America in the 1960s

  • 1964 BCE

    Gulf of tonkin incident

    Gulf of tonkin incident
    The Gulf of Tonkin incident, also known as the USS Maddox incident, was an international confrontation that led to the United States engaging more directly in the Vietnam War.
  • JFK elected

    JFK elected
    JFK, was an American politician and journalist who served as the 35th president of the United States
  • John f Kennedy assassinated

    John f Kennedy assassinated
    He was assassinated on November 22, 1963, at 12:30 p.m. Central Standard Time in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza. Kennedy was riding with his wife Jacqueline
  • Tet offensive begins

    Tet offensive begins
    The Tet Offensive, or officially called The General Offensive and Uprising of Tet Mau
  • Tet offensive ends

    Tet offensive ends
    At the end of the Tet Offensive, both sides had endured losses, and both sides claimed victory
  • Richard Nixon elected

    Richard Nixon elected
    It was held on Tuesday, November 5, 1968. The Republican nominee, former Vice President Richard Nixon, defeated the Democratic nominee
  • American astronauts land on the moon

    American astronauts land on the moon
    Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first two people on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin