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Nixon-Kennedy Debates
The First Televised Presidential Debate -
Newport Jazz Festival
Jazz Festival that took place in Newport -
The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
NOOO LOOK OUT MR PRESIDENT!!!! -
The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show
Would become the most-viewed "Ed Sullivan Show" episode -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
It let President Johnson do whatever he desired to promote peace in Vietnam -
Operation Rolling Thunder
a Bombing campaign toward North Vietnam -
March on the Pentagon
A Massive amount of people would march to Washington to protest the Vietnam War. -
Mai Lai Massacre
The Killing of several unarmed civilians. Including children -
Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention
10,000 Protesters meet in Chicago to protest the Vietnam War -
Chicago 8 Trial
These 8 men were put on trial for trying to incite a riot -
Woodstock
Lots of Drugs and Music -
The Beatles Break Up
The Beatles break up due to internal conflicts and creative differences. -
Kent State Protest
Shots were fired in Kent State University leading to the death of 4 students. This lead to protests toward the war. -
Roe vs. Wade
The court's decision to keep abortion legal.