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Dwight D. Eisenhower-Civil Rights Act of 1957
Civil Rights Act of 1957 Dwight D. Eisenhower was sworn in as president in 1953. Eisenhower signed the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and used federal troops to enforce desegregation in Little Rock, Arkansas. -
Krushev invited to America
Eisenhower meets with Krushev to discuss a test ban and arms reductions. In hope to ease tensions between the U.S.S.R and the United States. -
SNCC is created
SNCC created SNCC (Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee) is created and holds its first meeting. -
John F. Kennedy elected
John F. Kennedy is elected president Nov. 8th 1960, thus making him the youngest president ever eleceted at the age of 43. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Kennedy Elected Bay of Pigs Invasion was a covert mission to overthrow Cuban leader Fidel Castro with a group of some1,500 CIA trained refugees. When the plan failed Kennedy (JFK) took full responsibilty. -
Freedom Riders attacked
Freedom Riders Freedom Riders were attacked outside Anniston, Alabama; a mob threw a firebomb onto their bus. -
James Merdith admitted to Ole Mis'
James Merdith Supreme Court rules that Ole Mis' must admit African American students including James Merdith. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis is the closest the U.S has ever been to nuclear war! The Soviet Union sent ballisitc nuclear missiles to Cuba. Kennedy thus sent a blackade to the island and was ready to defned the United States at what costs. Cuban Missile Crisis
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March on Washington
March on Washington MLK Jr. leads the March on Washington for Jobss and Freedom and delivered his famous "I have a Dream" speech -
Birmingham, AL protests
Birmingham, AL MLK Jr. SNCC and SCLC orgamized a series of demonstrations and protests to challenge segregation in Birmingham, AL -
Birmingham Bombing
Birmingham Bombing The 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL was bombed. Killing four little girls. -
Diem is asassinated
Vietnam, Diem dead Diem and his brother are asassinated, then the Diem regime is overthrown. -
Lyndon B. Johnson elected.
Johnson elected On November 22, 1963, when Kennedy was assassinated, Johnson was sworn in as President. -
Malcom X founds the Organization of Afro-American Unity
OAAU founded Malcom X founds the Organization of Afro-American Unity to unite all Americans of African descent against discrimination. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Civil Rights Act 1964 Congress passes the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to ban all discrimination in employment and in public places. -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
Gulf of Tonkin Incident3 North Vietnam PT boats allegedly fired torpedoes at the U.S.S Maddox -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Congress authorized Johnson to "take all necessary measures to repel any aremd attack against forces of the U.S and to prevent further aggression. (Blank Check) Gulf of Tonkin Resolution -
Malcolm X asassinated
Malcom X dead Malcolm X asassinated before his address to the Organization of Afro-American Unity. -
Medicare Bill
Medicare LBJ signed the Medicare Bill that established a medical care program for the elderly under the Social Security System. -
LBJ appoints Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall LBJ was the first president to appoint and African American to the Supreme Court. He appointed Thurgood Marshall -
The TET Offensive
TET Offensive On January 31, 1968, some 70,000 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces launched the Tet Offensive, a series of fierce attacks on more than 100 cities and towns in South Vietnam. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Asassinated
MLK DEAD Martin Luther King Jr. asassinated in Memphis, tennessee at the Lorraine Motel. -
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Watergate Break-In.
Watergate The Watergate Break-in was when the Democratic National Committee was broken into during the 1972 campaign. There is debate whether Nixon knew about it before but he definetly knew about it afterwards. He tried to cover it up and act as if he knew nothing. Nixon was charged with complicity on blocking an FBI investigation. -
Paris Peace Accords
Paris Peace Accords As Nixon started to withdraw troops from Vietnam the Paris Peace Accords was signed in 1973 which ended direct U.S military involvment with Vietnam. -
Paris Peace Accords signed.
Paris Peace Accords As Nixon started to withdraw troops from Vietnam the Paris Peace Accords was signed in 1973 which ended direct U.S military involvment with Vietnam. -
Nixon Resigns
Nixon resigns Nixon resigns claiming "that process of healing which is so desperately needed in America." He really resigned because he was taking the easy way out. He got caught trying to cover up the Watergate Scandal. -
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Proclamation 4311
Proclamation 4311 Ford issued Proclamation 4311 which gave Nixon a full and unconditional pradon. It caused controversy. -
Vietnam Era Draft Evaders and Military Deserters.
Vietnam Era Drafters... Ford announced a program for the Return of Vietnam Era Draft Evaders and Military Deserters-it provided a means for those who were gainst the vietnam war to erase any remaining charges and for those who were given discharges werre converted to Clemency Discharges.
