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Newport Jazz Festival
During the 1970s, the Newport Jazz Festival pioneered corporate sponsorship of music festivals -
Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television)
Nixon and Kennedy was important because it was the first debate televised and it opened up the media to living rooms across the world. -
The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show was a popular broadcast and showing The Beatles on his show live was a big step in production. -
The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
President John F. Kennedy's assassination was a tragedy for our country because it put an abrupt hold on the future and plans he had in mind. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
This resolution gave President Lyndon Johnson the authority to increase U.S. involvement in the war between North and South Vietnam. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
This plan was originally to impress Hanoi with the determination of the U.S., But U.S. Air Force and Navy aircraft engaged in a bombing campaign designed to force Ho Chi Minh to abandon his ambition to take over South Vietnam. -
March on the Pentagon
The march on the Pentagon was a protest march against Vietnam. -
Mai Lai Massacre
The Mai Lai Massacre was one of the most violent massacres going on in Vietnam. -
The Beatles Break Up
The break up of The Beatles was a shock to millions of fans, Paul McCartney was the member that announced the Beatles were done. -
Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention
The primary goal of the Democratic National Convention is to officially nominate a candidate for president and vice president, adopt a comprehensive party platform and unify the party. -
Woodstock
Woodstock was a festival that was originally held in Woodstock, NY. The name stuck and became an important music festival that went on for 3 days. -
Chicago 8 Trial
The Chicago 8 trial, an obviously political prosecution, served as a pivotal point in the anti-war movement and is regarded as the most important political trial in recent US history. -
Kent State Protest
Kent State students were protesting outside of the school when the Ohio National Guard rushed into them, 4 students were killed, and 9 were in the hospital, and this caused a worldwide close on colleges. -
Roe vs. Wade
The court recognized for the first time that the constitutional right to privacy “is broad enough to encompass a woman's decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy.