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FDA Approves Birth Control Pill
There was a drop in the number of unplanned pregnancies, helping many communities get a better reputation. Women were then more available to get a higher education and begin working. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The United States found out Soviet missiles were being used in Cuba, so we blockaded their nation. Lots of Americans were afraid of a nuclear air war. All countries agreed to deactivate some missiles. -
John F Kennedy is Assassinated
Kennedy was loved by many Americans and was believed to lead in presidency throughout the decade. A sniper shot him while he was doing a car parade and killed him. The murderer was arrested and killed before conviction. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This act was a big achievement in the African American community because it made segregation and bias voting illegal. It was a huge step in the fight for equality. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
This bill was passed to allow US soldiers to participate in the war in Vietnam to stop the spread of communism. People in the US were torn about this idea. -
Assassinations of Civil Rights Leaders
Malcom X and Martin Luther King Jr. were both killed. This left the civil rights movement in a time of despair with a sense of lose. -
The Tet Offensive
The US thought the war in Vietnam was getting better, but on a holiday cease fire, south Vietnam attacked Saigon. -
Democratic National Convention
Anti-war protests broke out and the police began clubbing and macing participants. Generations had much different opinions about the event. -
Apollo 11 Lands on the Moon
America beat the Soviet Union in the Space Race. The footage of the moon landing went global and was broadcasted everywhere. It was a huge step in the long journey of exploring space. -
Woodstock
People who felt like the outcasts of society camped out for three days in upstate New York to discuss peace through rock music.