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The Marine Corps has made significant contributions to the nation’s defense since its establishment. Create a timeline showing five significant events in the Marine Corps since World War II.

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Here are some events that may help.

Explanations:

1. In 1949, African American and other races were allowed and trained into the Marine Corps. *1949

2. The Marine Corps landed on the shores of South Korea in Inchon Port to help defend against the communists. *1950

3. Eisenhower was the first president to be transported by a Marine Corps Helicopter. *1957

4. Marine Corps helped in the invasion of Vietnam. *1965

5. The Marine Corps participated in one of the most grueling operations in the Vietnam war in which they took the city of Hue from Vietcong forces in 33 days. *1968

6. The Marine Corps defended an embassy in Nicosia, Cyprus after the U.S. Ambassador was killed by sniper fire. *1974

7. American forces inside a Pakistan Embassy underwent an attack by Islamabad forces. 7 Marines helped defend the Embassy. *1979

8. Three Marines are killed while trying to rescue Teheran Hostages *1980

9. Marines rescue the U.S. Ambassador in El Salvador after political unrest emerges there. *1980

10. Marines were part of a force that tried to capture Panama's dictator, Manuel Noriega. *1989

11. Marines assisted natural disaster victims in Bangladesh. *1997

12. Invasion of Iraq is started and led by the Marine Corps. *2003

13. Marine Corps helped fighting in Baghdad and won. *2003.

Hope this helps. :)

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