The USA since JFK: Charting a State of War

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History as a Tool to Focus on the Future

 

Event	Result	Year
JFK assassination	LBJ president, troop withdrawal reversed	1963
Gulf of Tonkin	LBJ receives wider authority to prosecute war	1964
MLK assassination	leading voice against war silenced	1968
RFK assassination	leading candidate against war silenced	1968
Chappaquiddick	peace candidate loses chance at presidency	1969
George Wallace assasination   attempt	peace candidate McGovern can't win election	1972
Soviet invasion of Afghaistan	increases defense spending	1979
Delayed Iran hostage release	peace president Carter can't win election	1980
Ronald Reagan assassination   attempt	former CIA chief Bush gains power	1981
Gulf War	cancels so-called "peace dividend"	1991
Oklahoma City Bombing	justifies need for more police power	1995
Columbine	scares public regarding children safety	1998
2000 Election Rigged	puts dupe in White House with war cabinet	2000
Events of September 11	justifies need for wars against Muslim nations	2001
Invasion of Afghanistan	justified by "attacks" of 9/11	2001
Invasion of Iraq	justified by "attacks" of 9/11	2003
Sandy Hook	scares public regarding children safety	2012
Boston Marathon Bombing	scares public regarding general safety	2013

 

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