The 1960s Of The United States

When most people think of the 1950’s or 1960’s, they think of Elvis, Greasers, jukeboxes, Woodstock, and rainbow peace signs and hippie love. Although these symbols are somewhat accurate (and very popular), not many people think about the changes society and culture went through. The 1950’s and 60’s were a time of great change and freedom for many Americans. Everything from World War II, to the gay liberation movement, to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 helped to change society. Many of the views American’s had on topics such as war, gender roles and sexual preference were changed greatly after these events and have led to our culture being what it is today. The 1950’s and 1960’s were a time where great changes took place that helped to

The biggest and most fervent effect of the Cold War on American culture was the state of anxiety that swept the nation. Americans have always harboured a fear of radicalism entering the country and destroying any parts of the government that give power to the people, but when the Cold War begun, this fear was immensely heightened. This time period became known as the “age of anxiety”.

The 1950s and the 1960s had many similarities, though they had many differences as well. Their similarities and differences include: the politics, the economy, the society, and the culture of both decades. In the 1950s, North Korea moved into South Korea and began a civil war between the two parallel countries. The reason for this dispute was the border lines as well as guerrilla fighting in the South, which created a greater tension on the issue. The reason why the U.S entered the Korean War was so that the Soviet Union would not gain another nation and, in turn, more power. Like the 50s, our country was also at war with another country in the 60s. This time, the U.S was at war with Vietnam. The U.S entered the war because the

Terry H. Anderson The Sixties takes us back to that controversial decade where citizens not only believed change was important but demanded it to occur. The author beings his discussion on the Cold War era and how it seeded the growth of the sixties. The conventional and orthodox of the fifties was a vast improvement for many of the old-generation who lived through the great depression. The decade was referred to as “Happy Days,” however, it was only truly happy for white American males. The rest of the population was tired of the unfair treatment and the lack of national problems being addressed by the government. This anger was beginning to manifestation and would eventually take center stage in the era of the sixties.

With the overwhelming amount of Levittown houses, the obsession to obtain the perfect American “ideal family” as seen on TV and the unspoken agreement to fear any and all foreign ideas and values, the 1950s were revealed to be a decade of prosperity, conformity and consensus. Just ten years later the atmosphere in America was shockingly different; the 1960s were a decade of turbulence, protest and disillusionment due to the ongoing struggle for civil rights, arising feminism, and the Vietnam War.

The Sixties, by Terry H. Anderson, takes the reader on a journey through one of the most turbulent decades in American life. Beginning with the crew-cut conformity of 1950s Cold War culture and ending with the transition into the uneasy '70s, Anderson notes the rise of an idealistic generation of baby boomers, widespread social activism, and revolutionary counterculture. Anderson explores the rapidly shifting mood of the country with the optimism during the Kennedy years, the liberal advances of Johnson's "Great Society," and the growing conflict over Vietnam that nearly tore America apart. The book also navigates through different themes regarding the decade's different currents of social change; including the anti-war movement, the civil

The 1950s marked an incredible time in United States history. Many events that lead to the inspiration of future generations were revolutionized in economic and social expenditures of paramount proportion, most notably the manufacturing of war related materials for World War II. With an economic surge that catapulted the US even further into a position of world power, several industries flourished and suburban America took shape. Of these industries, film was one of the most substantial influences on the public and subsequently sparked a multitude of emotions. The culmination of entertainment adjoined with pressing issues allowed for designations of many political agendas. Some agendas proved to be melodramatic in nature regarding social reform while others were seen as substantial regarding national safety and protection.

This is a book review of the book “The Sixties Fourth Edition” which is authored by Terry H. Anderson. “The Sixties” has been published by Pearson Education Inc. and is a length of two-hundred and thirteen pages. This book is about the sixties era, 1960 to the early 1970s. It covers one of the most turbulent changed riddled decade in fairly recent history. Beginning with the results and changes from the Cold War culture and ending with the transition to the uneasy ‘70s; Anderson charts the years of baby boomers, wide spread of social activism, and revolutionary counter culture. The decade of change follows the development of the hippies and splinter group, the assassination of public figures and the growing of the outside world at large. This book enhances the study of U.S. history, is to say the least. “The Sixties” takes a reader beyond the outlooks of educators and politicians to explore why the people of that time not only felt that change was necessary but mandatory. “The

The 1960’s was a very influential time in the United States of America. The United States began to explore a new culture of people known as hippies. The USA endured a great scare of nuclear war from the Cuban Missile Crisis. This country lost two famous leaders from that era; John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr., who were assassinated. The United States also began the move towards equality by passing the Civil Rights Act. The final major accomplishment from 1960’s was when Neil Armstrong was the first astronaut to land on the moon.

The 1960’s was a decade that forever changed the culture and society of America. The

To some people the 1960s were the best of times, to others it was a

1960s was a decade of sweeping change throughout the fashion world generating ideas and images that still appear modern today. It was a decade of numerous affairs, tremendous communal change symbolizing drastic revolution, rebellion alterations. It was not only the starting of the era of Space Age technological innovation, motivated by space journey in 1961 but also a decade defining a record of headings all interpreting evolution, diversity, success and the movement away from the traditional fifties. Developers began providing style a beneficial and innovative look. New components such as plastic materials and synthetics were designed and due to high-rise in the price of leather developers began to research with these new components. The fashion

This document corresponds to the commencement of a new era, the 1960s, in which the United States faced different problems: threat of nuclear war, civil rights emergence, the Space Race, communism, and foreign affairs with countries such as the USSR and Cuba.

The 60’s was a platform for all kinds of cultural revolution. Two of these included the Civil Rights and anti-war Vietnam movements which both emerged at the same time that the Cold War unfolded. Both of these movements overlapped in numerous ways; they both struggled with the government trying to silence them to keep an image, with media distortion, not having a clear main focus, and more. They both related political struggles to domestic ones.

The 1960s are known for being unique in that many protests and social movements occurred in this era. However, the 60s were also unique in that American college students became the leading force for social change. One of the key 60s movements focused on desegregation and equality for African-Americans. Although blacks endured much violence in the 60s – mainly by whites in Southern cities – it should be noted that there were also times when they were united with whites. The nonviolent March on Washington, for instance, was one of these cooperative times. Yet, when the well-liked John F. Kennedy was president, foreign politics seemed to eclipse the civil rights movement. Kennedy focused on other tasks, like establishing the Peace Corps to improve the U.S. image overseas and making the space program a priority after the Soviets sent a man to space. Like prior presidents, Kennedy treated all foreign policy like an extension of the Cold War. As a result, American tension with Cuba began because the U.S. didn’t approve of Cuban and Soviet relations. Tension between the countries increased and eventually resulted in a missile crisis after American spies discovered that the Soviet Union installed missiles in Cuba that could reach the U.S. and cause an all-out nuclear war. Fortunately, the U.S. and Soviet Union agreed to both withdraw missiles that could harm the other. After violence broke out against blacks in Birmingham, the civil rights movement became pressing enough for