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First TV Debate (Kennedy-Nixon)
Candidates used the television to campaign, a technique which Kennedy perfected. because kennedy knew what every one wanted to see in the president. -
The Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall is built. Millions of people escaped through Eastern Berlin. In 1961, East Germans and the Soviets had enough. They built a wall to prevent escape. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Soveits are caught by the Americans they where building Nuclear Missiles on Cuban grounds the president ordered a blockaid to set up qurintine of Cuba. A deal is cut between the Soviets and Americans to safely overcome the problem. -
March On Washington
Martin Luther King Jr gives his "I Have a Dream" Speech which lead to the development of human rights and equality in human racism. -
Lyndon B. Johnson becomes president upon the assassination of John F. Kennedy
In the 1960 campaign, Johnson, as John F. Kennedy's running mate, was elected Vice President. On November 22, 1963, when Kennedy was assassinated, Johnson was sworn in as President -
JFK Assasination
JFK was assassinated in Dallas by Lee Harvey Oswald. -
president johnson and civil rights act
President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964, making segregation in public facilities and discrimination in employment illegal -
malcom x assassination
Malcom X is assassinated in New York City. Malcolm X was a black nationalist and founder of the Organization of Afro-American Unity. It is believed the assailants are members of the Black Muslim faith, which Malcolm had recently abandoned -
Bloody Sundays
a violent attack during the first of the Selma to Montgomery marches in Alabama, United States -
voting rights act
Congress passes the Voting Rights Act of 1965, making it easier for Southern blacks to register to vote. Literacy tests and other such requirements that tended to restrict black voting become illegal. -
The Tet Offensive
A vietnam communists war attack is launched on every major city in Vietnam to scare of the American troops, the attack was televised in America which scared off many family members. This lead to the defeat of the Americans in North Vietnam. -
Assasination of Martin Luther King Jr
martin luther king jr. was assassinated. -
nixon for president
nixon is elected for president -
Democratic National Convention
Protesters filled the streets of Chicago for the convention. -
Moon Landing
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first two to walk on the moon, this represented a major achievement in Lunar explorations.
