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Dien Bien Phu
Defeat of French troops in Veitnam. CIA gets involved. -
Brown v. Board
Supreme Court declares segregated schools as unconstitutional. -
Rosa "Awesomeness" Parks
Rosa Parks is arrested and Montgomery Bus Boycott begins. -
Dad's Birthday
Second most important date in my history. -
Mom's Birthday
Most important historical date in my history. -
Separate but Equal?
Supreme Court declares separate but equal doctrine is no longer constitutional. -
Sketch school in Arkansas
Arkansas governer Faubus blocks desegregation of Little Rock High School, forcing Eisenhower to send troops to the school. -
James Meredith
James Meredith tries to register at University of Mississippi. Riots cause Kennedy to shoot them up. AKA he sent troops. -
Kennedy is Assassinated
President Kennidy is shot in the head in Dallas, Texas. Lyndon Baynes Johnson Replaces him. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Civil rights are recognized for Blacks. -
Troops Land in Vietnam
USA sends troops to help out the French. -
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Vietnam War
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Suffrage!
Congress passes Voting Rights Act of 1965. -
King Bashes on War
Dr. Martin Luther King condemns the Vietnam War saying that it forces the poor of America into paying a "Double Price" -
Tet Offensive
Tet is the Vietnamese New Year and the Vietcong chose this day to launch a massive assult that ended in a disaster for them. Americans were initially caught off guard but quickly repelled the attack while almost completely destroying the Vietcong. -
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr is assassinated
A sniper kills Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He was standing on the balcony of his hotel. That same night, he had said ".... I've looked over the mountaintop.... I've looked over and seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you, but I want to know tonight that we as a people will get to the Promised Land." -
Draft Burners
In 1969 62% of all deaths in Vietnam were Draftees. Thus people at home would avoid the draft by burning their draft cards and going to jail or by fleeing to Canada. These people were called cowards but ended up living to see the end of the war. -
Last US Troops Leave Vietnam
The War ends and in 1975 Saigon falls to North Vietnam. But the US involvement had already ended.