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black protesters non-violently protested in woolsworths department store but led to violence and arrests towards the protestors
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the olympic games was aired on tv for the first time
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the presidential debate was aired for the first time on television and changed how people thought who won. viewers who watched the debate thought Kennedy won and those who listened to the debate thought nixon won
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John kennedy is elected president and has a lot to do during his sadly short presidency..
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the Viet cong are formed after Ngo Dinh Diem refused to hold elections
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us flies south vietnamese soldiers into north vietnam which marked our first encounter with the viet cong
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started the environmental movement
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after the board of education trial it was passed in law that segregation was unconstitutional and that all school will be integrated. at ole miss whites rioted in outrage of the decision
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the start of the longest thirteen days of president Kennedys life in which the US came the closest its ever been to nuclear war
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the beatles start their first five day tour in the US
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firefighters use fire hoses on STUDENT protestors in Birmingham
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250000 people of all races gathered to promote their want for civil rights and equality
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Ngo Diem Diem is overthrown and executed due to his unpopularity with his nation
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JFK was assassinated by lee harvey oswald while he was campaigning in a motorcade in Texas
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Johnson declares a war on poverty during his state of the union address
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allowed Johnson to escalate the war in Vietnam
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he gets assassinated after the black panthers was formed
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3500 troops arrive in Vietnam after Johnson signs the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
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the first US troops arrive in south vietnam
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the book talked about mainly the passage of putting seatbelts in every car to save lives
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National Organization for Women is formed to pursue their goal of equality to men
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farmers asscociation like MLK believes in non-violent protests so they boycott grapes after growers refused to grant more pay to the workers
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475000 troops are in Vietnam
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the vietnamese launch an strong attack in multiple areas hoping to overwhelm US forces but turns out to be a huge US military victory
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Johnson tells the nation that he will not run for reelection during a prime time address
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Martin Luther King jr. is assassinated by James Earl Ray while he was on his balcony at a hotel
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Kennedy is shot by Sirhan B. Sirhan after winning his presidential primary election
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Richard Nixon is elected as the new President and is determined to end the war without losing
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known for its use of drugs and expression of sexuality, 400000 hippies gathered for several days in a large field in new york.
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US soldiers line up and execute over 567 Vietnamese civilians which caused great outrage in the states
