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Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television)
It was important because it was the presidential debate between nixon and kennedy. It was the first time it was ever televised -
The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
JFK was assassinated in Dallas, Texas traveling in a presidential motorcade. The HSCA believes that Kennedy was probably assassinated as a result of a conspiracy. -
The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show
The beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan show which was held by Ed Sullivan himself, and sung, "All My Loving" , "Till There Was You", "She Loves You", "I Saw Her Standing There", and "I Want to Hold Your Hand" -
Newport Jazz Festival
The newport jazz festival was a festival and bands playing. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution gave broad congressional approval for expansion of the Vietnam War. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder was meant to be an eight week bombing campaign against the North but it lasted until November 1968 -
March on the Pentagon
The March on the Pentagon was an anti war protest. -
Mai Lai Massacre
it was a mass murdered of of between 347 and 504 unarmed civilians in South Vietnam . -
Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention
There was tens of thousands protests against the vietnam war, and battles against police in the street. -
Apollo 11 Moon Landing
It was when neil armstrong landed on the moon. -
Woodstock
Woodstock was a festival from August 15-18 in 1969. It was a three day concert that involved a lot of sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll - plus a lot of mud. -
Chicago 8 Trial
The Chicago 8 trial was a trial for eight antiwar activists charged with the responsibility for the violent demonstrations at the August 1968 Democratic National Convention. -
The Beatles Break Up
The beatles official break up. Two of the boys left though in 1968. There was tension between them -
Kent State Protest
It was a protest against war. -
Roe Vs. Wade
Roe Vs. Wade was basically a court case on deciding about woman and abortion.
