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The TET offensive
The U.S. agreed to a temporary ceasefire with the North Vietnamese for the Tet lunar year in southeast asia, but North vietnam did not adhere to the commitment, and with the viet Cong, they launched the TET offensive against major cities in south vietnam. -
Mr. Scully's Birth
This day was the day when the best History teacher was born! On this day, he would have never known that he would grow up to change the lives of Westford Academy students in his history classes. -
My Lai Massacre
During the Vietnam War, American soldiers brutally killed 500 unarmed civilians in the village of My Lai. -
LBJ announces he wont run for re-election
President LBJ announces that he will not seek re-election as president. -
MLK assassination
MLK was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis by white southerner, James Early Ray. After his assassination, the U.S. errupted into violence and destruction. -
RFK assassination
RFK decided to campaign for the democratic nomination for president and after giving a speech, the next morning, he was shot several times by immigrant Sirhan Sirhan, -
Protests at the Chicago Democratic Convention
Counterculture and anti-Vietnam War groups came to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago to protest against the Vietnam War and in favor of peace. Police brutally attacked protestors and over 100 protestors were sent to the hostpital and 200 were arrested. -
Black Power Olympic protest
During the medal ceremony, two African American athletes, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, each raised a black gloved fist during the National Anthem as a human rights salute. Both of them used clothing to represent different disriminations against minorities. All three athletes wore Olympic Project for Human Rights badges to represent those thrown off the side of the boats in the Middle Passage. -
Nixon election victory
Nixon won the election against Humphrey and Wallace by obtaining 50 percent of electoral votes and he won the popular vote by less than one percent. Nixon now had to rebuild the trust and legitimacy of the U.S. as a purveyor of peace and freedom. -
Apollo 8 orbiting the moon
Apollo 8 was the first crewed spacecraft to leave Earth, the first to reach the Moon, and the first to orbit the moon. The crew orbited the Moon 10 times over the course of 20 hours.
