The soviets shoot down a U.S. spy plane; John Kennedy is elected president; and Chubby Checker introduces the Twist.
1961: The Russians and then the U.S. put a man into space; the Berlin wall goes up.
1962: K-Mart and Wal-Mart open; Russian warheads in Cuba bring the world to the edge of war.
1963: President Kennedy is assassinated; Dr. Martin Luther King declares, "I have a dream."
1964: President Johnson declares a "war on poverty." But he also plans the huge escalation of a much larger war to be fought half-way around the world. The Beatles "invade" the U.S.
1965: Civil disturbances over race and the Vietnam war play in increasingly larger roles in American society. President Johnson unveils his plans for the "Great Society."
1966: The Supreme Court issues its "Miranda" ruling; U.S. troop strength in southeast Asia reaches 400,000.
2007-02-28 00:48:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
1967: The first heart transplant operation is performed; race riots kill dozens in Detroit. "Rolling Stone" magazine rolls off the presses.
1968: Dr. Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy are assassinated; President Johnson declines to run for re-election; Richard Nixon wins the presidency.
1969: The U.S. lands a man on the moon; teens celebrate at Woodstock, then demonstrate in Washington.
1970: Campus demonstrations close down several colleges; four die at Kent State University. The Beatles break up.
2007-02-28 00:49:55 · update #1
True!!! If not remember I know where you work!! ;)
Tink xx
2007-03-01 20:15:10 · answer #1 · answered by Tink 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All true for each year you have listed. I congratulate you on your past history knowledge as I lived through all of it. October 1962 was the worst with the Cuban missile crisis. But Kennedy was determined and Kruschev did back down. But, as you say, it was close.
2007-02-28 00:57:43 · answer #2 · answered by Ted 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are obviously a morning person! I'm still on my first cup of coffee!
1960 Kennedy was elected. Don't know about the rest
1963 is True
Good luck with the rest! I'm going for more coffee!
2007-02-28 00:59:51 · answer #3 · answered by lisa 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1965 King had his dream
not sure when K- mart but not 1962
Wal-Mart in the 1970's
2007-02-28 00:59:56 · answer #4 · answered by real blonde 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ummmm...true?
2007-02-28 00:55:06 · answer #5 · answered by Nasubi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know the question Alex, that would be: What was the 60's?
2007-02-28 13:01:38 · answer #6 · answered by Rocklyn80 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
wow - man you are probably right on all counts, but to be truthful, i cant be arsed to find the answers out!! Way to go genius!!!!
2007-02-28 01:08:40 · answer #7 · answered by littlekitty 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What are we supposed to do?
2007-02-28 00:51:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋