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Defense Industry
President Roosevelt bans discrimination in defense industries. -
American Dilemma
Gunner Myrtle publishes a famous book called "The American Dilemma" -
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson joined the Dodgers. He was the first African American to play in the major league, and paved the way for integration in professional sports. -
Desegregated Military
President Truman officially desegregated the military. The government would officially start working to integrate the United States military. -
SEATO
SEATO was formed to prevent the spread of communism in the region. -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks an African American woman, started the buss boycott. She sat in the front of the bus, and wouldn't give her seat up to a white passenger, when asked to do so. She was arrested and started the famous movement of boycotting buses, to fight segregation. -
Southern Manifesto
A document against Integration. -
NASA
NASA was created. National Aeronautics and Space Administration was formed so America can dominate on land, sea, air and space. NASA was competing with the Soviet Unions space program. -
Troops Deployed to Vietnam
The first United States soldiers are sent to Vietnam, to combat North Vietnam and there communist ideology. They were sent to also assist South Vietnam troops in the fight. -
JFK
John F Kennedy becomes the United States President. Kennedy accomplished many things is office. He prevented WW3 many times, and sent the first man to the moon. John F Kennedy is an American hero. -
Democrats Choose Kennedy
The DP choose Kennedy as nominee and Johnson agrees to VP. -
Greensboro Sit Ins
A group of African Americans remained in their seats after being told to move, starting a new movement. -
Bay of Pigs
The United States invaded Cuba in a kinda secretive opertaion. They sent Cubans who fled because of Castro, to take back Cuba from him. The operation failed miserably and was a disaster for every single person involved. -
Freedom Rides
Discriminated people would ride on interstate buses to protest discrimination, and to show that the Federal government is not enforcing the laws and protecting them. -
Peace Corpse
Peace Corpse would send people all over the world to help the poor or sick. -
Kennedy / Khrushchev
Both leaders focus on Germany as a main issue, in the Cold War. -
Berlin Wall
To separate the commies and the normal people they build a wall down the middle of Germany. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Fidel Castro lets the Soviet Union put nuclear missiles in Cuba. In response to the U.S. and all the nuclear missiles they have around the Soviet Union. The issue get resolved and the missiles are taken out of Cuba. -
John Glean
John Glean was the first American to orbit space. At this time America and the Soviet Union were in a space race. So every step we took that brought us closer too dominating space was huge. America and John Glean made a huge leap with the space program. -
16th St. Church Bombing
Members of the KKK planted explosives at a church in Birmingham, Alabama. The explosion killed four people. -
Nukes Test Ban
UK, US and Soviet Union all sign the Nuclear Test Ban treaty. -
American Troops
More than 15,000 American Troops were fighting in Vietnam. -
Medgar Evers
Medgar Evers was assassinated, he was a civil rights activist. -
The Letter
MLK was in jail and sent an important letter out of his jail cell. -
Ole Miss
Meredith becomes the first African American to graduate from the University of Ole Miss. -
The Beatles
One of the most popular bands this world has ever seen. The Beatles music is still heard around the world today, and its a crime to not know who they are.
Songs: Let It Be, Come together, Here Comes The Sun, I Wanna Hold Your Hand. -
Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro takes control of Cuba. He becomes a puppet for the Soviet Union, and the US cuts their ties with Cuba. -
Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act was major change in America. Even though it made discrimination against color illegal, it took many people years to accept that its illegal to discriminate. The act was a major step for civil rights activists. -
Gulf of Tonkin
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was signed. -
Johnson Faces Crises
President Johnson faces his first major crises in Vietnam -
Economic Opportunity Act
The Economic Opportunity Act was formed to help the poor. -
President Johnson's Vision
President Johnson has a vision for the US people, he called it The Great Society. -
Vietnam
U.S. Airstrikes hammer North Vietnam. They also bombed Vietcong strongholds in the south and would continue to do so throughout the war. America had massive air superiority in Vietnam, but it still wasn't enough. -
Selma
Martin and a extremely large group of all races, march on Selma Alabama, to ensure that their voting rights are protected and that they have an equal opportunity at voting. The march attracted an extreme amount of attention from around the world! -
Stop the Draft
Americans were not happy with the war in Vietnam and 2/3 of American citizens disagreed with it. American men were getting drafted and in protest, would burn there draft letters, and not show up at all. -
Voting Rights
This act was passed by Johnson. This act outlawed the discriminatory processes adopted by the southern states. They ensured that African Americans had equal rights, when it comes to voting. -
American Soldiers Drafted
The most American soldiers were drafted into the Vietnam war. -
Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder begins in Vietnam, US air attacks. -
Immigration / Nationality
It was a bill passed for illegal immigrants, already in the US. -
Role in Vietnam
President Johnson dramatically changes US role in Vietnam War. -
American Defense
Marines arrived to defend the Danang airport. -
Education
Elementary and Secondary Education Act aids low income schools. -
NTMV
The NTMV was established to establish and regulate motor vehicles, and establish laws and guidelines. -
Clean Water Rest.
Water that is polluted will get cleaned and there can be no tampered water. -
America's Role
War had developed into a statement for the US. -
Hawks and Doves
Hawks- Support the war in Vietnam.
Doves- Against the war in Vietnam. -
Hippie Movement
2,000 people flock to San Francisco, because of the Counterculture movement. -
Martin Luther King Jr. is Assassinated
Martin Luther King Jr. Was assassinated on his balcony. He was shot by a racist. Martin was the leader of the whole civil rights movement, and he worked to get African Americans equal rights. -
DP convention
The Democratic Convention erupts in violence because of disagreement. -
TET Offensive
North Vietnam attacks South Vietnam on a holiday, and it was unexpected. -
Man to the Moon
Americas was the first country to send someone to the moon. NASA, which was a government funded agency, sent the successful rocket to the moon. We beat the commies to the moon, and that's all that matters. -
Counter Culture
Disaster at a Hippie concert slows the Counter Culture movement. -
EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency was formed, and was made to protect the Earths environment and limit pollution. The EPA is still a highly respected and active organization to this day. -
US vs. Cambodia
The United States declares war on Cambodia. The US did this to stop the spread of communism and limit the supplies that North Vietnam was getting. The guns and all of there supplies were coming through Cambodia. -
Kent State Massacre
Students shot at a protest at Kent State -
My Lai Massacre
American troops went to a region in Vietnam and started killing innocent people. Including women and children. They killed and killed simply because the enemy doesn't wear a uniform, so that was an excuse. -
Pentagon Papers
Papers that showed why the US was still in Vietnam. -
War Powers Act
The War Powers Act was passed by congress to give some of the power back to the legislative branch. So the president cant just declare war and has to go through congress still. -
Paris Peace Accords
Agreement between N Vietnam, S Vietnam and the US. -
South Vietnam is Overrun
After America draws out of the war, South Vietnam and North Vietnam continue to fight, even though they sign a "peace" treaty. Eventually South Vietnam was no match for the North Vietnamese army.
