6.4.18 U.S. HISTORY ON THIS DAY: 1896 - Henry Ford made a successful test drive of his new car in Detroit, MI. The vehicle was called a quadricycle. 1918 - French and American troops halted Germany's offensive at Chateau-Thierry, France. 1919 - The U.S. Senate passed the Women's Suffrage bill. 1942 - The Battle of Midway began. It was the first major victory for America over Japan during World War II. 1944 - During World War II, the U.S. Fifth Army entered Rome, which began the liberation of the Italian capital 1947 - The House of Representatives approved the Taft-Hartley Act. The legislation allowed the President of the United States to intervene in labor disputes. 1954 - French Premier and Vietnamese Premier initialed treaties in Paris giving "complete independence" to Vietnam. 1960 - The Taiwan island of Quemoy was hit by 500 artillery shells fired from the coast of Communist China 1989 - In Beijing, Chinese army troops stormed Tiananmen Square to crush the pro-democracy movement. AGENDA: COMPLETE & DISCUSS CHAPTER 22.4 1968: A TUMULTUOUS YEAR. #2.4 COMPLETE EXIT TICKET #10. COMPLETE 1968 DBQ. #4.4 HOMEWORK: WORK ON UNIT VOCABULARY. VOCAB. QUIZ & BINDERS DUE WEDNESDAY. BELL WORK: #7 PICK-UP & READ 1968: A TUMULTUOUS YEAR. DO NOT WRTIE ON WORKSHEET. ANSWER QUESTIONS #1-3 IN YOUR BELL WORK SECTION.
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Exit Ticket #10 Which event from 1968 do you think had the most substantial impact on the country? Provide and explain two pieces of evidence to support your position.