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The Sixties

The Sixties. News . The sixties were dominated by political news Berlin Wall erected - 1961 There was a nuclear crisis in 1962 with the Cuban Missile Crisis John F. Kennedy was elected in 1960 and assassinated in 1963 The Vietnam War began in 1965; many protests followed

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The Sixties

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  1. The Sixties

  2. News • The sixties were dominated by political news • Berlin Wall erected - 1961 • There was a nuclear crisis in 1962 with the Cuban Missile Crisis • John F. Kennedy was elected in 1960 and assassinated in 1963 • The Vietnam War began in 1965; many protests followed • Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968 • JFK’s brother Robert was assassinated in 1968 • Man landed on the moon on July 20, 1969 • The Woodstock music festival 1969

  3. Civil rights movement • Began before the 1960s • 1962 The National Guard is called out to oversee the integration of the University of Mississippi as James Meredith becomes the first Black to enroll • 1963 – MLKJ “I Have A Dream Speech • 1965 – Malcolm X assassinated • 1967 – Race riots in LA and Detroit • 1968 – Mexico City Olympics – Black Power protest

  4. Pierre Trudeau Charles Manson People Audrey Hepburn Betty Friedan Neil Armstrong Muhammad Ali

  5. Music • The music of the sixties carried off where the fifties left off until about 1964 • Girl groups very popular early sixties • British invasion- Beatles, Rolling Stones etc • Psychedelic rock and experimental sounds • Woodstock music festival capped off the decade • Popular styles: r and b, rock and roll, folk music

  6. Beatlemania • First appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show February 9, 1964 • Held the top five chart positions April 4, 1964 • Sold over 169 million albums in the US alone • Music changed from simple rock and roll in the early days to psychedelic and acid rock in the latter years • Starred in movies • Broke up in 1970; each had successful solo careers • Only two original members still alive (Paul and Ringo)

  7. Music • The British Invasion was an influx of rock and roll performers from the United Kingdom who became popular in the United States, Australia, Canada and elsewhere. The classic British Invasion was in 1964-1966 • The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Animals, Dave Clark Five, Dusty Springfield, etc.

  8. Top ten songs of the 60s • Hey Jude – The Beatles • Theme from A Summer Place – Percy Faith • Tossin and Turnin – Bobby Lewis • I Want To Hold Your Hand – The Beatles • I’m a Believer – The Monkees • I Heard it Through the Grapevine – Marvin Gaye • Aquarius – The Fifth Dimension • Are You Lonesome Tonight? – Elvis Presley • In the Year 2525 – Zager and Evans • It’s Now or Never - Elvis Presley

  9. Folk Music • The 1960s was a tumultuous period for the United States, with the Cold War, Vietnam War and Civil Rights causing massive public unrest. • Music became innately tied up into causes, opposing certain ideas, influenced by the sexual revolution, feminism, Black Power and environmentalism. • Central to this trend was a folk roots revival • Singer-songwriters like Bob Dylan and Joan Baez broke new ground in lyrical approach and personal style in composition

  10. Beverly Hillbillies – one of the most successful shows of all time • Instant hit – within three weeks of first airing, #1 show • With limited shows at the time, episodes of this show were watched by upwards of 60% of the public Television • The Brady Bunch – began in 1969 • First show to show a blended family • Has been constantly on in re-runs since 1975 (365 days a year)

  11. Television • The 60s brought us such memorable series as Star Trek • Only 78 episodes – but started a huge series of other shows • In 1969, the most beloved children’s show of all time began airing – Sesame street is still on to this day

  12. Television • Other popular shows included: • Gilligan’s Island, Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie • Mission Impossible, Peter Gunn, Mannix • The Flintstones, The Jetsons • The Monkees • Jeopardy began in 1964

  13. Movies • Characterized by musicals and feel good films; perhaps to counteract the negativity in the news and real life TOP TEN FILMS • 101 Dalmatians (1961) • The Jungle Book (1967) • The Sound of Music (1965) • Thunderball (1965) • Goldfinger (1964) • Doctor Zhivago (1965) • You Only Live Twice (1967) • The Graduate (1967) • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) • Mary Poppins (1964)

  14. Movies • James Bond debuted in 1962 in Dr. No • Sean Connery was in 6 films; there are 21 in total • Bond films have some common conventions: the gun barrel sequence opening; an opening gambit prior to the credits; a theme song sung by a popular artist (Tina Turner, Madonna etc.); a “Bond girl”; technological advances; expensive and fast cars

  15. Fashion • The 1960s in fashion featured a number of diverse trends. • It was a decade that broke with many fashion traditions that mirrored social movements during the period. • Early in the decade, culottes were in style and the bikini finally came into fashion in 1963 after being featured in the movie Beach Party. • Mary Quant invented the mini-skirt and it became the rage in the late 1960s. • The hippie movement late in the decade also had a strong influence on clothing styles, including bell-bottom jeans, tie-dye and batik fabrics, as well as paisley prints. • The Beatles and Timothy Leary popularized the Nehru jacket, which had a short-lived popularity.

  16. Fashion • Afro became the hairstyle of choice for African-Americans. • Women's hair styles ranged from beehive hairdos in the early part of the decade to very short styles popularized by Twiggy just five years later. • Between these extremes, the chin-length contour cut was also popular. The pillbox hat was fashionable due almost entirely to the influence of Jacqueline Kennedy who was a style-setter throughout the decade.

  17. Fads and Trends • Surfing and skateboarding took off • Barbie exploded after being introduced in 1959 • GI Joe was introduced to compete for boy’s attention • Troll dolls • Lava lamps • Waterbeds • Twister • The peace symbol

  18. Slang • Bummer- a bad experience • catch some rays - sunbather • chick - a young woman • deb's delight - eligible bachelor • flake off - scram • flower child - hippie, member of the counterculture • for real - truly, indeed • hawk - war supporter • heavy - powerful • Hood - small-time, petty criminal • hot dog - show-off • shuck - a phony • sit in - to take over an area in protest • Spaced - out high on drugs • zit - pimple

  19. Inventions and Innovations 1960 – Birth control pill 1961 - valium 1962 - Wal-Mart opens its first store 1963 – touch tone telephone 1964 – computer mouse 1965 – contact lenses 1967 – first Super Bowl held 1967 – first heart transplant; hand held calculator 1968 – first bank machine 1969 – barcodes

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