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Why? The U.S. worried that communism would spread, and that the two sides might use nuclear weapons.
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Why? In 1950, communist North Korea invaded South Korea. The U.S. sent troops to help the South.
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Why? The U.S. helped South Vietnam fight communist North Vietnam. American troops fought there in the 1960s and early 1970s.
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Why? In the 1950s and 1960s, people protested peacefully for equal rights. This led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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Why? King led peaceful protests and gave his “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963. We honor him every January.
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Why? Iraq invaded its neighbor Kuwait in 1990. In 1991, the U.S. and its allies pushed Iraq’s army out.
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Why? Nearly 3,000 people died that day in New York City, at the Pentagon, and in Pennsylvania.
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Why? After the attacks, the U.S. went to war in Afghanistan in 2001, and in Iraq in 2003.
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Why? There are more than 570 recognized tribes. The Aztec, Inca and Maya lived in Mexico, Central and South America.
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Why? Thomas Edison made a light bulb that worked for many hours in 1879. It changed homes everywhere.
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