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Vietnam War
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Brown VS. Board of Education
Ended segragation in public schools. Children had to be escorted to class when this law suit began. -
Arrest of Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks is arrested for refusing to give her seat to a white man on the bus in Montgomery, Alabama. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
An unsuccessful attempt by the United States to overthrow the government of the Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. -
Cuban missile
Put soviet missiles in Cuba to try and overthrow Castro. missiles ended up being removed in exchange for the US agreeing to not invade Cuba -
Advisory Efforts
Buddhist monks set themselves on fire as a political statement against the southern Vietnamese government. -
March on Washington
Over 100,000 Americans gather to support equality gather at the capital for a celebration of equality. Marin Luther King's- I have a dream speech. -
Birmingham, Alabama
Time for a change within segragation; starting in Alabama. Set up a march with high school kids and Burmingham police officers used firehoses and dogs to attack the innocent peace makers. -
Jack Kennedy's assassination
Jack Kennedy is assassinated in November of 1963. -
War on Poverty
LBJ fights to give medicare, medicaid, and food stamps. -
Gulf of Tonkin
Three north Vietnamese torpedoes go off and start a war. -
Lyndon Johnson and the war
Becomes known for sobbing uncontrollably to political leaders. Very upset by the war. -
Tet Offensive
One of the largest campaigns for the Vietnam war. Northern Vietnam attacked both cities on the Lunar new year. This started the Tet offensive. -
Martin Luther King assassination
MLK was shot when standing on the balcony from his motel on April 4, 1968. -
1968 Presidential Election
Richard Nixon becomes president with 301 electoral votes. Significant election. -
Women's Liberation Movement
"Women say yes to men that say no". Men think of women as cooking, cleaning, housewives who fetch men coffee and reward them with sexual favors. Women's liberation movement fights to change these ideals.
