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Elvis Presley
Elvis was born in 1935, and made his first major record in 1954. By 1955 he was a Rock 'n' Roll star. Many people knew his success came from his originallity. Elvis was the one everyone wanted to listen to in his time age. Even now people still listen to him just as much as those who did when he was around. (CHAPTER 29: Society After World War 2 SECTION 2: The Affluent Society) -
War in Vietnam
The Vietnam war began in 1959 and ended on April 30th 1975. This war was filled with so much hate and destruction between the U.S and Vietnam. It caused about 47,355 combat deaths and over 153,000 wounded. it is one of the worst wars we have ever faced. (CHAPTER 33: War In Vietnam SECTION 2: The War Escalates) -
Culture in 1960's
In this timespan many people were becoming hippies and against the war. Most people were doing drugs at this time just because they got popular at the time. It was a time of great social and technological changes. A lot happened in the 60's such as peace marches, Vietnam War, sexual freedom and more. -
SDS
Students or a Democratic Society formed in 1960, looking for an alternative to war. They first were inspired by the civil rights movement in the South. In 1966, they began to focus nationally on anti-war efforts. -
Desegregation of the University of Alabama
African American students tried to desegregate the University of Alabama in June 1963. On June 10th, 1963 JFK made the National Gaurd troops force desegregation on the university. Governor Wallace at the time, kept trying to block the desegregation but Kennedy over powered him. -
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
On November 22nd, 1963 J.F.K made a trip to Texas and went to Dallas so he could build support for his 1964 campaign. As Kennedy sat in the backseat of the convertible shots were fired and he was hit once in the neck and once in the head. Lee Harvey was supposibly the one who shot Kennedy, but some do not beilieve it was him. (CHAPTER 30: The New Frontier And Great Society SECTION 2: The Kennedy White House) -
Black Panther Party
The Black Panther Party formed in california in 1966. They played an important part in the civil rights movement. They believed that the non-violent act of Martin Luther King Jr. had failed. The BPP language and public stance was violent. Two founders of the party were Huey Newton and bobby Seale. They were willing to use violence to get what they wanted. They had four desires; equality in education, housing, employment and civil rights. -
Assassination of Robert Kennedy
Robert Kennedy was assassinated on June 6th, 1968 in Los Angeles, California. He was am American politician who was a U.S Senator for New York. He was shot three times by Palestinian immigrant Sirhan. It was after RFK gave a speech in L.A. His assassination started the secret service protection for all future presidents. -
Ping Pong Diplomacy
It all began when Glenn Cowan befriended Zhuang Zeding, a legendary Chinese ping pong player at the World championship in 1971. When a photograph of them two shaking hands appeared, Mao had the idea of bringing the U.S team to visit China. Ten months after, Nixon visited China. After that we were peaceful with each other. -
Watergate Scandal
On June 17th, 1972 burglars were arrested in the Watergate building in the office of the Democratic National Committee. The burglars were connected to president Richard Nixon's reelection campaign. They were caught trying to steal secret documents and wiretap phones. Nixon covered it up by giving the burglars "hush money". -
Hurricane Carmen
Hurricane Carmen started on August 29th 1974, and ended on September 10th 1974. It was located in Puerto Rico, Louisiana, and Yucanta Peninsula. This storm was a category 4, the most intense hurricane of the 1974 Atlantic hurricane season. It was a destructive and widespread storm, but officials feared a lot worse then what actually happened. -
Apple Company
The company was founded on April 1st, 1976 and incorporated as Apple Computer, Inc. on January 3rd 1977. It is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Cupertino, California. It designs, developes, and sells consumer electronics, computer software and personal computers.
