-
Period: to
1954-1975 Timeline APUSH by apush1234
-
French Defeated in Vietnam
French Indochina The US financially aided 80 percent of the cost to maintain French control in Indochina. The French garrison were trapped in the fortress of Dienbienphu. Dienbienphu fell to nationalists, and a conference in Geneva split Vietnam in half at the seventeenth parallel. Kennedy, David., et al. The American Pageant. Thirteenth edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006 -
McCarthy final blow
McCarthyism Senator McCarthy evoked a red scare on Amercia by calling out dozens of government workers, failing to uncover a single communism. He was brought down when he called out the US army, he was condemned by the Senate and left a scar on American on communism. Kennedy, David., et al. The American Pageant. Thirteenth edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006 -
Interstate Highway Act of 1956
Interstate Highway Act of 1956was a $27 billion plan to build roads across America.It gave America mobility within the states and people moved to the suburbs and work in the city. Kennedy, David., et al. The American Pageant. Thirteenth edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006 -
1956 Eisenhower election
Map of US 1956 election Eisenhower was able to win majority of popular votes and won 457 to 73 in the electoral college. Began his second term slowly, he did not take immediate actions. By the end of his term, he lessened the time he spent in office. Kennedy, David., et al. The American Pageant. Thirteenth edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006 -
SNCC first sit in
SNCC buttonSNCC The Student Non-violent Coordinatting Committee had their first sit-in at Greensboro, North Carolina. The sit-ins protested against discrimination of African Americans in restaurants. Many more sit-ins were organized to protest against segregation and discrimination. -
Kennedy election
JFK In 1960, the television greatly impacted the election. More people were able to watch predidential debates. Kennedy became the first Catholic president and he supported workers and African Americans. Kennedy, David., et al. The American Pageant. Thirteenth edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006 -
JFK New Frontier
JFK Inagural Adress is where he announced the "New Frontier." In the New Frontier, he established the Peace Corps, an army of idealistic to bring American skills to underdeveleoped countries. It also created the Green Berets that used force. Kennedy, David., et al. The American Pageant. Thirteenth edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006 -
Freedom Ride
Freedom Ride Discriminate white near Anniston Alabama, burned a bus carrying an interracial group of Freedom Riders. The bus was attacked multiple times during the time in Alabama, and was stopped by it being burned by whites. -
University of Mississippi
James Meredith attempted to register at University of Mississippi, he encouraged violent opposition. JFK was forced to send federal marshals and troops to enroll Meredith in his class. -
MLK Jr. Birmingham
Birmingham In spring of 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. organized a campaign against the discrimination in Birmingham, Alabama. This was one of the most segregated cities in the US. Violence between blacks and whites were throughout the city. Kennedy, David., et al. The American Pageant. Thirteenth edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006 -
1963 March on Washington
March on Washington Martin Luther King JR. organized a march on Washington D.C. to give his "I Have a Dream" speech. He led 200,000 black and white demonstrators on a peaceful march in support of the propose Civil Rights Act. Kennedy, David., et al. The American Pageant. Thirteenth edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006 -
Four black girls died in bomb attack
Four Girls September 1963 at a Baptist church in Birmingham, an explosion killed four black girls. Birmingham, Alabama was the most segregated city in the US. Campaigns against discrimination upset the racist whites and they resulted in bombing innocent African American children. Kennedy, David., et al. The American Pageant. Thirteenth edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006 -
JFK assassination
JFK was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. The Nation was in despair, the civil rights movement was slowed and it upset the African Americans that an anti-segregation president died. Kennedy, David., et al. The American Pageant. Thirteenth edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006 -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Civil Rights Act of 1964 was proposed during Kennedy's administration. It banned racial discrimination in movie theaters, hospitals, and restaurants. It strengthened the government's power to end segregation in schools and other public places. Kennedy, David., et al. The American Pageant. Thirteenth edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006 -
Johnson elecition
1964 Election Johnson ran against Goldwater and was able to win popular vote and 486 to 52 in the electoral college. Campaigns turned to negative campaigning by speaking badly of the other candidate. Kennedy, David., et al. The American Pageant. Thirteenth edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006 -
Great Society Programs
Great Society Johnson passed social reform acts, one being Medicaid. Medicaid was passed in 1965 and it created entitlements. It improved the lives of millions Americans later in life, but financially it hurt the federal government. Kennedy, David., et al. The American Pageant. Thirteenth edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006 -
Malcolm X Death
pictureMalcolm X was assassinated by a Nation of Islam gunman while speaking in front of a large crowd in New York City. Malcolm X promoted self-defense agaisnt the discrimination of African Americans. He was aggressive to whites and demanded civil rights and gave speeches promoting black civil rights. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
Rolling Thunder Johnson became aggresive in Vietnam. He ordered bombing raids against the North Vietnamese military, and Operation Rolling Thunder was a full scale attack on the North Vietnamese. He was given a blank check to send troops overseas to Vietnam and by the end of 1965, over 184,000 American troops were sent to Vietnam. Kennedy, David., et al. The American Pageant. Thirteenth edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006 -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Voting Rights Act of 1965 marked the end of an era of the civil rights movement. This made African Americcans equal by allowing them to have the right to vote. It would make the future elections have have to concentrate on the black vote. Kennedy, David., et al. The American Pageant. Thirteenth edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006 -
Black Panther Party
Black Panther Party was a violent party that sought marxist beliefs. The Panthers practiced militant self-defense against the U.S. government, and tried to establish revolutionary socialism through mass organization and community based programs. -
Tet Offensive
Tet OffensiveLate January 1968, during the Vietnamese New Year, Tet, the Viet Cong attacked the US bases unexpectedly. The US troops were able to fight them off, rising as a victory for US at every base. It made the American public demand for a quick end for the war. Kennedy, David., et al. The American Pageant. Thirteenth edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006 -
MLK Jr. Assassination
MLK Jr. was assassinated on a balcony of a hotel and was dead within an hour of when the bullet hit him. This upset the civil rights movement and the African Americans became impatient with waiting, they resulted into violence with the discriminators. -
Nixon election 1968
Nixon 1968 Nixon was the vice president for RFK, untill RFK was assassinated. Nixon took over and ran as president and won 301 electoral college votes and won 42 percent of the popular vote. Kennedy, David., et al. The American Pageant. Thirteenth edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006 -
Vietnamization
Vietnamization was anounced by Nixon to put an end to the war in Vietnam. The plan was to withdraw US troops in Vietnam and train the South Vietnamese to be prepared for war, so they could gradually take over and fight their own war. Kennedy, David., et al. The American Pageant. Thirteenth edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006 -
Moon Landing
Moon Landing NASA was created to compete with the Soviets when they launched Sputnik into the orbit of earth. A space race began and in 1969, the US landed safely on the moon advancing ahead of the USSR. Kennedy, David., et al. The American Pageant. Thirteenth edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006 -
Invasion into Cambodia
Invasion of Cambodia Nixon ordered US forces into Cambodia to clean our the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong. He did not consult congress about this and collges around the US protested. Kent State suffered with a few students killed by the National Guard. Kennedy, David., et al. The American Pageant. Thirteenth edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006 -
Watergate
Watergate Five men were arrested in the Watergate building for an effort to plant electronic bugs in the Democratic party's headquarters. Nixon was acused of being involved in the crime and he attempted to cover it up. He resigned in 1974 because of his paranoia. Kennedy, David., et al. The American Pageant. Thirteenth edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006 -
Ford becomes president
Ford Gerald Ford became the first unelected president. He was atheltic when he was younger and he was suspected of being a not smart former college football player. Kennedy, David., et al. The American Pageant. Thirteenth edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006 -
Economic Policy Board
Economic Policy Board was created to stop the inflation of the economy. Ford asked them to "Whip Inflation Now," (WIN) it was thought that the inflation was the primary problem to the unemployment and the economy. -
Handicap Children
Education for All Handicapped Children Act provided education for handicap children that did not recieve proper education. It ensured to educate all children in the US, not leaving out the disabled.
