1960
-Presidential debates between Nixon and Kennedy. (first televised)
gave kennedy the clear edge, nixon looked sweaty and nervous.
-John F. Kennedy elected 35th president
-Civil Rights Act of 1960
strengthened existing civil rights legislation
1961
-Freedom rides begin in Alabama
They intended to test the Supreme Court's ruling in Boynton v. Virginia, which declared segregation in interstate bus unconstitutional.
-United States backs Bay of Pigs invasion into Cuba and fails
An unsuccessful attempt by United States-backed Cuban exiles to overthrow the government of the Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.
-The Berlin wall is built
Tensions grow in Vietnam, we send supplies to the South.
1962
-Albany Movement begins with sit-ins, marches for civil rights reform
Another form of protest against segregation, it mobilized thousands of citizens.
-Cuban Missle Crisis
Is the closest we have come to nuclear war, the U.S. & Soviets.
-Engel vs. Vitale court ruling finds school prayer unconstitutional
1963
-MLK gives the "I have a dream" speech
Helps to inspire others to take action, it was a key event in the civil rights movement.
-NAACP leader, Medgar Evers is assasinated
White Citizens Council member Byron De La Beckwith. J.P. Miller shot him dead in his own driveway. Showing more unfair treatment.
-Signed the Limited Test Ban Treaty
The Test Ban Treaty of 1963 prohibits nuclear weapons tests "or any other nuclear explosion" in the atmosphere, in outer space, and under water.
-Kennedy is assasinated
Harvey Lee Oswald, planned, lots of controversy over whether it was one or two people.
-Lyndon B. Johnson becomes President
25th amendment comes into action due to assassination of kennedy.
1964
--Great Society Program announced
Created to fight the war on poverty.
-Civil Rights Act of 1964
Bans discrimintation in education, employment, and public accomodation.
-MLK receives Nobel Peace Prize
-Malcom X breaks with Nation of Islam
-24th ammendment outlaws poll taxes
-Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Broadens Johnson's military powers in Vietnam U.S. escalates conflict in Vietnam by bombing North Vietnam.
-Johnson elected president
1965
-Medicare becomes available for disabled and the elderly
-Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlaws literacy tests for voting
-Malcom X assasinated in New York City
1966
-Betty Frieden founds NOW (National Organization for Women)
Which stood as a push into the women’s equality push.
-Miranda vs. Arizona ruling states that police must read suspects their rights
You have the right to remain silent, anything you say or do...
1967
-Thurgood Marshal, becomes first African-American Justice on the supreme court
Proving that discrimination is minimizing.
-Loving vs. Virginia ruling declares laws prohibiting interracial marriage unconstitutional, this is a big victory for desegregationists.
1968
-Tet Offensive is launched
The purpose of the offensive was to utilize the element of surprise and strike military and civilian command and control centers throughout South Vietnam, during a period when no attacks were supposed to take place.
-MLK is assasinated in Memphis
-Robert F. Kennedy is assasinated
-Nixon elected 37th president
Emphasizing a good economy and his successes in foreign affairs, such as ending American involvement in Vietnam and establishing relations with China, Nixon won the election in a landslide.
1969
-Apollo 11 astronauts walk on the moon
Significant event because it was the first time that humans had set foot on the moon for the u.s. Well obviously but it also confirmed Americas superiority over russia and keeping jfk's promise to have a man on the moon and return him by the end of the century.
-Woodstock
More than half a million people came together - united in a message of peace, openness and cultural expression – and demonstrated how a generation could be heard.
-My Lai massacre of vietnam is exposed to the public
It was really the first time the U.S. people became aware that American Soldiers could and did commit atrocities against civilians.
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