The 1960s were a transformative decade marked by significant events and cultural shifts. The Bay of Pigs invasion, an unsuccessful attempt by Cuban exiles trained by the CIA to overthrow Fidel Castro'
The Space Race was a race to space between the Soviet Union and the United States. United States won because they succesfully launched and put Lance Armstrong on the moon. He was the first man on the moon.
Berlin Wall
Started building on August 13, 1961
Subtopic
East side was Communist
Built by Communists
Seperates East and West Berlin
Music
These bands were all popular in the 60's
The Rolling Stones
The Beatles
Jimi Hendrix
Cuban Missile Crisis 62'
Closest to Nuclear War
Clothing
Tie dye clothing
COLORFUL
They wore groovy clothes.
Woodstock
Lots of drugs, nudity, shortage of food.
Hippies went, young adults went, rock musicians.
Massive festivle of rock.
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975.
The U.S. government viewed involvement in the war as a way to prevent a communist takeover of South Vietnam as part of their wider strategy of containment.
Assassinations
Martin Luther King
Memphis, TN
Killed by James Earl Ray at the Lorraine Motel
John F Kennedy
Dallas, TX
Killed by Lee Harvey Oswald, at Dealey Plaza
Robert F Kennedy
California
Killed by Sirhan Sirhan, in the Ambassador Hotel kitchen
Bay of Pigs 61'
Cuban Exiles
People kicked out of Cuba. They were then trained by the CIA.