The Sixties

The 1960's was especially turbulent.  There was everything from a presidential assassination to huge governmental programs to the Vietnam War to the Civil Rights Movement.  The 1960s greatly affected the lives of Americans.  America struggled to put its political and social ideals into practice while fighting wars overseas and fighting social wars at home.  President Kennedy advanced women's rights and improved the nations economy.  President Johnson focused on health and welfare to help the lives of Americans. African Americans began to gain political power.  The United States began to aid South Vietnam as tensions escalated.  The events in Vietnam led to an armed struggle.  Many Americans began to question the nations involvement in the war.