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greensboro sit-ins
black protesters non-violently protested in woolsworths department store but led to violence and arrests towards the protestors -
first televised olympics
the olympic games was aired on tv for the first time -
first televised presidential debate
the presidential debate was aired for the first time on television and changed how people thought who won. viewers who watched the debate thought Kennedy won and those who listened to the debate thought nixon won -
JFK is elected as president
John kennedy is elected president and has a lot to do during his sadly short presidency.. -
a new enemy
the Viet cong are formed after Ngo Dinh Diem refused to hold elections -
operation chopper
us flies south vietnamese soldiers into north vietnam which marked our first encounter with the viet cong -
silent springs is published
started the environmental movement -
integreation of ole miss
after the board of education trial it was passed in law that segregation was unconstitutional and that all school will be integrated. at ole miss whites rioted in outrage of the decision -
Cuban missile crisis
the start of the longest thirteen days of president Kennedys life in which the US came the closest its ever been to nuclear war -
Beatles first tour
the beatles start their first five day tour in the US -
Birmingham Confrontation
firefighters use fire hoses on STUDENT protestors in Birmingham -
March on Washington
250000 people of all races gathered to promote their want for civil rights and equality -
overthrown
Ngo Diem Diem is overthrown and executed due to his unpopularity with his nation -
JFK is assassinated
JFK was assassinated by lee harvey oswald while he was campaigning in a motorcade in Texas -
War on Poverty
Johnson declares a war on poverty during his state of the union address -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
allowed Johnson to escalate the war in Vietnam -
malcom x is assassinated
he gets assassinated after the black panthers was formed -
escalating the war
3500 troops arrive in Vietnam after Johnson signs the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution -
US troops arrive in vietnam
the first US troops arrive in south vietnam -
publication of ralph naders unsafe at any speed
the book talked about mainly the passage of putting seatbelts in every car to save lives -
Foundation of NOW
National Organization for Women is formed to pursue their goal of equality to men -
UFW boycotts grapes
farmers asscociation like MLK believes in non-violent protests so they boycott grapes after growers refused to grant more pay to the workers -
highest troop count in Vietnam
475000 troops are in Vietnam -
Tet Offensive ( turning point in the war)
the vietnamese launch an strong attack in multiple areas hoping to overwhelm US forces but turns out to be a huge US military victory -
Johnson decides not to run again
Johnson tells the nation that he will not run for reelection during a prime time address -
MLK's assassination
Martin Luther King jr. is assassinated by James Earl Ray while he was on his balcony at a hotel -
Robert Kennedy is assassinated
Kennedy is shot by Sirhan B. Sirhan after winning his presidential primary election -
New President
Richard Nixon is elected as the new President and is determined to end the war without losing -
Woodstock
known for its use of drugs and expression of sexuality, 400000 hippies gathered for several days in a large field in new york. -
My lai massacre
US soldiers line up and execute over 567 Vietnamese civilians which caused great outrage in the states
