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The Sixties
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Ban-The-Bomb Protests
Anti-Nuclear Activists coordinate worldwide protests against nuclear weapons. -
Kennedy's Nuclear Attack Warning
President Kennedy warns citizens of a possible nuclear attack, advising the preparation of bomb shelters. -
Testing of Hydrogen Bomb
The Soviet-Union fires a hydrogen bomb, creating the biggest explosion in history. -
The Death of a Hollywood Icon
Marilyn Monroe, 36, is found dead in her bedroom. -
The Cold War
U.S. spy planes find that Cuba is camolouging missiles. Kennedy orders a Naval blockade of Cuba. After a week of tensity for the U.S., Russia agrees to remove the missiles if we would remove ours from Turkey. This week of near nuclear annihilation became known as the "Cold War". -
"I Have a Dream..."
At the Lincoln Memorial, during the Civil Rights Movement on Washington, Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his passionate speech to 250,000 people. -
Assassination of J.F.K
Presdient John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas. -
Civil Rights Act
Legislation outlaws discrimintion of race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. -
The Wage of War
After passing the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, Presdient Johnson is allowed to wage war with North Vietnam. -
MLK Awarded Nobel Prize
Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize -
Thinking of the Elderly
Medicare, a health care program for the elderly, is signed by President Johnson. -
NOW
The National Orginization for Women (NOW) is born - "Bringing women into full participation in the mainstrain of American Society." -
Edward Brook
Edward Brook is elected the first African American Senator in 85 years. -
Rolling Stones
The first issue of Rolling stones debuts, with John Lennon on it's cover. -
Miss Black America
The first Miss Black America Contest is held in protest of the exclusively "white" Miss America Pageant. -
Shirly Chisholm
Shirly Chisholm is the first African American women elected into congress. -
Nixon
Richard Nixon wins presidency. -
Oh, Dorothy...
at age 47, Judy Garland dies from an overdose. -
One Small Step for Man
Apollo 11 lands on the moon, and with over half a billion people watching, Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to walk on the moon. -
Woodstock
Over 400,000 people who love peace and music gather on a New York dairy farm - a giant concert, free-for-all concert that was known as Woodstock. -
Peace Moratorium
Two-million activists take part in the largest demonstration in history. There were religious services, street rallies, public meetings, school seminars, and marches. -
Earth Day
The first Earth Celebration is held with millions Americans participating in antie-pollution demonstrations. -
Cigarette Ads Banned
The ban on television advertisement for cigarettes goes into affect. -
Voting Age
The voting age is lowered from 21 to 18.
