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Vietnam War
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John F Kennedy Elected As President
John F Kennedy becomes the youngest man to ever be elected as the president of the United States Of America. He also was the first person thats catholic to take place as a president. -
A President Meeting
The president of South Vietnam, Ngo Dinh Diem and the US president John F Kennedy meet and Kennedy increases the number of american advisors in Vietnam from 340 to 805. -
Monk Sets Himself On Fire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wN0ayZZVHc A Young Buddhist Monk Named Thich Quang Duc Sat Down In The Middle Of A Street & Set Himself On Fire. He Was Protesting The Persecution Of Buddhist Monks. After He Died His Body Was Re-Cremated But Something Od Happened. His Heart Was Still Intact. -
Dien Troops Attack Buddhist
Troops that are loyal to Diem dress up as regular simple troops and start to attack the Buddhist temples and sanctuaries throughout the country. Then President Kennedy denounces the attacks. -
John F Kennedy Assasinated
President Kennedy Was Assassinated while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dalls,TX at 12:30pm on a Friday. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMBCfxIqP-s -
Massive Anti-War Demonstrations Held Throughout US
Massive demonstrations are held throughout the US against the war. Protestors in Central Park, New York City, burn 200 draft cards. -
Vietnam War - The Battle In Hue City
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The Tet Offensive
It was mainly a series of suprise attacks by the vietcong. It was considered to be a main turning point in the Vietnam War. -
Woodstock
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dM1oXwBbZEw&feature=related Well this was really a hippie 3 day music festival. It was mainly to show the people that war is not the way & that we should have peace.
