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Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television)
The first-ever tv debate -
The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
Kennedy was shot twice, shot first by what was known as "The Magic Bullet". The second hit him in the head blowing his top off, literally. -
The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show
This night changed music forever by them performing their first-ever televised show. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
An act saying we can use force in response to north Vietnam's hostility. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
a frequently interrupted bombing campaign to force Ho Chi Minh to stop trying to take over South Vietnam. Was supposed to last a couple of weeks but ended up taking 3 years. -
March on the Pentagon
The march was a march to the Pentagon rioting about the Vietnam War that contained around 100,000 people at a rally by the lincoln memorial. later having 50,000 people march to the Pentagon. -
Mai Lai Massacre
when the Americans approached a village called My Lai murdering 300-500 civilians including kids, women, and babies. -
Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention
opened a 4-day democratic national convention at the International Amphitheater in what would prove to be the most violent such gathering in united states history. -
Newport Jazz Festival
An experiment in fusing jazz, soul, and rock music, and their respective audiences. -
Woodstock
A giant hippie convention going against the war in Vietnam trying to spread peace. -
Chicago 8 Trial
presents cross-currents of democratic thinking that probe the foundational values of government of, by, and for the people. -
Kent State Protest
The shooting was a shooting on a college campus killing four people and injuring nine. -
Roe vs. Wade
A decision that allegedly protected the right to an abortion. -
The Beatles Break Up
Money problems and the death of Brian Epstein, divergent creative visions, and burgeoning artistic impulses.