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1960s - Wikipedia While the achievements of humans being launched into space, orbiting Earth, performing spacewalks, and walking on the Moon extended exploration, the Sixties are known as the "countercultural decade" in the United States and other Western countries
The 1960s History - Events, Timeline Facts | HISTORY The 1960s started off as the dawn of a golden age to most Americans On January 20, 1961, the handsome and charismatic John F Kennedy became president of the United States
U. S. Timeline, 1960-1969 - Americas Best History February 1, 1960 - Four black college students from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College in Greensboro, North Carolina stage a sit-in at a segregated Woolworth lunch counter, protesting their denial of service
Life in 1960s America, By the Numbers - History Facts The 1960s were some of the most significant years in American history The decade saw the Civil Rights Movement and a rising counterculture that reimagined the shape of the American social fabric
10 Defining Cultural Shifts in the 1960s – History Highlights The 1960s was a decade of profound cultural shifts that left an indelible mark on society From the rise of the counterculture movement to the impact of the Vietnam War, these defining moments continue to shape our world today
JFK, MLK, LBJ, Vietnam, and the 1960s - ThoughtCo The 1960s began with vibrant leaders like JFK but saw tragic assassinations, including JFK and MLK President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act but faced backlash over the growing Vietnam War The decade saw major social changes, from civil rights progress to cultural icons like the Beatles
The Sixties | Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Forty years after it ended, the 1960s remains the most consequential and controversial decade of the twentieth century It would dawn bright with hope and idealism, see the liberal state attain its mightiest reforms and reach, and end in discord and disillusionment
The Sixties . Timeline . Text Version | PBS On Aug 7, Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, allowing Pres Johnson to wage war against North Vietnam without a formal Declaration of War After North Vietnam goes into Laos, U S moves