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Birth Control
Birth control approved by the FDA in 1960. Numbers increased tremendously the first years for use of the pill 2 years 1.2 million and 3 years 2.3 million. 1965 declared most popular form of birth control -
"I have a dream" speech
Martin Luther King Jr. truly made a mark in history with his “I have a Dream” speech in 1963. 200,000 came for the March of Washington, a large civil rights movement. -
JFK assassination
Kennedy was actually shot twice. the person in front of kennedy was also shot, breaking his 5th rib, exiting under his left nipple, shattering his left wrist and finally stopping in his knee.After he had shot the president and a police officer, Oswald ducked into the entrance alcove of a shoe store to avoid passing police cars, then slipped into the nearby Texas Theater without paying (even though he had $13.37 in his pocket).[107] The shoe store's manager noticed Oswald and followed him in -
Sports in the 60's
Muhammad Ali won gold medal in the 1960 olympic games as a light heavy weight boxer. Arnold Palmer dominated the golf game. Arthur Ashe became first black man to win the U.S. Tennis Championship in 1968. -
Fashion in the 60's
The nineteen sixties was a time of many diverse trends when it came to clothing. The fashions of mirrored the different social movements going on. Fashion was focused more on the color and tone then accessories. -
U.S. sends troops to Vietnam
In 1965 the US becomes involved in the Vietnamese War.100,000 troops were immediately dispatched to Vietnam, then in 1966 100,000 more troops were sent over seas to Vietnam.The US never declared war on Vietnam, there was never even an address sent to congress to propose it declaring war -
Culture in 60's
Lots of things happen during this time. Marilyn Monroe commits suicide. The Beatles take over America. Physcho and Star Trek are released. -
Rebellion against Vietnam War
People would carry around signs that say “We won’t fight another rich man’s war”. They would say this because this war was costing the US about $25 billion a year. Each day we lost more and more men but yet stayed in the war which is why people would protest it. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated April 4th, 1968. He was killed with a single shot to head. He was standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. -
Assassination of Robert Kennedy
Robert Kennedy was assassinated just after midnight at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles following a victory speech for the California Primary on June 5, 1968 five other people had been wounded in the shootinghe shooter was later identified as Sirhan Sirhan, a Palestinian born in Jerusalem who had emigrated to the United States when he was twelve. -
Man on the Moon
Man on the Moon: Apollo 11 was the mission with the first man on the moon. The First man on the moon was Neil Armstrong. During President Kennedy’s time in office he guaranteed that we would put a man on the moon before the end of the decade, and on July 20, 1969 we did. -
Woodstock
A three day festival where people came from all around the United States to enjoy peace, love and music during a time of hardships. An amazing five hundred thousand people came together to see thirty-two musicians.
