Period 2 & 7 We will examine the impact of the Vietnam War on the 1960’s. Chapter 39 Notes Vietnam Clip Critical Events

The Great Society President Johnson Escalates the War on Poverty In 1965 came Medicare for the elderly and Medicaid for the poor. Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits racial discrimination in all kinds of public accommodations and employment. 24th Amendment, abolished the poll tax Voting Rights Act of 1965, banning literacy tests

Black Power Malcolm X deepened the division among black leaders. He was first inspired by the militant black nationalists in the Nation of Islam. He rallied black separatism Black Panther party emerged, openly carrying weapons in the streets of Oakland, California

April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. was shot and killed by a sniper in Memphis, Tennessee.

Vietnam Tonkin Gulf Resolution; lawmakers virtually gave up their war-declaring powers and handed the president a blank check January 1968, the Viet Cong attacked 27 key South Vietnamese cities, including Saigon

Critical Events Find the critical event for the following years and write down why its significant. 1877 1914 1919 1929 1941 1763 1945 1776 1954 1789 1960 1800 1964 1803 1968 1814 1973 1848 1861 1865