Decades project: Sixties Politics by Morgan Sarno https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa Morgan Sarno, US History Block D en-us 2017-05-12 21:11:13 UTC 2023-07-08 19:37:53 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Planets.png Interview with my aunt's friend, Diane morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173760195 2017-05-25 04:48:19 UTC https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173760195 Kennedy inauguration morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173768386 January 20, 1961: Kennedy is sworn into office. The youngest president ever elected, he takes office faced with Soviet supported rebels taking over S. Vietnam and Laos and Castro allowing the Soviets to place missiles making alliances with Kruschev.]]> 2017-05-25 06:31:50 UTC https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173768386 U-2 spy plane and capture of Francis Gary powers morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173768674 May 1, 1960: American U-2 spy plane, supposedly undetectable, was shot down in Russian airspace. Powers was captured and held in a Russian trial. Wreckage was found and used as evidence that the US was violating airspace and spying on the Soviets. Captured Russian spy, Rudolf Able, was traded for Powers.]]> 2017-05-25 06:35:04 UTC https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173768674 1960 morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173769697 2017-05-25 06:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173769697 Thesis: morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173769747 The sixties was a decade of tremendous change, both good and bad. Tensions escalated in the Cold War between the U.S. and communist countries leading to the Vietnam War, which was a very unpopular war. Many riots were in opposition to the war and racial discrimination. However,Johnson passed three landmark civil rights acts. With the War, riots, and three assassinations, the decade was politically turbulent, but it was also a time of great progress.]]> 2017-05-25 06:44:52 UTC https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173769747 1961 morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173771875 2017-05-25 07:06:04 UTC https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173771875 Bay of Pigs Invasion morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173773279 Cubans in America, supported by the American government, re-entered Cuba and attempted to overthrow Castro, but failed. ]]> 2017-05-25 07:21:31 UTC https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173773279 1962 morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173773585 2017-05-25 07:24:12 UTC https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173773585 Cuban Missile Crisis morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173773613 October 16-28, 1962: Russia built missile launch bases in Cuba and was transporting missiles to house in Cube. Kennedy ordered a naval blockade to prevent more missiles from being shipped in. ]]> 2017-05-25 07:24:34 UTC https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173773613 1963 morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173776681 2017-05-25 07:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173776681 Latter from Birmingham Jail and I Have a Dream Speech morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173776714 MLK was the leading figure of the civil rights movement. King delivered his famous "I have a dream" speech at the March on Washington and talked about poverty, disease, hunger, denial of the right to vote, and need for jobs for the Black community. ]]> 2017-05-25 07:56:54 UTC https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173776714 March on Washington morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173777540 2017-05-25 08:04:47 UTC https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173777540 1964 morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173778207 2017-05-25 08:11:47 UTC https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173778207 Kennedy's assassination morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173778665 Johnson is sworn in on the plane back to D.C. after Kennedy's assassination in Texas by Oswald. ]]> 2017-05-25 08:15:27 UTC https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173778665 Tonkin Resolution morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173779442 Congress grants Johnson power to take action in Vietnam after N. Vietnamese boats attacked U.S. ships. This escalades the tension between communist forces in Vietnam and the U.S. ]]> 2017-05-25 08:22:38 UTC https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173779442 1964 civil rights act morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173780200  prohibited discrimination in public places, integrated schools and other public facilities, and made employment discrimination illegal.]]> 2017-05-25 08:29:50 UTC https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173780200 1965 morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173780841 2017-05-25 08:36:16 UTC https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173780841 Berkley free speech movement morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173780883 Students gathered to speak about civil rights, in opposition to the Vietnam war, and in defiance of the ban of on campus political activities]]> 2017-05-25 08:36:38 UTC https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173780883 Watts riots morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173782529 Riots broke out after a black man was arrested under suspicion of drunk driving. High unemployment rates, poor housing, and inadequate schools fueled riots in Black communities ]]> 2017-05-25 08:50:23 UTC https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173782529 1965 Civil rights act morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173783092 outlaws voting discrimination, like literacy tests, reinforces 15th amendment]]> 2017-05-25 08:55:26 UTC https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173783092 1966 morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173783771 2017-05-25 09:02:25 UTC https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173783771 Vietnam war escalates morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173783801 U.S. bombs Hanoi, N. Vietnam capital, and Haiphong, large port city, destroying oil supplies that are essential for the military ]]> 2017-05-25 09:02:41 UTC https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173783801 Miranda v. Arizona morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173784154 Detained criminal suspects must be informed of their rights prior to police questioning.]]> 2017-05-25 09:07:09 UTC https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173784154 1967 morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173784782 2017-05-25 09:14:05 UTC https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173784782 Thurgood Marshal morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173784803 1st African American Supreme court justice, appointed by LBJ]]> 2017-05-25 09:14:25 UTC https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173784803 Detroit riot morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173785192 a riot broke out in a Black neighborhood after police raided a bar and used excessive force. People rioted against police brutality, unemployment, poor housing, and segregation. federal troops and nat'l guard was sent in. ]]> 2017-05-25 09:19:05 UTC https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173785192 1968 morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173786513 2017-05-25 09:31:45 UTC https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173786513 Chicago DNC morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173786561 2017-05-25 09:32:15 UTC https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173786561 King and Kennedy morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173786747 MLK was assassinated on April 4 by James Earl Ray in Tennessee and Robert Kennedy was assassinated on June 5 in Los Angeles by Sirhan Sirhan]]> 2017-05-25 09:34:02 UTC https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173786747 1968 civil rights act morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173787147 prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental and financing of housing]]> 2017-05-25 09:38:06 UTC https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173787147 1969 morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173787841 2017-05-25 09:44:10 UTC https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173787841 Nixon elected president morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173787970 2017-05-25 09:45:17 UTC https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173787970 Ole Miss integration morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173788327 federal guards had to protect James Meredith, a Black veteran, while he enrolled for classes at Ole Miss because of white segregationist protests]]> 2017-05-25 09:48:56 UTC https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173788327 Tet offense morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173788755 N. Vietnamese attacked S. Vietnam and U.S. forces during a holiday. The U.S. regained lost territory and N. Vietnam suffered 2x as many casualties, but U.S. morale suffered and many Americans stopped supporting a loosing war]]> 2017-05-25 09:53:44 UTC https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173788755 Apollo 11 morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173789320 Neil Armstrong is the 1st man to walk on the moon, completing JFK's vision to put a man on the moon]]> 2017-05-25 10:00:28 UTC https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173789320 Troops withdraw from Vietnam morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173789827 Nixon begins to remove troops from Vietnam on July 8]]> 2017-05-25 10:06:07 UTC https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173789827 Works cited morgansarno18 https://padlet.com/morgansarno18/mmi1ov8y19wa/wish/173897819 "1960s Timeline." U.S. Department of State. U.S. Department of State, n.d. 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