved itself a shining example of the virtues of political and economic freedom. It had to be stopped.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| TC 1980: Boycott of Summer Olympics In MoscowWhen the 1980 Olympic Summer Games were held in Moscow, over 60 nations were missing. The boycott was led by the United States as a protest over the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.Grades 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Vietnam Revolution 1945 IIIFired by the dream of independence for his country, Ho Chi Minh spent a lifetime trying to find the right combination of forces necessary to get the French out of Vietnam.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Building of Berlin Wall IAt the height of the Cold War, with tensions at a fevered pitch, the Soviet Union and its East German client state--in an act of self-preservation--built a wall around West Berlin.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Vietnam Revolution 1945 VIn September 1945 Ho Chi Minh, in the wake of Japan's defeat, declared Vietnamese independence. It turned out to be a futile gesture.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Nixon Visits China IIIVigorous anti-communism had built Richard Nixon's career. As president he found he had to do business with his old opponents.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Nixon Visits China IIRichard Nixon visited China in 1972. Both he and his hosts had reputations to overcome.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
