1960s/1970s

  • John F. Kennedy Elected President

    He was the youngest male to get elected at the age of 43.
  • Bay Of Pigs

    Cuban Exiles launched what became a botched invasion
  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    It was a 13 day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union
  • John F. Kennedy Assassinated

    John F. Kennedy Assassinated
    He was assassinated at 12;30 Central Time.
  • Teh Beatles perform in the U.S for the First time

    The british invasion first began with the beatles playing live on The Ed Sullivan show
  • Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Passed

    it was a joint resolution that congress passed.
  • U.S Involvment in Vietnam War Begins

    North Vietnamese and and communist Viet Cong forces launched a coordinated attack against a number of targets in South Vietnam.
  • Election of 1968 ( Who Ran? Who Won?)

    Richard Nixon won the Democratic Nominee He promised to restore the law and order to the nation's cities , torn by riots and crimes
  • Richard Nixon Visits China

    He arrived in China for an official trip. He was the first U.S president to visit the peoples republic.
  • Watergate Affair

    It was a major political scandal that occure in the United States
  • Richard Nixon Resigns From Presidency

    On this day Nixon told everyone that he will resigns as the 37th president of the United States
  • Jimmy Carter Elected President

    The exact date for him being elected is unknown.
  • Camp David Accords( Between Egypt and Israel)

    These agreements between these two countries in the following year to the peace treaty.
  • Iranian Hostage Crisis

    During this time the Embassy in Tehran took more than 60 americans and held them hostage. They were held 444 days until Ronald Reagan took oath of Office.
  • Ronald Reagan Elected President

    The contest was between the Democratic President Jimmy Carter and then The Governor Ronald Reagan