TAKSTAKS

1960’S1960’S

JFKJFK1960-631960-63

Peace Corps Peace Corps 19611961

Bay of Pigs 1961Bay of Pigs 1961Goal - Overthrow CastroGoal - Overthrow Castro

Bay of Pigs – Cuban Refugees Bay of Pigs – Cuban Refugees Failed and US did not save Failed and US did not save

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Berlin WallBerlin Wall19611961

Rachel Carson 1962Rachel Carson 1962

Cuban Missile CrisisCuban Missile Crisis19621962

““I Have A Dream”I Have A Dream”19631963

JFK ASSASSINATIONJFK ASSASSINATIONNOV. 22, 1963NOV. 22, 1963

Lee Harvey Oswald or Lee Harvey Oswald or ConspiracyConspiracy

LBJLBJ1963-681963-68

Civil Rights Act 1964Civil Rights Act 1964

2424thth Amendment Amendment

1965 Voting Rights Act1965 Voting Rights ActAll Forms of All Forms of

Disenfranchisement illegal Disenfranchisement illegal (especially intimidation)(especially intimidation)

Tonkin Gulf ResolutionTonkin Gulf Resolution19641964

Vietnam WarVietnam War1964-731964-73

Malcolm XMalcolm X1965 ASSASSINATED1965 ASSASSINATED

Black PanthersBlack Panthers19661966

Caesar ChavezCaesar ChavezLatino Civil Rights ActivistLatino Civil Rights Activist

who started the National Farm who started the National Farm Workers Association later Workers Association later

United Farm WorkersUnited Farm Workers

TET OFFENSIVETET OFFENSIVE19681968

War ProtestWar Protest

MLK ASSASSINATIONMLK ASSASSINATIONAPRIL 4 , 1968APRIL 4 , 1968

RFK ASSASSINATEDRFK ASSASSINATEDJUNE 1968JUNE 1968

Richard NixonRichard Nixon1968-19741968-1974

““That’s one small step for man, one That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” giant leap for mankind.”

-Neil Armstrong 1969-Neil Armstrong 1969

WOODSTOCK WOODSTOCK 19691969