Groovy 60's

Lots of drugs in the 60's

Marijuana was popular

Fidel Castro- Dictator of Cuba

Nikita Khrushchev- Soviet Union Dictator

John F. Kennedy- US President 61'-63

Lyndon Johnson- US President 63'-69'

Richard Nixon- US President 69'-74'

Ho Chi Minh- Dictator of Vietnam 45'-69'

Southern coast of Cuba

Unsuccessful

Tried to take over Cuba's government, but failed

Cuban Exiles

People kicked out of Cuba. They were then trained by the CIA.

Robert F Kennedy

California

Killed by Sirhan Sirhan, in the Ambassador Hotel kitchen

John F Kennedy

Dallas, TX

Killed by Lee Harvey Oswald, at Dealey Plaza

Martin Luther King

Memphis, TN

Killed by James Earl Ray at the Lorraine Motel

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.

Massive festivle of rock.

Hippies went, young adults went, rock musicians.

Lots of drugs, nudity, shortage of food.

They wore groovy clothes.

COLORFUL

Tie dye clothing

Closest to Nuclear War

Jimi Hendrix

The Beatles

The Rolling Stones

These bands were all popular in the 60's

Seperates East and West Berlin

Built by Communists

East side was Communist

Started building on August 13, 1961

Subtopic

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.

Hippies wore colorful clothing.

Drugs, peace, happiness.

Some had colorful VW Vans.