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May 25, 2010 · 1960s. The 1960s History. By: History.com Editors. Updated: June 26, 2020 | Original: May 25, 2010. copy page link. Getty Images. Table of Contents. The Great Society. The War in Vietnam....
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- 1960. February 1, 1960 - Four black college students from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College in Greensboro, North Carolina stage a sit-in at a segregated Woolworth lunch counter, protesting their denial of service.
- 1961. January 3, 1961 - Disputes over the nationalization of United States businesses in Cuba cause the U.S. Government to sever diplomatic and consular relations with the Cuban government.
- 1962. February 7, 1962 - The first sign of a looming Vietnam conflict emerges when President Kennedy admits that the military advisors already in Vietnam would engage the enemy if fired upon.
- 1963. March 21, 1963 - The last twenty-seven prisoners of Alcatraz, the island prison in San Francisco Bay, are ordered removed by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, and the federal penitentiary is closed.
Oct 14, 2016 · The Sixties: Moments in Time. This timeline offers a sample of newsworthy happenings from the 1960s. The events used in this interactive timeline were chosen on the basis of importance at the time ...
1960 Major News Events in History. OPEC ( Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries ) is formed. Soviet missile shoots down the US U2 spy plane. The United States announces that 3,500 American soldiers are going to be sent to Vietnam. Construction on the Aswan High Dam in Egypt began.
1960s. The 1960s was one of the most tumultuous and divisive decades in world history. The era was marked by the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War and antiwar protests, countercultural...
Mar 9, 2010 · Home. The 1960s: A Decade of Promise and Heartbreak. The 1960s contained hope and failure, innocence and cynicism. By Kenneth T. Walsh. |. March 9, 2010, at 4:00 p.m. It was a decade of...