1960's/70's Timeline

By Totuga35

  • U.S. involvement in Vietnam War begins

    U.S. aids French during the early part of the war.

  • John F. Kennedy elected president

    John F. Kennedy elected president
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    Bay of Pigs

    A failed invation of Cuba by the CIA.
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    Cuban Missile Crisis

    Weeks were Soviet Union and the United States came close to using nucular weapons on each other.

  • John F. Kennedy Assassinated

    John F. Kennedy Assassinated

  • The Beatles perform in U.S. for the first time

    The Beatles perform in U.S. for the first time

  • Gulf of Tonkin Resolution passed

    Resolution that restored peace between Aisa and U.S.

  • Tet Offensive

    Viet Cong forces attack 13 major cites.

  • Election of 1968

    Election of 1968 was when Richard Nixon,Hubert Humphrey,and George Wallace ran for president. Nixson won the election.

  • Richard Nixon visits China

    Richard Nixon visits China to normalixe the relations betweenChina and the U.S.

  • Watergate Affair

    Nixion's administration tries to cover up scandel.

  • U.S. involvement in Vietnam War ends

    U.S. involvement in Vietnam War ends

  • Richard Nixon resigns from presidency

    Richard Nixon resigns from presidency

  • Jimmy Carter elected president

    Jimmy Carter elected president