History GCSE

Hard Hat Riot

What Hard Hat Riot means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.

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In May 1970, construction workers in New York City attacked anti-war protesters in what became known as the Hard Hat Riot.

Pearson Edexcel · Option 33: Key topic 4: Reactions to, and the end of, US involvement in Vietnam, 1964–75 - 2 Support for the war (study guide)

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Option 33: Key topic 4: Reactions to, and the end of, US involvement in Vietnam, 1964–75 - 2 Support for the war (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)

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