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121Gulf of Tonkin Incident — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Gulf of Tonkin Incident caption=USS Maddox fires upon three P 4 torpedo boats partof=Vietnam War date=August 2, 1964 place=Gulf of Tonkin result=Gulf of Tonkin Resolution combatant1=flag|United States combatant2 …
122Walter Cronkite — Cronkite in 2004 Born Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr. Novemb …
123Self-defense — For the term as used in international relations, see defensive war. Self defense, self defence (see spelling differences) or private defense is a countermeasure that involves defending oneself, one s property or the well being of another from… …
124History of nuclear weapons — The history of nuclear weapons chronicles the development of nuclear weapons. Nuclear weapons are devices that possess enormous destructive potential derived from nuclear fission or nuclear fusion reactions. Starting with the scientific… …
125History of the United States (1964–1980) — History of the United States This article is part of a series Timeline …
126Omaha Race Riot of 1919 — Part of a series on African Americans in Omaha Historic places Notable people Neighborhood Museum Music Racial tension Tim …
127The Best and the Brightest — (1972) is an account by journalist David Halberstam of the origins of the Vietnam War. The focus of the book is on the foreign policy crafted by the academics and intellectuals who were in John F. Kennedy s administration, and the consequences of …
128Flexible response — HistoryThe New Look policy, though initially useful, quickly became obsolete with the introduction of inter continental delivery systems that undermined the credibility of a deterrence threat. The cornerstone of U.S. and European defense strategy …
