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important events of the 1960's

By Mark12222

  • John F. Kennedy

    John F. Kennedy
    JFK was elected president on january 20, 1961 defeated Richard nixon and becoming the youngest president

  • First American in space

    First American in space
    Alan Sheperd became the first american into space in the Freedom 7 spacecraft

  • the Cuban Missle Crisis

    the Cuban Missle Crisis
    The Cuban Missle Crisis was a standoff between leaders from the U.S. and the Soviet Union about the use of Nuclear armed soviet missles on cuba

  • John F. Kennedys assaisination

    John F. Kennedys assaisination
    JFK was assassinated on november 22.1963 in Dallas, Texas. Lee Havery Oswald was accused of his murder but was killed 2 days later so the trial could not take place

  • Tonkin Gulf incident

    Tonkin Gulf incident
    is the name of the two seperated fights between North Vietnam and the u.s. in the waters of the Gulf of Tonkin

  • Assassination on Malcolm X

    Assassination on Malcolm X
    Malcolm X was assassinated in New York City in febuary of 1965

  • TET Offensive

    TET Offensive
    North Vietnamese launched the TET Offensive which was a seires of attacks on cities and towns of south vietnam

  • Robert Kennedy Assassination

    Robert Kennedy Assassination
    Robert Kennedy was assasinated in Los Angelos, Califonia on june of 1968

  • Democratic National Convention

    Democratic National Convention
    Te Democratic National Convention of the U.S. democratic party was held in Chicago because Lyndon Johnson announced he didnt went to run for re election.

  • First moon Landing

    First moon Landing
    Neil Armstrong was the was American to step onto the surface of the moon