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The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was founded in April of 1960 by the younger population, dedicated to nonviolent, direct action tactics. -
Nixon and JFK were on the 1st televised presidential which had 60-70 million viewers. -
This was the 1st animated series with a slot on television. The show follows the lives of Fred and Wilma Flintstone and their pet dinosaur, Dino, and they later on have a baby girl named Pebbles. -
John F. Kennedy, a wealthy and handsome Democratic senator from Massachusetts, was elected president in 1960, defeating Vice President Richard Nixon. He was the 35th president of the U.S. -
Yuri Gagarin from the Soviet Union was the first human ever in space and the first man ever to orbit Earth. -
Built by the German Democratic Republic during the Cold War. Acted as a barrier to separate West Berlin from surrounding East Germany. -
Roger Maris beat Babe Ruth's record of 60 in 1961. Babe Ruth's record was 60 and Maris got his 61st HR in the last game of the season. -
The 25,700-word statement which issued a call for participatory democracy, based on non-violent civil disobedience and the idea that individual citizens could help make social decisions which determined their quality of life/living. -
Marilyn Monroe was known as a "sex icon" throughout her career in movies and TV shows. She then overdosed in 1962 from sleeping pills. -
James Meredith became the 1st African American student at the University of Mississippi. Throughout his time there he endured constant verbal harassment from his fellow classmates. -
A direct and dangerous encounter between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War of 1962. The Cuban Missile Crisis lasted around two weeks. -
He was assassinated in Dallas, Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald. Often referred to as Jack or JFK, he was an American politician who was the 35th president. -
A spy film directed by Terence Young, the first film in the James Bond series. -
Dr. King called for civil and economic rights and an end to racism in the United States throughout this speech. -
Came to New York and made their live debut two days later at the Ed Sullivan Show. They stayed for two weeks and became the most well known group in America. -
73 million people gathered together to watch The Beatles first performance on U.S. soil on the Ed Sullivan show. -
Called "A Glimpse of the Future" because it signified how the world would be in the future with roller coasters. -
Democratic President Johnson defeats Republican Barry Goldwater with a 61.1% popular vote. -
He was a American Muslim minister who was shot multiple times and killed in Manhattan, NYC. -
Started after a 21-year-old African American was arrested by a white police officer for drunk driving. Major riots, arson, and violence was the effect of this. -
Premiered on NBC in 1966 and was a huge hit; continued to make three seasons after the first episode was popular. -
A social phenomenon that occurred in 1967 when millions started wearing hippy clothes and behaving like hippies. The Summer of Love consisted of hippie music, hallucinogenic drugs, anti-war, and free-love scene. -
In 1967, the NFL's Green Bay Packers competed against the Kansas City Chiefs for the 1st Super Bowl championship title. The Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 35–10. -
He refused military service because his religion forbade him from serving. He received a $10,000 fine, a 5 year prison sentence, and the stripping of his heavyweight title. -
They spent 4 months on this album and $75,000. This album thoroughly changed their look and feel, they were previously known as a lovable group and now after this album they spoke about drugs, disaffection, and self-exploration. -
The first African American to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. President Lyndon Johnson nominated civil rights lawyer Thurgood Marshall. -
A series of North Vietnamese attacks on more than 100 cities in South Vietnam. The offensive was an attempt to foment rebellion among the South Vietnamese population and encourage the United States to scale back its involvement in the Vietnam War. -
He was killed at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN. He was shot as he was standing on the second floor balcony. -
Robert Kennedy was shot by Sirhan Sirhan at the Ambassador Hotel in LA, California and was pronounced dead the next day. -
A series of protests against the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War that took place prior to and throughout the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. -
LSD was declared illegal because of its high potential for abuse. Millions of people were using this and hurting themselves and having bad reactions. -
Richard Nixon was elected the 37th President of the United States after previously serving as a U.S. Representative and a U.S. Senator from California. He defeated Hubert Humphrey and George Wallace. -
A series of protests conducted by the gay community in refute to the police raid that began. -
Accomplished by two Americans during a 41 month period. The two Americans were Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on Apollo 11. -
A three day festival held in Bethel, New York from August 15th, 1969 to August 18th, 1969 which hosted 400,000 - 500,000 people. This rock concert held different types of people from all around the world and was the most popular concert. -
300,000 gathered at the Altamont Speedway in Tracy, CA to see the Rolling Stones perform a free concert that was seen as a 'Woodstock West´ festival.