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SNCC was founded
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John F. Kennedy's & Nixon's first televised debate came.
The first televised presidential debate happened on September 26, 1960 with JFk and Nixon during the 1960 election. -
National Liberation Front
The Viet Cong form in South Vietnam. -
Sit Ins
Sit-Ins was a way of showing non-violent protest, many students had participated in sit ins. Many students went to jail for this, but that was fine since they were prepared for arrest. -
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Kennedy and Johnson Years
Kennedy was president 1961-1963, he was running for re-election but he got assissinated during the process. From there Johnson became president, he also eventually went for a election and won a landslide victory. -
John F. Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps
JFK established the Peace Corps on March 1, 1961, this was after JFK did a speech on 1961 to a cheering crowd how the doctors and future helpers of America will potentially go outside of America to serve poor striving countries. -
Soviet Cosmonaut is first to orbit Earth
Yuri Gagarin flew on a single orbit around Earth, he was the first man to go to space. -
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Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a failed military invasion on Cuba by the CIA and JFK to overthrow Fidel Castro. -
Freedom Riders challenge segregation on interstate buses
On May 4, 1961 the first Freedom Ride began with CORE leader James Farmer. -
The Soviets build the Berlin Wall
On 1961 the Soviets build the Berlin Wall to stop refugees from East Germany to go in to West Germany. -
First American Astronaut to Orbit Earth
John Glenn was the first American astronaut to orbit Earth, this was after the first Soviet Cosmonaut that went into space. When JFK found this out he asked his aides if there was anything they can do to beat the Russians in the Space Race. -
Rachel Carson's Silent Spring
Rachel Carson published the Silent Spring and try to promote better Enviormental practices. -
James Meredith finally goes to school.
On October 1st, James Meredith was the first African American student to go to an all white university, which was University of Mississippi. -
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Cuban Missile Crisis Occurs
Also named the 13 Day Crisis, this began when JFK and Staff "assummed" Cuba wanted to go to war because of the Spy Plane they sent made pictures of Cuba building missiles. -
The Soviet Union shoots down a U.S U-2 plane
During the Cuban Missile Crisis a American U-2 Spy Plane was flown over Cuba to see the status of the missiles. While in air, it was shot down by the Soviet Missile crew. -
Soviets Remove Missiles from Cuba
At the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Soviets agreed to remove their missiles if U.S remove theirs, remove the blockade, and not invade Cuba. -
Beatles achieve international fame- Counterculture
The Beatles got international fame during the Counter-culture after they realesed their second single on January 11, 1963. -
Martin Luther King Jr. wrote Letter from Birmingham
During the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr. got aressted in Birmingham. The letter talks about non-violent acts against racism. -
Organization of African Unity is founded
The main goal of this organization was to make sure all African Americans had equal rights. -
March on Washington takes place
The March on Washington takes place, this was about getting freedom and human rights. MLK Jr. did his "I have a dream" Speech here. -
South Vietnam
South Vietnamese presdient Ngo Dinh Diem, was executed during a coup. -
John F. Kennedy is assassinated
JFK is assassinated during a presidential campaign at Dallas, Texas. -
Johnson is president
Johnson was immediately sworn president after JFK's assassination. He did Kennedy's term, then he ran for election and he won a landslide victory. -
3 young Civil Rights activist killed in Mississippi
James Earl Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Micheal Schwerner were killed by whites who disagreed with Civil Rights for African Americans. -
Congress passes the Civil Rights Act
The Civil RIghts Act of 1964 is one of the important thing happened during the Civil Rights Movement, this outlawed discrimination against racial, ethnic, national, religion and women. -
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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
North Vietnam attck on 2 U.S destroyers that were sitting on the Gulf of Tonkin -
Gulf of Tonkin
Since the Gulf of Tonkin happened, the U.S. Congress decideds to pass the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. -
Malcolm X assassinated
Civil Rights Activist Malcolm X was assassinated on February 21, 1965 in New York City, New York. He was first for black seperation but eventually switched to integration. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
U.S started bombing North Vietnam. -
Selma March
One of the violent protest during the Civil Rights Movement, although it wasn't the protesters, it was the State Troopers who were bringing on the violence. With full media coverage and coming between a Nazi War Crime Movie, this was a failed attempt to go to the Captial. The Second attempt was sucessful since Johnson sent in National Guards to protect them. -
U.S Troops arrive at Vietnam
This was the day U.S Troops first arrived in Vietnam. -
Medicare and Medicaid were formed
The Medicare and Medicaid were formed and signed into law by Lyndon B. Johnson -
Congress passed the Voting Rights Act 1965
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohbitied discrimination in voting. -
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Watts Riots
This violent riot was during the Civil Rights Movement, which resulted in 34 deaths. This took place in California. -
Black Panthers were found
Huey Newton and Bobby Seale found this organization in Oakland, California to protect blacks from police brutality. -
Unsafe At Any Speed
A book by Ralph Nader, which talks about saftey while driving. Like speed limit and seat belts. -
National Organization for Women
This was a organization for feminst and getting human rights for women. -
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Miranda v. Arizona
Miranda v. Arizona was argued between the dates of Feb 28 to March 1. The offical decision was made on June 13, 1966. This court case made the Miranda Rights. -
NOW is founded
This was one of the biggest feminist organizations in 1966, these women wanted human and civil rights. -
Isreal defeats Arab states
Isreal defeats the Arab states in a 6 day war, U.S went to Isreal's side on this war. -
Tet Offensive
The North Vietnam join the Viet Cong to do the Tet Offensive, in which they attacked Saigon and other South Vietnam cities. -
My Lai Massacre
U.S Soldiers mass killed Vietnamese civilians in the town of My Lai. -
Martin Luther King Jr Assassinated
MLK Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968 in Tennessee. -
Robert Kennedy
Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in Los Angelos by a man who didn't like why America took side with Isreal during a war between Isreal and the Arab states. -
Warsaw Pact Invasion of Czechoslovakia
On August 20, 1968, the Soviet Union and the allies in the Warsaw Pact invaded Czechoslovakia. -
Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh who was a communist leader dies at age 79. -
U.S Troops in Vietnam
U.S Troops in Vietnam reach to 540,000. The day when they found this out is a little unclear. -
President Nixon withdraws troops
The date of this is a little unclear, but on this month Nixon ordered to get a lot of the U.S Troops withdrawed from Vietnam. -
Woodstock
Woodstock was a 3 day music festival, that promoted Peace and Love. This was an event mainly attended by hippies. -
Public learns about My. Lai
The Amercains civilans learn about the my Lai Massacre. -
Altamont Speedway Free Festival
This was a counter culture music festival that was held in North California. This was like a second Woodstock, that had hippies, drugs and sex.
