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1960’s

By BrinleyAWilson
  • Nixon-Kennedy Debates

    Nixon-Kennedy Debates

    The 1960 Nixon-Kennedy debates were the first televised U.S. presidential debates, fundamentally shifting campaign strategies toward image and media presence. Over four debates, a poised Senator John F. Kennedy largely overshadowed a pale, ill-prepared Vice President Richard Nixon, helping Kennedy win the narrow election.
  • The Assassination of John F. Kennedy

    The Assassination of John F. Kennedy

    John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas.
  • The Beatles appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show

    The Beatles appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show

    A landmark cultural event watched by a record 73 million viewers, launching the "British Invasion" in America, where they performed hits like "I Want to Hold Your Hand," "All My Loving," and "She Loves You" to screaming, hysterical fans.
  • The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    Authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to take "all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression"
  • March on the Pentagon

    March on the Pentagon

    The 1967 March on the Pentagon was a massive demonstration against the Vietnam War that took place on October 21, 1967.
  • Mai Lai Massacre

    Mai Lai Massacre

    A mass murder of unarmed civilians in the Son My Village.
  • Operation Rolling Thunder

    Operation Rolling Thunder

    Operation Rolling Thunder was a gradual and sustained aerial bombardment campaign conducted by the United States 2nd Air Division, U.S. Navy, and Republic of Vietnam Air Force against North Vietnam from 2 March 1965 until 2 November 1968, during the Vietnam War.
  • Woodstock

    Woodstock

    The Woodstock Music and Art Fair, commonly referred to as Woodstock, was a music festival held from August 15 to 18, 1969, on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York, 60 miles southwest of the town of Woodstock.
  • The Beatles Breakup

    The Beatles Breakup

    Due to a combination of creative differences, business conflicts (especially over manager Allen Klein), and evolving personal dynamics the boys decided to break apart.
  • Kent State Protest

    Kent State Protest

    Four unarmed college students were killed and nine wounded by the Ohio National Guard on the Kent State University campus in Kent, Ohio, United States, on May 4, 1970.
  • Roe VS. Wade

    Roe VS. Wade

    Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113, was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that the Constitution of the United States protected the right to have an abortion prior to the point of fetal viability.