U.S. in the 60s

Signing of the Civil Rights Act

May 6, 1960

President Dwight D. Eisenhower passes the Civil Rights act of 1960 which establishe federal inspection of local voter polls and introduced penalties.

Kennedy Becomes the 35th President

Nov 29, 1960

John Kennedy wins the election over Nixon by 100,000 more votes.

Kennedy's Inaugural Address

Jan 20, 1961

Kennedy gave his inaugural speech.

Kennedy's Progress

Mar 1, 1961

President Kennedy initiates 17 billion dollar nuclear missile program, increases military aid to Indochina and announces the creation of the Peace Corps

Cuban Missile Crisis

Oct 22, 1962

Soviets establish missile bases in Cuba, Kennedy orders a naval blockade to divert any missiles from arriving in Cuba

Luther Jailed

Apr 12, 1963

Martin Luther King and Ralph Abernathy are arrested and go to jail in Birmingham during the protests.

Kennedy's Assassination

Nov 22, 1963

Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald.

Civil Right Act of 1964

Jul 2, 1964

Johnson signs Civil Rights Act of 1964, making segregation everywhere in the U.S. illegal.

Nobel Prize

Dec 10, 1964

Martin Luther King receives the Nobel Peace Prize.

Vietnam War Involvement

Feb 8, 1965

U.S. stars bombing Vietnam.

Death of Malcolm

Feb 21, 1965

Malcolm X is assassinated in New York City.

Man on the Moon

Jul 20, 1969

Neil Armstrong lands on the moon as the first to walk on the moon.