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Roe vs. Wade
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Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television)
September 16 1960 the first time in u.s.history debate between major party presidential candidates is broadcast on live tv Kennedy had emerged the apparent winner from the first of four televised debates partly owing to his greater ease before the camera than Nixon unlike Kennedy had seemed nervous and had declined to wear makeup and fared better in the second and third debates on October 21 the candidates met to discuss foreign affairs in their fourth and final debate weeks later Kennedy won -
The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
john f Kennedy the 35 president was assassinated in 1963 when traveling through Dallas texas in an open top convertible he was pronounced dead 30 minutes later at dallas parkland hospital he was 46 -
The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show
8 pm eastern time Sunday February 9 1964 73 million Americans were watching the Beatles as they made their live u.s. tv debut -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
the gulf of tonkin resolution had authorized president lyndon johnson to take all necessary measures because to repel any armed attacks againtst the forces of the united states and to prevent further aggression by the communist government of north vietnam and it was passed on august 7 1964 by u.s. congress after a alleged attack on two u.s. naval destroyers stationed off the coast of vietnam and the gulf of tonkin resolution had effectively launched americas full scale involvement in the war -
Operation Rolling Thunder
operating rolling thunder was the codename for a american bombing campaign during the Vietnam war the u.s. military aircraft attacked targets throughout north vietnam from March 1965 to october 1968 the massive bombardment was intended to put up military pressure on north vietnams communist leaders and also reduce their capacity to wage war againts the u.s. supported government of south vietnam operation rolling thunder marked the first sustained american assault on north vietnamese territory -
The Beatles Break Up
the four beatles broke up becaseu the death of their manager brian epstein on august 27 1967 the beatles had stoped performing live in 1966 when epstein had died of druges theuy had lost a man who had managed their finances and their egos -
March on the Pentagon
march on Pentagon was a massive demonstration against the Vietnam War on October 21 1967 the protest had involved more than 100000 attendees at a rally that was by the lincoln memorial 50000 people had marched across the Potomac River to the Pentagon and sparked a confrontation with paratroopers on guard -
Mai Lai Massacre
the mai lai massacre was one of the most horrific incidents of violence committed during the Vietnam war that's a company of American soldiers brutally killed most of the people women children and old men in the village of mai lai massacre on March 16 1968 and more than 500 people were slaughtered in the mai lai massacre including young girls and woman who was raped and mutilated before being killed -
Woodstock
woodstock started on August 15 1969 Woodstock was a success the Woodstock music festival was the brainchild of four men all 27 or younger looking for investment opportunity name John Roberts Joel Rosenman artie kornfeld michael lang -
Kent State Protest
four kent state university students were killed and nine were injured on may 4 1970 members of the ohio national guard opend fire on a crowd gathered to protest the vietnam war a student led strike forced the temporay closure of colleges and universities across the country