DeChant 1955-1975

By Daniel338
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    Timeline of Events 1955-1975

  • Inauguration of JFK

    John F. Kennedy was Inaugurated on the first of January, 1961. He served until his assassination in 1963.

  • Construction of Berlin Wall Begins

    At the end of the Second World War, the Soviet Union took control of much of Germany, dividing the country into East and West Germany. West Germany was democratic, while East Germany served as a Soviet puppet state. In order to stop East German citizens from leaving the nation, a barbed wire barricade was built directly through the capitol city of Berlin. A solid wall followed.

  • I Have a Dream Speech

    On the twenty-eighth of August, 1963, Martin Luther King Junior gave his famous "I have a Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

  • Assassination of JFK

    John F. Kennedy was shot while in his motorcade, traveling through Dallas, Texas. He died minutes later.

  • Inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson

    After the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson was left as Vice President. He served a second term as president, starting in 1965.

  • First Major Conflict with U.S. Forces in Vietnam (Beginning of Vietnam War)

    The Battle of Ia Drang marked the first conflict of the Vietnam War that directly involved U.S. forces. In this first battle the U.S. fought primarily the North Vietnamese Army (NVA). In the Vietnam War as a whole, America took the side of the South Vietnamese, fighting both the NVA and the Vietcong.

  • Assassination of Martin Luther King Junior

    Martin Luther King Junior was shot In Memphis, Tennessee, the day after delivering his famous "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech. He died nearly an hour after being shot.

  • Inauguration of Richard Nixon

    Richard M. Nixon was inaugurated on January 20th, 1969. He served for two terms.

  • Paris Peace Accords (End of American involvement in Vietnam)

    The Paris Peace Accords marked the end of U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Many consider the conflict to be a loss for America, as Vietnam became unified under Communism.

  • Inauguration of Gerald R. Ford

    Gerald R. Ford was inaugurated on August ninth, 1974. This was his only term in office.