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Civil Rights
Sit ins and the Civil Rights movement begin -
Presidential election
The first televised presidential debate, kennedy and Nixon. -
Bay of Pigs
The government operation "bay of pigs", attempts to overthrow Fidel Castro -
Berlin Wall
The construction of the Berlin Wall starts. It was constructed to segragte Germany. -
The Space Race
John Glenn orbits the Earth 3 times equalizing america with the soviet union in the space race. -
Mississippi desegregation
James Meredith becomes the first African American to enter the University of MIssissippi. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
JFK orders a naval and air blockade of military equipment to Cuba -
Limited nuclear testing
The U.S., soviet union, and Great Britian agree to a limited test-ban treating, banning all testing above ground. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Speech
Martin Luther King Jr. gives his famous "I have a dream speech" -
Kennedy killed
JFK sniped while in the back seat of his car in Dallas, Texas. -
First Civil RIghts Bill
Legislation passes the first major Civil Rights Bill, it banned discrimination in jobs, voting, and accommodations. -
Gulf of Tonkin resolution
Legislation passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution after North Vietnamese boats attack American ships. -
Malcolm X killed
Malcolm X is assassinated while giving a speech in Manhattan's Audobon Ballroom. -
Rolling Thunder
Johnson orders operation "rolling thunder" to begin -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is passed banning potential voters from having to take literacy tests. -
public draft card burnings
The first public burning of draft cards begin. It was started by a group of students against the war. -
Medicare
The government medical program for citizens over the age of 65 begins. -
MLK killed
Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee -
Woodstock
The free concert, Woodstock, began. -
Nixons new vietnam policy
Nixon puts his new vietnam policy into effect, stating asian allies should care for their own military defense.
