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1960s and public protests (Civil Rights Movement and Vietnam)

By Josuenavarro9

  • 1954 Diem Bien Phu

    1954 Diem Bien Phu
    The Vietnamese defeated the French and gained independence.

  • 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education

    1954 Brown vs. Board of Education
    The U.S. Supreme Court ruled separate but not equal and overturned the Plessy v. Ferguson case.

  • 1954 Geneva Accord

    1954 Geneva Accord
    The Geneva Accords created a ceasefire as French troops withdrew from Vietnam.

  • 1955 Bus Boycott Begins

    1955 Bus Boycott Begins
    After Rosa Parks is arrested for not giving up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, African-americans began boycotting buses.

  • 1955 Rosa Parks Arrested

    1955 Rosa Parks Arrested
    Rosa Parks was arrested after refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger.

  • 1956 Desegregation of the Montgomery Bus System

    1956 Desegregation of the Montgomery Bus System
    The Montgomery Bus System desegregates.

  • 1957 Little Rock Nine

    1957 Little Rock Nine
    US National Guard deployed to escort 9 African-American students to Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.

  • 1960 Sit-In At Woolworth's

    1960 Sit-In At Woolworth's
    Joseph McNeil, Ezell Blair, David Richmond and Franklin McCain sat down at a Woolworth restaurant to protest against racism.

  • 1963 Letter from Birmingham Jail

    1963 Letter from Birmingham Jail
    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote about social injustices and racism in prison after being arrested for protesting.

  • 1963 King's Speech

    1963 King's Speech
    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave a famous speech on freedom and equality near the Lincoln Memorial.

  • 1963 Diem Executed

    1963 Diem Executed
    Vietnamese generals overthrew Diem and executed him shortly thereafter.

  • Civil Rights Act of 1964

    Civil Rights Act of 1964
    Discrimination is illegal and gives the federal government the power to prevent racial segregation.

  • 1964 Gulf of Tonkin

    1964 Gulf of Tonkin
    The North Vietnamese fired torpedoes at two American destroyers.

  • 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    1964 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
    The Senate and House of Representatives passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, authorizing the president to act against North Vietnamese attacks.

  • Voting Rights Act of 1965

    Voting Rights Act of 1965
    Congress passed the Voting Rights Act allowing African Americans to vote.

  • 1968 Johnson Addresses the Public On National Television

    1968 Johnson Addresses the Public On National Television
    President Johnson spoke in public about divisions at home due to the war and even within political parties.

  • 1968 Tet Offensive

    1968 Tet Offensive
    The North Vietnamese and Viet Cong launch a massive surprise attack on the United States.

  • 1969 Nixon Withdraws Troops

    1969 Nixon Withdraws Troops
    President Nixon withdraws 25,000 troops from Vietnam.

  • 1970 National Guard Fires on College Students

    1970 National Guard Fires on College Students
    The Ohio National Guard opened fire on students protesting the war, killing four students.

  • 1972 Talks Break Off

    1972 Talks Break Off
    South Vietnamese President Thieu refused to accept any plans for North Vietnamese troops to enter the south.

  • 1973 An Agreement Is Signed

    1973 An Agreement Is Signed
    South Vietnam accepted and signed a peace treaty with North Vietnam, ending the war.

  • 1975 US Embassy Overrun

    1975 US Embassy Overrun
    The North Vietnamese infiltrated the US Embassy in Vietnam; The United States withdrew from Vietnam.