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Brown v. Board of Education
Overturned Plessy v. Ferguson decision that allowed state sponsored segregation -
Diem Bien Phu
The French defeat that led to Vietnamese independence. -
Rosa Parks Sits (really well)
Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on a bus to a white woman, beginning the Montgomery Bus Boycott -
Bowder v. Gayle
Alabama and Montgomery laws requiring segregated buses are unconstitutional. -
Eisenhower sends troops to Little Rock
In order to ensure the integration of a high school Eisenhower sends troops to protect Black students. -
Greensboro Sit Ins
Led to the Woolworth's department store chain reversing its policy of racial segregation in the Southern United States. -
March on Washington
Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech advocating racial harmony at the Lincoln Memorial during the march. -
Attack on Pleiku
Vietnamese attack on base at Pleiku. -
Civil Rights Act
Outlawed discrimination against Blacks and women, including racial segregation. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
It is announced that the North Vietnamese have fired on two ships located in the Gulf of Tonkin. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
Johnson begins bombing campaign on North Vietnam. -
Anti-War Citizens at University of Michigan
University of Michigan has teachers and students come together to oppose the war and discuss it. -
Voting Rights Act
The United States outlawed discriminatory voting practices. -
Tet Offensive
Vietcong launches a large surprise attack on American airbases. -
Hawks and Doves
In 1968 the two most common views were to increase the war or remove troops the participants were known as hawks or doves. -
Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
A prominent leader in the African-American civil rights movement was assassinated. -
Civil Rights Act of 1968
The 1968 act expanded on previous acts and prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race or religion. -
Mai Lai Massacre
The American public first learns of the Mai Lai Massacre. -
Withdrawal of Soldiers
Nixon announces the withdrawal of 25,000 troops. -
U.S. Embassy Overun
Ends U.S. involvement in Vietnam. -
U.S. Involvement in Vietnam Ends
American officials leave Vietnam.
