1960's

By EricaLThomas
  • Newport Jazz Festival

    Newport Jazz Festival

    musicians were protesting aginst low pay.
  • Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television)

    Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television)

    The first presidential debate is televised.
  • The Assassination of John F. Kennedy

    The Assassination of John F. Kennedy

    President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas Texas while riding in a convertible during a campaign stop.
  • The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show

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

    The Beatles debuted their music for the first time on the Ed Sullivan show.
  • The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    Gave President Johnson authority to increase involvement in the war.
  • Operation Rolling Thunder

    Operation Rolling Thunder

    Code name for America bombing campaign.
  • March on the Pentagon

    March on the Pentagon

    Demonstration against the Vietnam War. There were protests at the Lincoln Memorial.
  • Mai Lai Massacre

    Mai Lai Massacre

    Every person in a village was killed only because of where they lived and they completely wiped out the area.
  • Woodstock

    Woodstock

    music and arts festival known as the 3 days of Peace.
  • Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention

    Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention

    protests against the war in Vietnam
  • Chicago 8 Trial

    Chicago 8 Trial

    8 people were tried for supposedly starting the violent actions during the protests.
  • The Beatles Break Up

    The Beatles Break Up

    The Beatles break up happened due to money problems, and a death of a band member.
  • Kent State Protest

    Kent State Protest

    The shooting killed 4 people and wounded 9 other people.
  • Roe vs. Wade

    Roe vs. Wade

    The court case that struck the Supreme Court case aginst abortion.