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A war between North Vietnam (a communist country) and South Vietnam. The US supported the South side of Vietnam with the hope of stopping the spread of communism. The war lasted around 20 years.
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When a Little Rock Central High School didn't allow 9 African Americans into their previously all white School and the situation was so bad to the point where the President had to send in para troopers to end the conflict.
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A movement by "Hippies" against the Vietnam War. It started after the Assassination of JFK and grew in popularity during the Vietnam. People who participated would sometimes use mind altering drugs and listened to new music.
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A group of White Supremisists that performed hate crimes in the early 1920s began to gain popularity during the 1960s and the civil rights movement. They performed murders and lynchings of people of color.
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The University was desegregated and when African Americans attempted enroll in the school the Governor physically blocked the students from entering the enrollment office
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On November 22, 1963, while the President was on a parade route in Dallas he was shot and killed by Lee Harvey Oswald.
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This was a group led by Huey P. Newton that worked to protect the African American people through Self defense. Huey's arrest caused outrage across the world and helped the party grow.
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This was a race between the Soviet union and the US in an attempt to reach the moon first. The soviets were the first to reach the moon with drones but the Us sent the first humans to the moon on the Apollo 11
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It was an exchange between China and the US of ping pong players. It led to better relation between the nations and eventually president Nixon visited Beijing
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A scandal that happened during Nixon's presidency involving Nixon. Nixon tried to secure re election by trying to gain Intel by sneaking into the democratic party and trying to get information.
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A company founded by Steve Jobs that was set on trying to make computers more affordable for all people and has since then grow into one f the biggest companies in the world.
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Was an English Singer/songwriter in the group called The Beatles who were considered one of the greatest bands of all times. He was assassinated on Dec 8 1980.
