1960's

  • Nixon vs Kennedy Debate

    First presidential debate that aired on T.V. It was Nixon vs Kennedy.
  • Berlin Wall

    Berlin wall was built to seperate the east and west Berlin. This eastern bloc wanted to protect its people agaisnt fascist elements.
  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Americans caught Soviets building nuclear installation on Cuba.
  • March on Washington

    Largest political rallies for human rights in United States history and called for civil and economic rights for African Americans.
  • JFK Assasination

    John F. Kennedy was assasinated in Dallas from a presidential parade.
  • Bloody Sunday

    26 unarmed civil-rights protesters and bystanders were shot by soldiers of the British Army
  • The Tet Offensive

    Major offensive plan in the Vietnam War. It was between the Americans and North Vietnamist communist.
  • Martin Luther King assasinated.

    Martin Luther King assasinated on a balcony addressing a speech.
  • The national Democratic Convention

    Riot evolved during the convention but the Chicgo police intervine. The riot turned aggresive, many protesters injured.
  • Moon Landing

    Americans won a race against the soviet to land a man on the moon.