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The New Frontier 1960-1963
This was Kennedys proposal to fix and improve the economy, help the poor, and speed up the space programs. -
John F. Kennedy took office
Kennedy beat his opponent, Nixon for presidency but only by a thin line. -
Freedom Ride
Thirteen black and white riders departed from Washington D.C to support segregation on the interstate, with little encounters until they were further south. -
U.S first man in space
Alan Shepard was the first from the United States to make a 15 minute flight that reached altidudes of 115 miles. -
Bay of Pigs
An airstrike failed to destory Cubas air force, which led to an embarassing defeat. -
Boycott of Grapes
UFW first targeted the grape growers of California, and Cesar Chavez organised a successful nationwide consumer boycott of grapes picked on nonunion farms -
Missiles in Cuba
U.S spy planes saw the Soviets were building milliles on Cuban soil, which id only 90 miles off of Flordia -
Naval Quararantine
This would prevent any Soviet ships bringing in more missiles to Cuba -
The Feminine Mystique
Help start off the second wave of the Womens Movement, and was written by feminist Betty Friedan. -
March on Washington
Martin Luther King Jr. joined many others to help foward the civil rights bill. -
Limited Test Ban Treaty
United States, Soviet Union and Great Britain all agreed to ban above ground nuclear testing as a result of The Cuban missile Crisis. -
Kennedy Assassinated
JFK and his wife were in Texas to get supporters for the next election, but Lee Harvey Oswald shot and killed him. -
The New President
At 2:35 on Air Force One Lyndon Baines Johnson was sworn into presidency after Kennedy was pronounced dead. -
Warren Commission
President Johnson put together the Warren Commission to investigate the assassination of Kennedy. -
The Great Society Speech
The Great Society, like The New Frontier, wanted to help povery, education, healthcare, voting rights, conservation, and beautification projects. -
Tonkins Resolution
The Tonkins Resolution gave Jonhson the power to do what ever in the Vietnam War. -
Campaign Commercial
The Daisy commercial became the most famous in history, and made it clear that in the hands of Barry Goldwater we would be in nuclear war -
Student Protest
Thousands of irate students took over the university asministration building and 700+ students where arrested and even some of the faculty memebers joined in on the protest -
Watts Riot
One of the most violent riots left 34 people killed and 1000 injured all because a police office hit a 21 year old for drunk driving, which outraged the growd. -
National Organization for Women founded
NOW was founded out of frustration of how women werent being taken seriously. -
The Black Panthers
A new militan political party was formed by Bobby Seale and Huey Newton and the Panters wanted blacks to lead their own communities. -
Tet Offensive
The Viet Cong attack most major cities in Sounth Vietnam signifing that America might not win this war. -
My Lai Massacre
My Lai was sheltering 250 Viet Cong memebers but instead Williams L. Calley took it out on the older people, women, and children of the village. -
Johnson not running for president again
The pressures of the Vietnam war basically pushed Johnson to not run again for President. -
MLK assassinated
James Earl Ray shot and killed Martin Luther King jr. in Memphis, Tennessee while he was standing on his motel balcony. -
Robert F. Kennedy assassinated
While RFK was as a campaign victory celebration, Sirhan Sirhan shot and killed him. -
Nixon Wins
Nixon wins against Hubert H. Humphrey and takes back the white house from the Democrats. -
First on the Moon
The Apollo program completed its mission, and Neil Armstrong became the first to ever set foot on the moon. -
Woodstock
Woodstock was the pop culture music event of the decade and arguably to this day the single most profound event in the history of music. -
Altamont Festivial
After Woodstock came another rock concert where the Rolling Stones performed under the protection of Hells Angels and one guy was beaten to death.
