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The outsiders, 1960

By: Logan Lane Mrs. Whiddons class “B” period. The outsiders, 1960. Political issues/leaders. civil rights Bay of Pigs invasion Cuban missile crisis assassinations of two Kennedys Dr King and Malcolm X Viet Nam war FBI spying on Americans Cold War. Economy.

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The outsiders, 1960

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  1. By: Logan Lane Mrs. Whiddons class “B” period The outsiders, 1960

  2. Political issues/leaders • civil rights • Bay of Pigs invasion • Cuban missile crisis • assassinations of two Kennedys • Dr King and Malcolm X • Viet Nam war • FBI spying on Americans • Cold War

  3. Economy • 1964 was a special year for benchmarking inflation since it was the last year of 90% silver coinage • In 1960 a gallon of gas was 25 cents and by 1969 was 35 cents • In 1960 the average cost of new car was $2,600.00 and by 1969 was $3,270.00

  4. culture • Bell-bottoms • long hair • Party decade • Boogie • dancing

  5. Fads and fasions • American Bandstand • Lava Lamps • Hair Ironing • Twister (game) • Motown Sound • Surfing • longboarding

  6. slang • All Show and No Go: Pretty car. Nice wheels and so forth. Looks good put has no go power. • Almost Home: Near the end of a project. • Ankle biters: Little children. • Ape: Used with verbs gone or went. (i.e. "When I came home an hour late my parents went ape.)

  7. Interesting facts • Civil Rights Act Passes in U.S. • Hasbro Launches GI Joe Action Figure • Italy Asks for Help to Stabilize the Leaning Tower of Pisa • Japan's First Bullet Train Line Opens • Nelson Mandela Sentenced to Life in Prison • Warren Report on JFK's Assassination Issued

  8. sources • http://history1900s.about.com/od/timelines/tp/1960timeline.htm • www.history.com/topics/1960s • kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade60.html • cougartown.com/slang.html • www.shmoop.com/history

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