A game of basketball is made up of four quarters, each ten (or in the National Basketball Association 12,) minutes long. At the start of each quarter the team who has the possession arrow pointing towards their hoop gets the ball. Then the arrow is switched, and the next team gets the ball next quarter.
Ending the Vietnam War, 1969â1973. 1  President Richard M. Nixon assumed responsibility for the Vietnam War as he swore the oath of office on January 20, 1969. He knew that ending this war honorably was essential to his success in the presidency.
The Vietnam War (1954-1973) was a very long and costly war in which over three million people lost their lives. The United States became involved in the war to support their allies in South Vietnam. The U.S. and South Vietnam were fighting against the communist regime known as the Viet Kong.