4.30.18 U.S. HISTORY ON THIS DAY: 1789 - George Washington took office as first elected U.S. president. 1803 - The U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million. 1812 - Louisiana admitted as the 18th U.S. state. 1900 - Hawaii was organized as an official U.S. territory. 1945 - Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun committed suicide. 1947 - The name of Boulder Dam, in Nevada, was changed back to Hoover Dam. 1948 - The Organization of American States held its first meeting in Bogota, Colombia. 1973 - U.S. President Nixon announced resignation of Haldeman, Ehrlichman, and other top aides. 1975 - Communists North Vietnamese troops entered the Independence Palace of South Vietnam in Saigon. 11 Marines lifted off of the U.S. Embassy were the last soldiers to evacuate 1998 - NATO was expanded to include Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic. AGENDA:. CONTINUE NOTES & DISCUSSION: LBJ & THE GREAT SOCIETY COMPLETE EXIT TICKET #12. COMPLETE PRO/CON THE GREAT SOCIETY DBQ #4.9. HOMEWORK: CONTINUE WORKING ON UNIT VOCABULARY. 1960s VOCABULARY QUIZ WEDNESDAY. MIDTERM TEST & BINDERS DUE FRIDAY. BELL WORK: BELL WORK SQUARE: PICK-UP & COMPLETE THE GREAT SOCIETY PROGRAMS ACTIVITY. WRITE ANSWERS ON WORKSHEET. #4.8