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Bay of Pigs
This was also called the "Cold War"
This was the time when Castro was attempting to over run american forces. While we attempted to push castro out of power. -
John F. Kennedy elected president
John F Kennedy out ran Richard Nixon in the election for president. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
John F Kennedy was aware that Cuba was in possetion of Nuclear weapons and was aware that there my have been a brink of war. -
John F. Kennedy Assassinated
JFK was shot and killed by a Lee Harvey Oswald who was watching him down the road. -
The Beatles perform in U.S. for the first time
They make their first apperence on the Ed Sullivan show during this time period. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution passed
The Government approves of the Gulf of Tonkin, giving Lydnon B. Johnson giving pretty much unlimited power to "Oppose Communist aggression." -
U.S. involvement in Vietnam War begins
The american forces both sides sustained heavy losses before the american forces fell back. -
Tet Offensive
70,000 Veitnamese forces lauched an attack on 100 major cities and towns in South Veitnam -
Election of 1968
Winner: Richard M. Nixon Popular Votes - 31,710,470 Hubert H. Humphrey Popular Votes - 30,898,055
George C. Wallace Popular Votes - 9,906,473 -
Richard Nixon visits China
Nixon wen tto China on an offical trip, Opening trading routes to america and vise-virsa -
Watergate Affair
People were arrested for being inside of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) but those same people were also connected to RIchard Nixons re-election. -
U.S. involvement in Vietnam War ends
"End the war and bring piece with honor." - Richard Nixon
Nixon pronouced that the Veitnam was was over. -
Richard Nixon resigns from presidency
RIchard NIxon agrees to Resign and Gerald Ford would take the President spot. -
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Jimmy Carter elected president
Jimmy Carter V Gerald ford.
Jimmy won and out beat Gerald. -
Camp David Accords
This was a peace treaty that was signed between Isreal and "Its Arab Neighbors." -
Iranian Hostage Crisis
A group of Iranian students stormed into an American Embassy taking 60 american students hostage. -
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Ronald Reagan elected president
Ronald Reagan, who got a presidental nomination in 1968 and 1976, finally got in the lime light when he outran Jimmy Carter.
