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The Beatles Break Up
As the Beatles evolved, each member began to develop their own unique musical style and direction. This led to disagreements and competition within the band -
Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television)
This was the first presidential debate held on TV. It was held on wbbm, Chicago. -
The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
JFK was the 35th president. He got shot 2 times in a convertible driving through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas -
The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show
The Beatles performed their first live television show. This ended up changing the course of music history -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
this gave President Lyndon Johnson the right to worsen the Vietnam War and gave him the power to make executive decisions on the war. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
This was a bombing event that happened. The U.S. bombed Vietnam -
March on the Pentagon
It was a massive protest against the Vietnam War. They all marched to and around the Licon Memorial. -
Mai Lai Massacre
The My Lai massacre was a war crime committed by United States Army personnel involving the mass murder of unarmed civilians in Sơn Tịnh district -
Newport Jazz Festival
the first Newport Jazz Festival was held at Newport Casino, in the Bellevue Avenue Historic District of Newport, Rhode Island. -
Woodstock
This was a music and art festival held in New York. It was known for adding some peace to the hard times that were going on in the country. -
Kent State Protest
This was a shooting that occurred on Kent State College campus. Leaving 9 injured and 4 dead -
Roe vs. Wade
the Supreme Court decided that the right to privacy implied in the 14th Amendment protected abortion as a fundamental right. -
Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention
Democratic National Convention protests were a series of protests against the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War -
Chicago 8 Trial
A group of eight men are arrested and put on trial for conspiring to incite the riot, including Abbie Hoffman the noted political prankster. Throughout his court battle