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Geneva Accords
It had two purposes. First, was to find a way to unify Korea. The second was to restore peace in Indochina. -
Dien Bien Phu
Defeat of French Forces which led to the independance of Vietnamese -
Brown v. Board of Education ruling is issued
ruled that separation of school educational facilities were unequal. helped paved the way for equality. -
US military aid and advisers are sent to South Vietnam
South Vietmam recieved aid from the U.S. military. Also, U.S. military advisers were sent to help. -
Montgomery bus boycott begins in Alabama
african americans boycotted the bus system to protest the unequal treatment of blacks in the city -
Eisenhower sends troops to Little Rock to ensure integration of a high school
Little Rock was a group of african american students who enrolled in a white high school. troops were sent to ensure the integration of the school -
Greensboro sit-in begins
It was a series of non violent protests. Woolworth's department store reversed its policy on racial segregation. -
President Kennedy takes office
John F. Kennedy took office. He asked all americans to be active citizens. -
Freedom Riders
They boarded my interstate buses. they were beat and attacked by mobs. -
The march on washington DC
Civil rights march. Martin Luther King gave his "I have a dream speech" -
Overthrow of Diem
Diem became very unpopular amoung many people. Many riots started as a result of his actions. The U.S. was involved in his overthrowing -
Lyndon B. Johnson is President
He was sworn in as president of the U.S. He became president after Kennedy was assassinated. -
Civil Rights act of 1964
The civil rights act of 1964 was passed. It outlawed major forms of discrimination. -
North Vietnamese torpedo boats fired on American destroyers
In the Gulf of Tonkin, two american ships were fired on by north vietnamese torpedo boats. Johnson did not want to be soft on communism so he orded attacks on vietnamese ships. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
It authorized the President to "take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression." -
Malcolm X is assassinated
He was assassinated in Manhattan's Audubon Ballroom. He was assassinated as a result of being an advocate for Civil Rights. -
Voting Rights act
The voting rights act of 1965 was passed. It outlawed discriminatory voting practices. -
Tet offensive begins
Its hope was to spark a general uprising in South Vietnamese against the North. there were lots of causualties and North vietnam suprised the U.S. with their large effort -
Martin Luther King Jr. assassination
He was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel. He was killed as a result of him being an advocate for civil rights -
Civil Rights Act of 1968
Civil rights act of 1968 was passed. This act expanded on previous acts to futher outlaw discriminatory acts. -
Protesting at Kent State
Students at Kent State were protesting. The ohio national guard came and killed four students and injured nine more. -
Last U.S. troops leave Vietnam
The U.S. military troops all had finally left vietnam. No more troops remained stationed there. -
Saigon Am. Embassy Falls
Saigon was captured. It marked the end of the vietnam war.