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Newport Jazz Festival
7th annual festival known as the Newport jazz festival. Ended up in a riot. -
Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television)
First presidential debate on TV. -
The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
JFK was assassinated as he rode in a motorcade through dealey plaza in downtown Dallas, Texas. -
The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show
This was the Beatle's first live US TV appearance. Over 70 million Americans gathered around their televisions to watch the four men make history. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
President Johnson gets permission to take any measures he believed were necessary to retaliate and prevent further aggression. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation rolling thunder was a US air raid campaign to reduce the threat of the Northern Vietnamese. -
March on the Pentagon
The March on the Pentagon was a massive demonstration against the Vietnam War on October 21, 1967. The protest involved more than 100,000 attendees at a rally by the Lincoln Memorial. -
Chicago 8 Trial
The trial for eight antiwar activists charged with inciting violent demonstrations at the August 1968 Democratic National Convention. -
Mai Lai Massacre
A company of American soldiers brutally killed most of the people such as women, children, and old men. More than 500 people were slaughtered in the my Lai massacre, including young girls and women who were raped mutilated before being killed. -
Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention
this was a riot that happened because it didn't let soldiers draft at the drafting age. -
Woodstock
Three-day musical fest promising "peace, love, and music." This took place in Bethel, New York. -
The Beatles Break Up
The band broke up. -
Kent State Protest
school shooting killing four and wounding nine unarmed college students by the Ohio national guard. -
Roe vs. Wade
Roe vs. Wade is a court case over the pregnant individual's right to an abortion.