-
John F Kennedy beat Richard Nixon in the election of 1960
-
Fought to desegregate schools -
The first time 2 presidential candidates were seen debating on national TV -
Most famous Cartoon from the 1960s -
Berlin Wall was constructed to separate Germany for the side Russia and a America controlled
-
Roger Maris broke the homer record which was a huge deal at the time -
Russians were the first country to send people to the moon -
Proposed a new form of democracy -
One of the most famous actresses of the 1960s -
First African American student to enroll at Universityof Mississippi -
Went on to become one of the most famous movie franchises -
Russia moved Nukes into Cuba pointing them directly at the US
-
Most famous speech about race ever given -
JFK was shot and killed in Dallas while driving down the street
-
Fair in New York about every culture -
The Beatles arrived in the US and grew a lot in popularity
-
Helped boost the popularity of the Beatles -
LBJ becomes president -
Race riots -
Malcom X one of the most famous racial advocates was killed -
Hippie culture began and it started a movement -
One of the best and most influential Supreme Court justices ever
-
The first Super Bowl which would go on to become the most popular sport in America -
The Beatles released one of the most popular and influential albums
-
Huge celebrity at the time spoke out against the war -
Protests over the war took place -
Popular substance became banned by the government -
North Viennese and Viet Song launched a surprise attack against Americans and killed a lot of them
-
Martin Luther King most famous civil rights activist was killed -
RFK was assinanted before he could become president
-
Gay rights activists protesting -
Richard Nixon was elected and impeached later on
-
Americans wreathe first to reach the moon and planted an American flag on it
-
Most famous music festival of all time -
Star Trek is one of the most popular franchises in American Film industry