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This was the first televised presidential debate. The debate was between Kennedy vs. Nixon. -
John F. Kennedy was assassinated during a motorcade riding threw Dealey Plaza. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas Texas. There are many theories about who assassinated him and even how many gunmen were involved. -
This is considered the night music was changed forever. This was the Beatles first televised performance. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution gave President Johnson power over U.S. involvement in the war between North and South Vietnam. -
Operation Rolling Thunder was a bombing campaign that lasted from February 24th, 1965 to the end of October 1968. The purpose was to make Ho Chi Minh stop trying to take over South Vietnam. -
A large crowd of 35,000 to 50,000 people stormed the Pentagon. This was a public act against the war. This protest was to draw attention to the anti-war movement. -
The Mai Lai Massacre was the killing of the people of the Mai Lai village by American soldiers. There was no mercy shown towards children, women, or the elderly. This was one of the most horrifying tragedies in the Vietnam War. -
The Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention were against America's involvement in the Vietnam War. It lasted over a span of seven days during and after the Chicago Democratic Convention. -
This was the first time someone was charged with organizing a riot. Some of these people had never met and were charged as co-conspirators. -
The Newport Jazz Festival turned into a battle zone. There were violent riots due to thousands of people being shut out of the sold-out shows. -
Woodstock was a massive music festival. This took place in Bethel, New York. It lasted 3 to 4 days and half a million people showed up to listen to music. This was an escape for many people. -
The cause of the breakup of The Beatles was money, the death of Brian Epstein, and different visions for the band. -
Students were protesting against the Vietnam War at Kent State University in Ohio. The National Guard shot into the crowd of protestors killing 4 students. -
Wade guarantees a constitutional right to abortion, however, some states argued against abortion. The Supreme Court decided that the 14th Amendment protected everyone's right to abortion.