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1. U-2 spy plane

1965, One-time pimp and street hustler, converted to a Black Muslim while in prison. At first urged Blacks to seize their freedom by any means necessary, but later changed position and advocated racial harmony. He was assassinated in February, 1965.1960, Founded in 1962, the SDS was a popular college student organization that protested shortcomings in American life, notably racial injustice and the Vietnam War. It led thousands of campus protests before it split apart at the end of the 1960s.1960, U.S. spy plane shot down over the USSR which ended a move toward 'rapprochement' at the end of the Eisenhower administration. US denies but is caught :(1961, In April 1961, a group of Cuban exiles organized and supported by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency landed on the southern coast of Cuba in an effort to overthrow Fidel Castro. When the invasion ended in disaster, President Kennedy took full responsibility for the failure.

2. Students for a Democratic Society

1965, One-time pimp and street hustler, converted to a Black Muslim while in prison. At first urged Blacks to seize their freedom by any means necessary, but later changed position and advocated racial harmony. He was assassinated in February, 1965.1961, In April 1961, a group of Cuban exiles organized and supported by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency landed on the southern coast of Cuba in an effort to overthrow Fidel Castro. When the invasion ended in disaster, President Kennedy took full responsibility for the failure.1960, Founded in 1962, the SDS was a popular college student organization that protested shortcomings in American life, notably racial injustice and the Vietnam War. It led thousands of campus protests before it split apart at the end of the 1960s.1960, U.S. spy plane shot down over the USSR which ended a move toward 'rapprochement' at the end of the Eisenhower administration. US denies but is caught :(

3. Malcom X

1961, In April 1961, a group of Cuban exiles organized and supported by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency landed on the southern coast of Cuba in an effort to overthrow Fidel Castro. When the invasion ended in disaster, President Kennedy took full responsibility for the failure.1960, Founded in 1962, the SDS was a popular college student organization that protested shortcomings in American life, notably racial injustice and the Vietnam War. It led thousands of campus protests before it split apart at the end of the 1960s.1960, U.S. spy plane shot down over the USSR which ended a move toward 'rapprochement' at the end of the Eisenhower administration. US denies but is caught :(1965, One-time pimp and street hustler, converted to a Black Muslim while in prison. At first urged Blacks to seize their freedom by any means necessary, but later changed position and advocated racial harmony. He was assassinated in February, 1965.

4. Bay of Pigs

1961, In April 1961, a group of Cuban exiles organized and supported by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency landed on the southern coast of Cuba in an effort to overthrow Fidel Castro. When the invasion ended in disaster, President Kennedy took full responsibility for the failure.1960, U.S. spy plane shot down over the USSR which ended a move toward 'rapprochement' at the end of the Eisenhower administration. US denies but is caught :(1960, Founded in 1962, the SDS was a popular college student organization that protested shortcomings in American life, notably racial injustice and the Vietnam War. It led thousands of campus protests before it split apart at the end of the 1960s.1965, One-time pimp and street hustler, converted to a Black Muslim while in prison. At first urged Blacks to seize their freedom by any means necessary, but later changed position and advocated racial harmony. He was assassinated in February, 1965.

5. Elementary and Secondary Education Act

1960, Founded in 1962, the SDS was a popular college student organization that protested shortcomings in American life, notably racial injustice and the Vietnam War. It led thousands of campus protests before it split apart at the end of the 1960s.1960, U.S. spy plane shot down over the USSR which ended a move toward 'rapprochement' at the end of the Eisenhower administration. US denies but is caught :(1965, The Act is an extensive statute which funds primary and secondary education. This allowed the government to help those who cannot achieve a good education.1965, One-time pimp and street hustler, converted to a Black Muslim while in prison. At first urged Blacks to seize their freedom by any means necessary, but later changed position and advocated racial harmony. He was assassinated in February, 1965.

6. Watts Riot

1965, One-time pimp and street hustler, converted to a Black Muslim while in prison. At first urged Blacks to seize their freedom by any means necessary, but later changed position and advocated racial harmony. He was assassinated in February, 1965.1965, The first large race riot since the end of World War II. In 1965, in the Watts section of Los Angeles, a riot broke out. This was the result of a white police officer striking a black bystander during a protest. This triggers a week of violence and anger revealing the resentment blacks felt toward treatment toward them.1960, U.S. spy plane shot down over the USSR which ended a move toward 'rapprochement' at the end of the Eisenhower administration. US denies but is caught :(1960, Founded in 1962, the SDS was a popular college student organization that protested shortcomings in American life, notably racial injustice and the Vietnam War. It led thousands of campus protests before it split apart at the end of the 1960s.

7. The Other America

1961, book by michael harrington about poor americans. 1/5 living below poverty line1960, U.S. spy plane shot down over the USSR which ended a move toward 'rapprochement' at the end of the Eisenhower administration. US denies but is caught :(1960, Founded in 1962, the SDS was a popular college student organization that protested shortcomings in American life, notably racial injustice and the Vietnam War. It led thousands of campus protests before it split apart at the end of the 1960s.1965, One-time pimp and street hustler, converted to a Black Muslim while in prison. At first urged Blacks to seize their freedom by any means necessary, but later changed position and advocated racial harmony. He was assassinated in February, 1965.

8. Robert Kennedy

1960, U.S. spy plane shot down over the USSR which ended a move toward 'rapprochement' at the end of the Eisenhower administration. US denies but is caught :(1968, He was a Democrat who ran for president in 1968 promoting civil rights and other equality based ideals. He was ultimately assassinated in 1968, leaving Nixon to take the presidency but instilling hope in many Americans.1960, Founded in 1962, the SDS was a popular college student organization that protested shortcomings in American life, notably racial injustice and the Vietnam War. It led thousands of campus protests before it split apart at the end of the 1960s.1965, One-time pimp and street hustler, converted to a Black Muslim while in prison. At first urged Blacks to seize their freedom by any means necessary, but later changed position and advocated racial harmony. He was assassinated in February, 1965.

9. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Created by Congress in 1965, it was 11th in cabinet office. Afro-American economist Dr. Robert C. Weaver was named head, and the department regulated and monitored housing and suburban development. It also provided rent supplements for low-income families.1960, Founded in 1962, the SDS was a popular college student organization that protested shortcomings in American life, notably racial injustice and the Vietnam War. It led thousands of campus protests before it split apart at the end of the 1960s.1965, One-time pimp and street hustler, converted to a Black Muslim while in prison. At first urged Blacks to seize their freedom by any means necessary, but later changed position and advocated racial harmony. He was assassinated in February, 1965.1960, U.S. spy plane shot down over the USSR which ended a move toward 'rapprochement' at the end of the Eisenhower administration. US denies but is caught :(

10. Richard Nixon

1960, U.S. spy plane shot down over the USSR which ended a move toward 'rapprochement' at the end of the Eisenhower administration. US denies but is caught :(1960, Founded in 1962, the SDS was a popular college student organization that protested shortcomings in American life, notably racial injustice and the Vietnam War. It led thousands of campus protests before it split apart at the end of the 1960s.1965, One-time pimp and street hustler, converted to a Black Muslim while in prison. At first urged Blacks to seize their freedom by any means necessary, but later changed position and advocated racial harmony. He was assassinated in February, 1965.1968, President of the United States from 1969 to 1974 who followed a foreign policy marked by détente with the Soviet Union and by the opening of diplomatic relations with China. In the face of likely impeachment for the Watergate scandal, he resigned.

11. Cuban Missile Crisis

1960, U.S. spy plane shot down over the USSR which ended a move toward 'rapprochement' at the end of the Eisenhower administration. US denies but is caught :(1965, One-time pimp and street hustler, converted to a Black Muslim while in prison. At first urged Blacks to seize their freedom by any means necessary, but later changed position and advocated racial harmony. He was assassinated in February, 1965.1960, Founded in 1962, the SDS was a popular college student organization that protested shortcomings in American life, notably racial injustice and the Vietnam War. It led thousands of campus protests before it split apart at the end of the 1960s.an international crisis in October 1962, the closest approach to nuclear war at any time between the U.S. and the USSR. When the U.S. discovered Soviet nuclear missiles on Cuba, President John F. Kennedy demanded their removal and announced a naval blockade of the island; the Soviet leader Khrushchev acceded to the U.S. demands a week later.

12. Lydon B. Johnson

1963, Kennedy's VP who took office upon his assassination, Great Society1965, One-time pimp and street hustler, converted to a Black Muslim while in prison. At first urged Blacks to seize their freedom by any means necessary, but later changed position and advocated racial harmony. He was assassinated in February, 1965.1960, Founded in 1962, the SDS was a popular college student organization that protested shortcomings in American life, notably racial injustice and the Vietnam War. It led thousands of campus protests before it split apart at the end of the 1960s.1960, U.S. spy plane shot down over the USSR which ended a move toward 'rapprochement' at the end of the Eisenhower administration. US denies but is caught :(

13. Medicare and Medicaid

1965, One-time pimp and street hustler, converted to a Black Muslim while in prison. At first urged Blacks to seize their freedom by any means necessary, but later changed position and advocated racial harmony. He was assassinated in February, 1965.1960, Founded in 1962, the SDS was a popular college student organization that protested shortcomings in American life, notably racial injustice and the Vietnam War. It led thousands of campus protests before it split apart at the end of the 1960s.1965, Great Society programs to have the government provide medical aid to the elderly (Medicare) and the poor (Medicaid).1960, U.S. spy plane shot down over the USSR which ended a move toward 'rapprochement' at the end of the Eisenhower administration. US denies but is caught :(

14. Kennedy-Nixon debates

1960, these televised debates were crucial to Kennedy's win in the election of 1960. This was the tightest election since 1888.1960, Founded in 1962, the SDS was a popular college student organization that protested shortcomings in American life, notably racial injustice and the Vietnam War. It led thousands of campus protests before it split apart at the end of the 1960s.1960, U.S. spy plane shot down over the USSR which ended a move toward 'rapprochement' at the end of the Eisenhower administration. US denies but is caught :(1965, One-time pimp and street hustler, converted to a Black Muslim while in prison. At first urged Blacks to seize their freedom by any means necessary, but later changed position and advocated racial harmony. He was assassinated in February, 1965.

15. Berlin Wall

1965, One-time pimp and street hustler, converted to a Black Muslim while in prison. At first urged Blacks to seize their freedom by any means necessary, but later changed position and advocated racial harmony. He was assassinated in February, 1965.1960, U.S. spy plane shot down over the USSR which ended a move toward 'rapprochement' at the end of the Eisenhower administration. US denies but is caught :(1960, Founded in 1962, the SDS was a popular college student organization that protested shortcomings in American life, notably racial injustice and the Vietnam War. It led thousands of campus protests before it split apart at the end of the 1960s.1961, A fortified wall surrounding West Berlin, Germany, built in 1961 to prevent East German citizens from traveling to the West. Its demolition in 1989 symbolized the end of the Cold War. This wall was both a deterrent to individuals trying to escape and a symbol of repression to the free world.

16. National Organization for Women

1966, Founded in 1966, the National Organization for Women (NOW) called for equal employment opportunity and equal pay for women. NOW also championed the legalization of abortion and passage of an equal rights amendment to the Constitution.1960, U.S. spy plane shot down over the USSR which ended a move toward 'rapprochement' at the end of the Eisenhower administration. US denies but is caught :(1965, One-time pimp and street hustler, converted to a Black Muslim while in prison. At first urged Blacks to seize their freedom by any means necessary, but later changed position and advocated racial harmony. He was assassinated in February, 1965.1960, Founded in 1962, the SDS was a popular college student organization that protested shortcomings in American life, notably racial injustice and the Vietnam War. It led thousands of campus protests before it split apart at the end of the 1960s.

17. National Traffic and Motor Vehicles Act

18. John F. Kennedy

1965, One-time pimp and street hustler, converted to a Black Muslim while in prison. At first urged Blacks to seize their freedom by any means necessary, but later changed position and advocated racial harmony. He was assassinated in February, 1965.1960, president during part of the cold war and especially during the superpower rivalry and the Cuban missile crisis. he was the president who went on TV and told the public about the crisis and allowed the leader of the soviet union to withdraw their missiles. other events, which were during his terms was the building of the Berlin wall, the space race, and early events of the Vietnamese war.1960, Founded in 1962, the SDS was a popular college student organization that protested shortcomings in American life, notably racial injustice and the Vietnam War. It led thousands of campus protests before it split apart at the end of the 1960s.1960, U.S. spy plane shot down over the USSR which ended a move toward 'rapprochement' at the end of the Eisenhower administration. US denies but is caught :(

19. Tet offensive

1960, U.S. spy plane shot down over the USSR which ended a move toward 'rapprochement' at the end of the Eisenhower administration. US denies but is caught :(1965, One-time pimp and street hustler, converted to a Black Muslim while in prison. At first urged Blacks to seize their freedom by any means necessary, but later changed position and advocated racial harmony. He was assassinated in February, 1965.1960, Founded in 1962, the SDS was a popular college student organization that protested shortcomings in American life, notably racial injustice and the Vietnam War. It led thousands of campus protests before it split apart at the end of the 1960s.1968, 1968; National Liberation Front and North Vietnamese forces launched a huge attack on the Vietnamese New Year (Tet), which was defeated after a month of fighting and many thousands of casualties; major defeat for communism, but Americans reacted sharply, with declining approval of LBJ and more anti-war sentiment

20. MLK assassinated

21. Woodstock

1969, 3 day rock concert in upstate N.Y. August 1969, exemplified the counterculture of the late 1960s, nearly 1/2M gather in a 600 acre field1965, One-time pimp and street hustler, converted to a Black Muslim while in prison. At first urged Blacks to seize their freedom by any means necessary, but later changed position and advocated racial harmony. He was assassinated in February, 1965.1960, Founded in 1962, the SDS was a popular college student organization that protested shortcomings in American life, notably racial injustice and the Vietnam War. It led thousands of campus protests before it split apart at the end of the 1960s.1960, U.S. spy plane shot down over the USSR which ended a move toward 'rapprochement' at the end of the Eisenhower administration. US denies but is caught :(

22. Ngo Dinh Diem

1963, South Vietnamese president that was catholic and strongly opposed communism. His poor leadership and corrupt government spelled doom1965, One-time pimp and street hustler, converted to a Black Muslim while in prison. At first urged Blacks to seize their freedom by any means necessary, but later changed position and advocated racial harmony. He was assassinated in February, 1965.1960, U.S. spy plane shot down over the USSR which ended a move toward 'rapprochement' at the end of the Eisenhower administration. US denies but is caught :(1960, Founded in 1962, the SDS was a popular college student organization that protested shortcomings in American life, notably racial injustice and the Vietnam War. It led thousands of campus protests before it split apart at the end of the 1960s.

23. Kennedy Assassinated

1960, U.S. spy plane shot down over the USSR which ended a move toward 'rapprochement' at the end of the Eisenhower administration. US denies but is caught :(1960, Founded in 1962, the SDS was a popular college student organization that protested shortcomings in American life, notably racial injustice and the Vietnam War. It led thousands of campus protests before it split apart at the end of the 1960s.19631965, One-time pimp and street hustler, converted to a Black Muslim while in prison. At first urged Blacks to seize their freedom by any means necessary, but later changed position and advocated racial harmony. He was assassinated in February, 1965.

24. Black Panthers

1965, One-time pimp and street hustler, converted to a Black Muslim while in prison. At first urged Blacks to seize their freedom by any means necessary, but later changed position and advocated racial harmony. He was assassinated in February, 1965.1966, a militant Black political party founded in 1965 to end political dominance by Whites1960, U.S. spy plane shot down over the USSR which ended a move toward 'rapprochement' at the end of the Eisenhower administration. US denies but is caught :(1960, Founded in 1962, the SDS was a popular college student organization that protested shortcomings in American life, notably racial injustice and the Vietnam War. It led thousands of campus protests before it split apart at the end of the 1960s.

25. Voting Rights Act

1965, act which guaranteed the right to vote to all Americans, and allowed the federal government to intervene in order to ensure that minorities could vote (LBJ)1960, U.S. spy plane shot down over the USSR which ended a move toward 'rapprochement' at the end of the Eisenhower administration. US denies but is caught :(1960, Founded in 1962, the SDS was a popular college student organization that protested shortcomings in American life, notably racial injustice and the Vietnam War. It led thousands of campus protests before it split apart at the end of the 1960s.1965, One-time pimp and street hustler, converted to a Black Muslim while in prison. At first urged Blacks to seize their freedom by any means necessary, but later changed position and advocated racial harmony. He was assassinated in February, 1965.

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