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The 1960's were filled both exciting and tragic events. America would simply not be the same without this decade. One of the most memorable events political y was the first televised presidential debate hosted between Kennedy and Nixon. The debate being televised allowed the American citizens to see there candidates in action and get to know there personality's and comfort zones. During this decade Martin Luther King was tragically assassinated in the year 1968. This event left freedom riders and many African Americans in grief and uproar. Five years earlier on August 28, 1993 he made his most memorable speech, “ I have a dream”. The first presidential debate was televised between Kennedy and Nixon on September 26, 1960. America turned on their T.V.'s to watch this first time event. It was the first televised “Great Debates” of Kennedy and Nixon. The first debate was mainly focused on domestic issues. The second was focused on America's involvements in the two Islands off the coast of china. The third followed up on the same topic. The final debate was focused on the US relations in Cuba. All of these debates brought T.V. Into the political equation. Also these debates that were televised allowed the public to better know Kennedy which helped him come to office. On May 25, 1961 JFK announced his goal to send a man safely and successfully to the moon. This was known as the amazing Space Race. Kennedy's goal was mainly to gain back the US's dignity after being embarrassed when the the Russians sent the first man to space on April 12, 1961. The name that was given to the US expedition was “project Apollo”. John Glenn was the first American to orbit the earth. After his space career he then became the senator of Ohio. Even after being senator he continued to surprise the world when he became the oldest man in space when he went back up. The war was still going on. John Glenn volunteered in 1950 to continue flying during the Korean war. When John Glenn orbited the Earth he went around a total of 3 times. That covered over 81,000 miles, It took 4 hours and 55 miles. His capsule from which he orbited was named the friendship 7. On august 28, 1963 Martin Luther King made his most famous speech of all. This famous speech was named the “I have a dream” speech. His amazing event took place in front of the Lincoln memorial. Thousands gathered to watch him pledge freedom and democracy. Mister maestsroe Inc., was the company that recorded the famous speech and then made copy's. The copy's were sold around the world on streets in various towns and city's. People say that 1964 was the year that the Beatles really came out and became famous. They truly set there mark on society. This was the year that they started there place in history. One thing about the Beatles was that everyone of there concerts was done in about half an hour. They were the first band ever to play in a baseball stadium. The queen felt that they should be rewarded for there progress and success so they traveled to bunking ham palace to receive to receive there medals from the queen. President Johnson ordered the attack on north Vietnam order to slow the movement of supplies and personnel of the Vietnamese. The operation or so called attack was known as operation “rolling thunder”. There main reason was to obviously stop or slow Intel and supplies into south Vietnam. They also wanted to end the war. The Us dropped 3 million leaflets trying to get the citizens and leader to end the war before turning straight into was. They targeted specific places in north Vietnam, but they did not bomb Hanoi and the missile sites that surrounded the city. Operation rolling thunder continued on to bomb oil facility, factories, power plants, and air fields. President johnson even sometimes selected the target personally. After the pressure and death tole the war ended. Operation rolling thunder was a huge success. Walt Disney the famous cartoonist and the creator of mickey mouse was diagnosed with lung cancer at the age of 64 in 1966. He died at the age of 67, on December 15, 1966. after he died he left a video for the main people inside his cooperation including his brother Roy. The video it self was adressing them one by one individually telling them what he expected of them and how they were to continue with there business progress. There has been a debate about what happened after he died nut the rumer is that he was frozen. He said to UN freeze him when they had found a cure. The first heart transplant was preformed in the year 1967. The surgery Was a break through and success but the the patient tragically died 18 days later from problems. Before hand, The patient suffered from diabetes and an incurable heart disease. The day before a person that was involved in an automobile accident died. He was brain dead and the patients father gave perission to take the heart for the other surgery. Dr. Martin Luther King was standing on his balcony on April 4, 1968. Shots were fired that night and to everyone's surprise they were directed towards there freedom protester. Dr MLK was assassinated. One shot in the jaw and one in the neck. As soon as the news was released of his death blacks and freedom rider were romeing the streets protesting and fight. Violence erupted. But Martin Luther's dream did still live on. 9 years earlier, In the year 1960, president Kennedy made his speech about beginning the of space race. After his speech Nasa began the effort to send a man to the moon successfully. This was known as the Apollo Project. After hard work, extensive training, and its ups and downs , one shuttle landed on july 20,1969. It was the apollo 11. The 1960's were one of the most prosperous and successful decades of them all. 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