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The FDA Approves of the Birth Control Pill
This made it easy for women to pursue higher education without fear of unplanned pregnancy, a massive surge in womens education -
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Cuban Missile Crisis
During the Cold War, the US learned of Soviet Missiles in Cuba that had the range of firing on the US, so until an agreement was reached and the missiles deactivated, the US lived in fear -
The Assassination of JFK
The event shook the country and signified coming instability throughout the country -
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights act signified the payoff of the 1960s civil rights movement, eliminating segregation and slowly producing equality in America -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
An act that allowed the US to enter the Vietnam War due to an unprovoked attack by the Viet Kong -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
An act that allowed the US to enter the Vietnamese war due to an unprovoked attack by the Viet Kong -
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Assassinations of Civil Rights Leaders
The assassinations of Malcolm X and Dr. Luther King Jr. came as a huge setback to the civil rights movement, fracturing the movement's leadership and actions -
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The Tet Offensive
When a holiday cease-fire was broken by the VK, troop morale and support for the war plummeted as it became clear that the Vietnam War would not be like the others, the VK would use any advantage to get the upper hand. -
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Democratic National Convention
The convention was filled with anti-war protests that were swiftly put down by means of police brutality. This caused great disgust among many of the younger generations and anti-war figures -
The First Men on the Moon
This decisively put America ahead in the Cold War space race and gave Americans much confidence in the Cold War -
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Woodstock Festival
A festival that combined the ideals of communal living, free love, and open drug use