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Newport Jazz Festival
George Wein played a pivotal role in creating the inaugural jazz festival in America, laying the groundwork for a tradition that would permanently alter the cultural landscape. Beyond merely displaying musical ability, the Festival evolved into a forum for voices promoting social reform. -
Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television)
The Vice President was Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy was U.S. senator, their tv show was was about how presidential campaigns were made. The debate was watched by millions of Americans and made it politicals an eletronic spector sport. Their tv show also gave many potential voters their first change to see and actual presidentail candidates in a live environment as leader. -
The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963, and it was a big deal in the 1960s. It really shook the country and brought a lot of sadness. This event ended the presidency of a well-liked leader pretty fast, which affected American politics and the Civil Rights movement. How he died sparked a ton of conspiracy theories. -
The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show
The Beatles performance on The Ed Sullivan Show had changed the music and the culture. It had over 73 million viewers the shows were filling with screams and cheers of teenagers all over. Shortly after, the performance led to the formation of John Sebastian's band, The Lovin' Spoonful. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Congress approved the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, allowing President Johnson to take actions he thought were needed to respond and to help keep peace and security in Southeast Asia. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder was a regularly disrupted bombing initiative that started on February 24, 1965, and continued until late October 1968. In this time frame, aircraft from the U.S. Air Force and Navy conducted a bombing campaign aimed at compelling Ho Chi Minh to give up his goal of seizing South Vietnam. -
March on the Pentagon
at least 35,000 people against the war, organized by the National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam, came together for a protest at the Defense Department (called the “March on the Pentagon”). They faced about 2,500 armed soldiers. -
Mai Lai Massacre
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Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention
The protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention were a sequence of demonstrations opposing the United States' participation in the Vietnam War, occurring before and during the convention in Chicago, Illinois. -
Woodstock
Woodstock is the name of a music and art festival that had taken placw in Bethel, New York in 1969. The festical featured 32 musical acts including Jimi Hendrix, Siy and The family stone, the Who, and rhe Greatful Dead. The festival had became free due to the unexpected amount of crowds. -
Chicago 8 Trial
Indicted in the inaugural case of “conspiracy to travel across state lines with the purpose to incite, organize, promote, encourage, engage in, and execute a riot,” the eight defendants—some of whom had never interacted prior to being labeled as co-conspirators—reflected a diverse range of movements. -
Kent State Protest
Twenty-five students from Kent State chose to protest a war that was not yet at its peak. The Kent Committee to End the War in Vietnam took part in peaceful demonstrations. In reaction, some angry students shot pellet guns at the anti-war protesters and attacked them. -
Roe vs. Wade
a historic ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court determined that the United States Constitution safeguards the right to obtain an abortion.