The 60's

By Josephine L.

  • John F. Kennedy

    Deomcratic candidate John F. Kennedy is elected president of the United States.

  • Berlin Wall

    Constructions of the Berlin Wall begin. It divides Germany into West and East Germany. It lasted for 28 years.

  • Roger Maris

    Baseball player Roger Maris ( New York Yankees) hits his 61st home run, and beats the 34-year-old record held by Babe Ruth.

  • Vietnam War

    First sign of a Vietnam coflict. President Kennedy admits that the military advisors, already in Vietnam, would engage the enemy if fired uopn.

  • Feminis Revolution

    Congress enacts 'equal pay for equal work' legislature for women.

  • The Civil Rights march

    Dr. Martin Luther King's famous 'I have a dream' speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. Over 200,000 people participated.

  • The Beatles #1 spot on the U.S. single charts

    They change the way rock-and-roll music sounds forever with the song 'I Want to Hold Your Hand'.

  • Civil Rights Act

    President Lydon Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
    It outlwas discrimination in public facilities and in public accomodations, on the basis of race, religion, or gender,

  • Vietnam War

    President Lydon Johnson orders the continuous bombing of North Vetnam

  • The Voting Rights Act

    Voting Rights Act is signed into law by President Lydon B. Johnson.

  • Vietnam War Protest

    First public burning of a draft card occurs in protest to the Vietnam War. It is coordinated by the anti-war group of students, National Coordination Committee.

  • Vietnam War

    385,300 troops stationed in South Vietnam with 60,000 additional troops offshore and 33,000 troups in Thailand

  • Vietnam War (bombing raids)

    United States begins their bombing raids on North Vietnam.

  • Last Beatles concert

    At Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California

  • Martin Luther King

    He is assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee while standing on a motel balcony.

  • Vietnam War Peace Talk

    Four-party Vietnam War peace Talk begins. US Troops in the war reached its zenith at 543,400. They began their withdrawl on July 8.

  • Neil Armstrong

    Neil Armstrong, United States astronaut, becomes the firt man to set foot on the moon.

  • New Vietnam Policy

    President Richard Nixon announces his new Vietnam policy, that expected Asian allies to care for their own military defense. All the Vietnam policies were heavily protested.
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    Woodstock Music and Art Fair

    32 acts performed outdoors in front of 400,000 people.

  • Vietnam War Demonstration

    More than 250,000 anti-Vietnam war demonstrators marched on Washington D.C. to peacfully protest the war.