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Newport Jazz Festival
The shows got sold out and thousands of people got angry and violent. The National Guard had to get involved. -
Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television)
The first presidential debate to be televised. -
The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
Kennedy was in an open-roof vehicle in Dallas, Texas, when he was assassinated.
Some conspiracies say that there must have been more than one shooter because of the way the bullet hit him. -
The Beatles first appearance on Ed Sullivan Show
73 million Americans watched the Beatles perform on the Ed Sullivan Show. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
President Johnson's excuse to send more troops to Vietnam and really start a war. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
Series of bombings on Vietnam. -
March on the Pentagon
A huge national protest against the Vietnam War at the Pentagon. -
Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention
Series of protests in Chicago against the US's involvement in the Vietnam War. -
Mai Lai Massacre
During the Vietnam War, US soldiers massacred 300-500 unarmed, South Vietnamese civilians in My Lai. It was a very violent war crime. -
Woodstock
The Woodstock Music Festival was a way for people to escape and listen to music. -
Chicago 8 Trial
Eight defendants against the war were being charged for crossing state lines. -
The Beatles Break Up
The Beatles break up. -
Kent State Protest
The National Guard starts shooting students for protesting the Vietnam War. -
Roe vs. Wade
As implied in the 14th Amendment, everyone has the right to have an abortion. Although this still gave the government the power to choose depending on the state of pregnancy.