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Start of the Vietnam War
This was a war that started from the mid 50’s to the mid 70’s, this began when North Vietnam Communist leader Ho Chi Minh which was supported by the Soviet Union and between South Vietnam which was supported by the United States. Many felt that soldiers were being sent to Vietnam to die. People in the U.S were able to view the war from their living room. This resulted in protests against the war. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoXySB-WlZE -
Elvis Presley Hits the Big Screen
Elvis Presley first appeared on national television in the USA on January 28, 1956, on The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show in New York. Elvis Aaron Presley was an American singer-songwriter and actor who was regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century. Many thought of the Rock and Roll genre as too loud and roudy, but as many have heard, "The King" made it cool. After his TV appearance many began to further admire Rock and Roll and it became one of America's favorites. -
Integration of University of Alabama
The federal government ordered the University of Alabama to admit African American students Malone and Hood to its school. Alabama governorGeorge Wallace fulfilled his campaign pledge on June 11, 1963 when he temporarily blocked the students' entrance by positioning himself before the doorway. Governor Wallace removed himself when President Kennedy federalized Alabama's National Guard. Later, he ended up shot and paralyzed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgbNc-9Di7k -
JFK Assassination
John F. Kennedy was assassinated by a former United States Marine and secret Soviet Union supporter named Lee Harvey Oswald. The events surrounded this 35th President were controversial seeing as though the United States were involved deep within the Cold War involving the Soviet Union and Cuba a couple of years before. Therefore, Oswald felt as though he would be doing a positive service by murdering Kennedy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUATHaJpmqU -
Nike Becomes Official
Nike was founded by University of Oregon track athlete Philip Knight and his coach Bill Bowerman in January 1964. Nike is active wear and a American sporting goods supplier. The success of Nike came through its ties to successful athletes. The company Outfitted Steve Prefontaine, who finished fourth at the 1972 Summer Olympics Nike, made shoes for the other runners to. Nike was known in 1989, as the world´s leading position as sporting goods supplier and they are still leading today. -
Hippie Movement
Created in the 60s, this group stood for breaking out of their traditional values of their parents to create their own values related to their slogans of “World Peace” and “Make Love Not Money”. Related to the Woodstock Festival, a concert of psychedelic music to their massive sexual revolution of being free spirited with your sexual partner and doing heavy drugs like marijuana, LSD and cocaine to alter their state of mind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uF2tQq-_BfE -
Black Panther Party
A militant group that was created late 60’s.Founded by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale in Oakland, California this group was created solely for protecting and patrolling black neighborhoods from the police who were known for their harsh brutality and prejudice treatments towards minorities. This group became highly controversial from their identity of wearing all black and wide afros to their mass rallies and uprising establishments across the country from California to New York. -
First U.S Moon Landing on TV
On July 20, 1969, American astronauts Neil Armstrong became the first human to land on the moon. As he set took his first step, Armstrong said, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” It occurred eight years after President John Kennedy announced a national goal of landing a man on the moon by the end of the 1960s. This put the U.S even further ahead in the "Space Race" that they were already winning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwZb2mqId0A -
Ping Pong Diplomacy
April 10, 1971, the U.S. table tennis team arrived in China for a 10-day visit, becoming the first group of Americans in over 20 years to get a peek into what China was like, both socially and politically. Their trip led to a renewed communication between the leaders of the two nations, opening the door for President Nixon’s own visit in 1972. Along with visits to the Great Wall, the Summer Palace and a revolution-themed opera, the U.S. players also participated in a series of ping-pong matches. -
Nixon's Watergate Scandal
The Watergate Scandal occurred in 1972. This involved president Richard Nixon ordering agents to break into the Democratic headquarters to steal information and bug rooms. He was eventually exposed, and later led to Nixon's resignation it was considered theft, because stealing information is a crime, especially if it has to do with the election. August 1972, Nixon told reporters he was not involved. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHnmriyXYeg -
Apple on the Rise
Steve Jobs wanted to start a company in 1976, he started off with William Hewlett of the Hewlett-Packard Company to look for parts for his computer. Hewlett saw interest and gave him an internship at Hewlett-Packard. While he was at Hewlett-Packard, Steve Jobs met a man named Steve Woznaik. They together started Apple and started working on a prototype of Apple I. Those who invested I stocks made a lot of money. -
Beginning of Spread of HIV
In the 1980s cases of HIV began to pop up everywhere. It is believed that the group to start the spreading of HIV was the Hippies. They supported peace and love for everyone by having unprotected sex and even sharing unclean needles for drugs. Amongst others, protests were held for there to be treatment and proper research done for HIV to kill the virus and keep it from spreading across the U.S.
