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Newport Jazz Festival
This festival is one of the first of its kind to bring together legendary jazz musicians. It showed the genre's evolution in the 1960s and helped elevate jazz's status in popular culture. -
Nixon-Kennedy Debates
This was the first presidential debate to be televised, featuring Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy. Its importance lies in how it changed political campaigning. -
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
Assassinated in Dallas, Texas, shocking the nation and the world, his death led to widespread mourning and seen major political changes. -
The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show
The Beatles' debut on this popular television show marked the start of "Beatlemania" in the U.S. and changed popular music forever, showing the cultural shift of the 60s -
Operation Rolling Thunder
This sustained bombing run against North Vietnam marked a major escalation in U.S. military involvement in Vietnam, it aimed at weakening the North Vietnamese war effort. Which it did not. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
This resolution granted President Lyndon B. Johnson the authority to escalate U.S. military involvement in Vietnam, majorly increasing American engagement in the conflict. -
March on the Pentagon
Activists organized a massive protest against the Vietnam War, suggesting the growing anti-war sentiment in the country. -
Mai Lai Massacre
U.S. troops killed hundreds of unarmed South Vietnamese civilians in My Lai. The massacre, and its subsequent cover-up, fueled anti-war protests and intensified scrutiny of U.S. involvement in Vietnam. -
Riots at the CDNC
The convention was broken by protests against the Vietnam War and civil rights issues. The clashes between police and protesters showed the deep divisions in American society during the 60s. -
Woodstock
This iconic music festival celebrated peace, love, and music. The subculture movement of the 1960s brought together hundreds of thousands and became a landmark event in rock music history. -
Chicago 8 Trial
The trial of activists charged with conspiracy and inciting riots during the CDNC showed the conflict between government and social movements. -
The Beatles Break Up
The announcement of their breakup marked the end of an era in popular music. The Beatles' music and impact shaped the 60s and 70s culture and left a lasting legacy. -
Kent State Protest
Students protesting the Vietnam War were shot by the National Guard at Kent State University. This ignited national outrage and showed the increasingly violent response to anti-war demonstrations. -
Roe v. Wade
Although decided in the early 70s, Roe v. Wade's roots lay in the movement for women's rights of the 60s.