The World During the 1960'sThere were many different changes happening inside as well as outside of the United States. The world still viewed America as the biggest superpower of the world, yet we couldn't even beat Vietnam. Back at home, people were discontent with the way the government was running things or how they were treated so they tried to change it.
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Events from the 60's
The Civil Rights Movement was a rough time with suffering and pain all the way through. It wasn't easy for anyone, especially the African-American population in the United States that was fighting for their equality. But the journey ahead was one that was worth fighting -- most of the time non-violently -- for.
Being part of the Civil War, the Little Rock Nine were a huge step in the right direction, they were the first African American kids to go to an all white school after all white schools were outlawed. Sit ins were equally as powerful because they were peaceful and effective. African Americans were finally starting to get into the roughest parts of the Civil War.
Martin Luther King is the most well known people in the Civil Rights Movement. He conducted countless peaceful protests to achieve equality for African Americans. On the other hand, Malcolm X used violence to change the Civil Rights Movement and try and get equality.
During the Cold War, the USSR sent nuclear missiles to their allies in Cuba. The leader of Cuba, Castro, accepted these missiles with gratitude. However, these missiles made America very nervous because the USSR's misses couldn't even get close to America while Cuba was only 90 miles away.
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a time when America confronted the USSR and Cuba about the missiles they had been trying to cover up. It caused a very tense 13 days where nuclear warfare was a very possible threat.
The movie "13 Days" is a historically representation of the most tense time in the Cold War. Kennedy had to defuse Cuba and Russia before it turned into a full on nuclear warfare. However, with every historical movie comes its historically inaccurate details.
Lyndon B. Johnson was the Vice President to Kennedy and he took over after Kennedy was assassinated. Afterwards, he ran for president of the United States and won. He had big dreams for America that he thought would change everything.