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Newport Jazz Festival
musicians were protesting aginst low pay. -
Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television)
The first presidential debate is televised. -
The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas Texas while riding in a convertible during a campaign stop. -
The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show
The Beatles debuted their music for the first time on the Ed Sullivan show. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Gave President Johnson authority to increase involvement in the war. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
Code name for America bombing campaign. -
March on the Pentagon
Demonstration against the Vietnam War. There were protests at the Lincoln Memorial. -
Mai Lai Massacre
Every person in a village was killed only because of where they lived and they completely wiped out the area. -
Woodstock
music and arts festival known as the 3 days of Peace. -
Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention
protests against the war in Vietnam -
Chicago 8 Trial
8 people were tried for supposedly starting the violent actions during the protests. -
The Beatles Break Up
The Beatles break up happened due to money problems, and a death of a band member. -
Kent State Protest
The shooting killed 4 people and wounded 9 other people. -
Roe vs. Wade
The court case that struck the Supreme Court case aginst abortion.