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FDA Approves the Birth Control Pill
It was important because women were now able to have sex without the threat of an unplanned pregnancy,This changed the culture of America and started a sex revolution. -
JFK’s Assassination
Hopes were shattered when he was Assassination. President Kennedy’s assassination shook the country and signaled the coming instability. America lost a bit of innocence. -
The Civil Rights Act
African-Americans were finally rewarded through the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Eliminating segregation and biased voting requirements. This changed America and paved the way for more equality for other minorities. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Allowing American soldiers to participate in the war. Controversy spread over the necessity of American participation, dividing the country. -
Voting Rights Act
The legislation ends discrimination at the polls. This secured this right for minorities. -
American Feminist Movement
Led to the establishment of the foundation of the National Organization of Women. Fought against systematic oppression of women. -
Democratic National Convention
Anti-war protestors came to Chicago to protest but were met with by the clubs and mace of aggressive police officers. young liberals and the counterculture were disgusted, while the older generation found the violence justified. Created a wedge between generations -
The Tet Offensive
During a holiday cease-fire, Viet Cong soldiers shockingly attacked the South Vietnamese capital, Saigon. Troop morale fell, and Americans became disgusted with the war. President Johnson chose not to run for reelection, and the future seemed uncertain. -
Apollo 11 Lands on the Moon
America was the first and only country to successfully land and walk on the moon. This was important because the idea of the mission seen impossible and crazy but we made it possible and it inspired citizens. -
Woodstock
Woodstock Festival combined the liberal ideals of communal living, free love, and open drug use with the innovative rock and soul music of the time. For one weekend, this sect lived happily in peace, free from government interference or ridicule.