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Military Aid to South Vietnam
Cold War era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975 -
Eisenhower sends troops
Troops were sent to little Rock -
JFK
JFK was elected as president -
The Student Movement
Composed mainly of white college students, the student movement worked primarily to fight racism and poverty, increase student rights, and to end the Vietnam War. -
Civil Rights Movement
The protests started during the late 50s early 60s and was based around the segregation of African Americans. -
The Women's Movement
Many women who participated in the movement had also worked in earlier movements, where they had often been relegated to menial tasks, such as photocopying and answering phones -
March on Washington DC
March was organized by a group of civil rights leaders, which included between 200-300 thousand people and also included Martin Luther King Jr's speech -
Civil Rights Act Passed
Outlawed major forms of discrimination against blacks and women, including racial segregation. -
US troops arrive in Vietnam
Troops are sent to south Vietnam -
Voting Rights act passes
Outlawed discriminatory voting practices that had been responsible for the widespread disenfranchisement of African Americans in the U.S.