1. U.S. HISTORY ON THIS DAY: After receiving a copy of the provisional treaty on March 13, the U.S. Congress proclaimed a formal end to hostilities with Great Britain U.S. President William McKinley asked Congress for a declaration of war with Spain The treaty ending the Spanish-American War was declared in effect During World War II, American soldiers liberated the Nazi concentration camp of Buchenwald in Germany Jackie Robinson became the first black player in major-league history U.S. President Truman fired General Douglas MacArthur as head of United Nations forces in Korea – NASA introduces Mercury 7, America’s first astronuats U.S. President Johnson signed the 1968 Civil Rights Act Apollo 13 blasted off on a mission to the moon that was disrupted when an explosion crippled the spacecraft The Judiciary committee subpoenas U.S. President Richard Nixon to produce tapes for impeachment inquiry U.S. President Ronald Reagan returned to the White House from the hospital after recovering from an assassination attempt on March 30.
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CONTINUE NOTES & DISCUSSION:
THE PRESIDENCY OF JFK
COMPLETE & DISCUSS DIVIDED GERMANY & THE BERLIN WALL.
HOMEWORK:
CONTINUE WORKING ON NOTES & VOCABULARY.
BELL WORK:
PICK-UP & READ KENNEDY & THE COLD WAR.
IN YOUR BELL WORK SECTION ANSWER QUESTIONS #1-3.