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Vietnam War
The War would begin when the U.S. sent over 900 military advisors to Saigon. This would also conclude in the U.S. losing their first war in American History. Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, and in Vietnam as the Resistance War Against America or simply the American War, was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. -
John F. Kennedy
john F. Kennedy was elected as the 35th President of the United States of America. he youngest to become president by election was John F. Kennedy, who was inaugurated at age 43. -
Civil Rights Act of 1960 is passed
This act would strengthen the voting rights of minorities, acted as an add-on to the Civil Rights Act of 1957.United States federal law that established federal inspection of local voter registration polls and introduced penalties for anyone who obstructed someone's attempt to register to vote -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Bay of Pigs Invasion would be a failure to overthrow Fidel Castro's regime in Cuba. This would be considered a failure for the U.S. since the country provided weapons and munition to exiles in the invasion. -
The Trade Expansion Act
In order to stimulate international trade, JFK lowered the American protective tariff. To promote the general welfare, foreign policy, and security of the United States through international trade agreements and through adjustment assistance to domestic industry, agriculture, and labor, and for other purpose -
JFK Assassination
as an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. JFK was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald on Nov 22, 1963. Lyndon Johnson was immediately sworn into the presidency. -
The 24th Amendment
The 24th Amendment to the Constitution abolished the use of a poll tax in national votes. -
The Voting Rights Act
federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the Act is considered to be the most effective piece of federal civil rights legislation ever enacted in the country. -
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Assassination
James Earl Ray killed MLK in his motel in Memphis, Tennessee. The killing set off a spree of riots and saw the end of the nonviolent protest movement, with the militant black power phase picking up pace. -
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon was elected as the 37th President of the United States. -
The 26th Amendment
The 26th Amendment to the Constitution reduced the legal voting age to 18, bringing in a generation of young voters. -
US withdraws from Vietnam
After securing the release of American POWs from Hanoi and a cessation of hostilities, president Nixon withdrew all American forces from Vietnam, leaving South Vietnam to face the communists alone.