1960s / 1970s

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  • John F. Kennedy elected president

    John F. Kennedy elected president

    Despite his youth, 43 year old John F. Kennedy won one of the closest elections in U.S. history.
  • Bay of Pigs

    Bay of Pigs

    The attack was an utter failure.
  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis

    During the Cuban Missile Crisis leaders of the U.S. and the Soviet Union engaged in a serious 13-day political and military standoff.
  • John F. Kennedy Assassinated

    John F. Kennedy Assassinated

    When he was preparing for next presidential campaign.
  • The Beatles perform in U.S. for the first time

    The Beatles perform in U.S. for the first time

    They had a couple of the records that had done well in the States. They believed there was still a huge mountain to climb if The Beatles were really to make it there.
  • Gulf of Tonkin Resolution passed

    Gulf of Tonkin Resolution passed

    Gave President Johnson the power to take whatever actions he thought was necessary to defend Southeast Asia
  • Tet Offensive

    Tet Offensive

    The Tet Offensive was one of the biggest military campaigns of the Vietnam War.
  • Election of 1968

    Election of 1968

    Nixon, Wallace, and Humphrey ran the winner was Richard Nixon
  • U.S. involvement in Vietnam War begins

    U.S. involvement in Vietnam War begins

    President Richard Nixon ordered the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973.
  • Richard Nixon visits China

    Richard Nixon visits China

    An important step in formally normalizing relations between the United States and the People's Republic of China.
  • Watergate Affair

    Watergate Affair

    This was not a normal robbery, the prowlers were connected to President Richard Nixon’s reelection campaign
  • U.S. involvement in Vietnam War ends

    U.S. involvement in Vietnam War ends

    Nixon announced an accord had been reached to end the Vietnam War.
  • Richard Nixon resigns from presidency

    Richard Nixon resigns from presidency

    The first president in American history to resign.
  • Jimmy Carter elected president

    Jimmy Carter elected president

    He won his partys nomination.
  • Camp David Accords

    Camp David Accords

    The Camp David Accords were signed by Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat.
  • Iranian Hostage Crisis

    Iranian Hostage Crisis

    A diplomatic crisis between Iran and the United States.
  • Ronald Reagan elected president

    Ronald Reagan elected president

    Reagan became a popular two-term president. he cut taxes and increased defense spending.