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Vietnam War
The Vietnam war was arguably the most controversial U.S. war and the first televised war. It was fought in an attempt to stop communism from spreading. -
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. This began the Montgomery bus boycott and was a major turning point for civil rights. -
Sputnik Launched
Sputnik 1, the first man-made object in space was launched by the Soviet Union. This marked the beginning of the space race. -
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Cuban Missile Crisis
The Soviet Union placed nuclear missiles on Cuba with the intent of launching them onto the U.S. It was the closest the world has been to a nuclear war. -
The March on Washington
Thousands of people gathered in protest in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. to advocate civil rights. Martin Luther King Jr. made his famous "I Have a Dream” speech during this event. -
JFK Assassination
John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald. Lydon B. Johnson assumed office as the president. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
It prohibited "discrimination based on religion, sex, or national origin when religion, sex, or national origin." -
Man on the Moon
Using NASA's Apollo 11, Neil Armstrong was the first man to have walked on the moon. It was "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." -
Watergate Scandal
It was a serious scandal where President Richard Nixon recorded conversations in the Oval Office and had people break in to steal important documents.
