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Chicano Movement
Movement in the '60The goal of the movememt was to retore land, education reform, and right for farm worker.s for Latinos. -
Feminism
The goal of the feminie movement was to get rid of inequality in the workplace. Feminist wanted to increase women's participation in politics and public. -
Kennedy's Inaguration
JFK inaguaration speechJFK inagaural addressJFK, the youngest candidte to be elected to presidency and first Catholic presisent, became the 35th president of the United States in the winter of 1961. It was during his inaguration speech that he made one of his most famous quotes, to Americns "ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.."
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Peace Corps
JFK Peace Corp Public AddressIt was established as a result of the Cold War. Kennedy, who came up with the idea, wanted American to be more involved in foriegn affairs. -
United Farm Worker (UFW)
Farm workersUFW, first known as the National Farm Workers Associatiion, was founded by Cesar Chavez. His goal was to impove the lives of farm workers, immigrants, and low- income families by creating jobs and crating ewual opportunity policies. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
JFK Cuban Missile speechKennedy discovered that the Soviet Union was building missiles in Cuba. As a result, he decided to put a naval blockade between Cuba to prevent any other military supllies; he address the crisis to nation on Octuber 22. -
Feminine Mystique
FriedanKnown as the book that started feminism., the feminine mystique includes case studies of women in the 1950s. It forcus on women's unhappiness due to the domestic sphere. The author, Betty Friedan, believe that in order for a woman to be a woman, she must escape from the traditional idea of femininuty. -
March on Washington
Dr. King's "I have a dream speech"The March for freedom and jobs was consisited of several civil right's group. Though they had different approaches, they all wanted to end segrations in public schools, major public works program, a $2 mininum wage, passiing of a law prohibiting public racial discrimantion and public hiring, and etc. Kennedy was pro Civil Rights Act, but was stalled in Congress. Though, he was pro Civil Right's Act, he disapproved of the March because he feare that legistaure would not vote in their favor. -
Beatles
First Apperance The Beatles first came to the U.S on Feburary 7, 1964. On the their first visit, they went on the Ed Sullivan Show which 73 million people watched whiced made it " the largest audience that had ever been recorded for an American television program" accordind to the Nielsen rating service. They started the British Invasion. -
Gulf of Tonkin incident
incidentOn August 2 and 4, North Vietnamese boat attacked USS Maddoxx near Vietnam in the Golf of Tonkin. -
Medicaid and Medicare
Mediare Medicare guarantess American over the age 65 and older who worked and pay taxes and people with disabilities have access to health insurance. Medicaid proves people of all ages who aren't able to pay for health care because of their income government insurance. -
The Voting Rights Act
SigningThe Voting Rights Act banned the use of literacy test, African Americans male no longer had to pass the test in order to vote, and authorized the U.S attorney to look in to the use of poll taxes in local nd state elections. MArtin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights activist were amongst President Johnson at the ceremony. -
Miranda vs Arizona
CaseThe case was about Ernesto Miranda, a man aressted for kidnapping, raping, and stealing, who was interrogated for hours with out being read his right. Miranda appealed to the U.S Supreme Court after being denied by the Arizona Supreme Court. The U.S court ruled that a suspect must be read their constitutional rights for an attorney and the right to remain silent prior to police interrogation. We now have the Miranda Rights as a reult of Miranda vs. Arizona case. -
National Organization for Women
NOWNOW was founded in 1966 by a group of activists. During its first three years, Betty Friedan, the author of the Feminine Mystique, served as president. Its original purpose was to increase women's involvwement in politics and in public, to enforce the idea that women were equal as men, and to focus on activism. -
Aretha Franklin sings "RESPECT"
RESPECTI The song was originally written and released Stax in 1965; however in 1967, Franklin realease her version changing several of lyrics and creating the chorus R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Her version became the a hit and an important part of the feminism movement. -
American Basketball Association (ABA) is formed
ABA Press ConferenceWhen the ABA was founded, its biggest rival was the NBA, National Basketball Association. Both leagues were very diferent: the NBA used the traditional orange basketball while the ABA used a red, blue, and white ball. The ABA also had a 30 second shot clock while the NBA had a 24 second shot clock; the ABA alsointroduced the 3 point shot. Their rivalary ended in 1976 when they folded as one. -
My Lai Massacre
ReportIn the winter of March 1968, soldiers of Charlie Company, Americal Division, went in to My Lai, a Vietnamese village: killing over 300 survillian -- unarm women, childrean, and elders. News of the massacre reach the American public a year and half after it took place, November 1969, whuch brought about many questions from about American soldiers conduct in Vietnam. -
American Indian Movement (AIM)
HistoryAIM is an organization geared to the Native American civil right's movement, Its main goal was to preserve Native American culture and traditions, have authority over their lands and people, and for America to enforce all their treaties. -
APRAnet is invented
Brains behind itThe ARPAnet, which ultimately created internet, was designed as a computer version of the nuclear bomb shelter which was used to protected information between military installations. -
The Apollo astronaunts
LaunchApollo launchOn July 16, 1969, NASA lauched spacecraft Apollo !1 and three astronuants, Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, and Michael Collins. They arrived four days later and Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon. He and his fellow astronaunt, Aldrin, walked around for several hours, collecting rocks and dirt. They landed back on Earth on July 24 leaving behind the American flag and a note.
