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The 1960’a marked a time of great change in the United States. Tension between the U.S. and North Vietnam grew as a raging war continued. At this time, hundreds of thousands of men were drafted to fight in a war that they may not have believed in when President Johnson called for more troops on the ground. Many were killed or injured, and some on the home front began to question the United States’ role in the war. Protests and speeches against the war erupted throughout the country from concerned citizens, students, and notable figures such as Martin Luther King, Jr and Dr. Benjamin Spock.

Beyond the Vietnam War, the United States was shaken by the equal right revolutions that hit the nation throughout the 1960’s. African-Americans and other minorities protested against segregation and discrimination based on race, while women fought to be viewed as equals alongside men. The fight for freedom also resulted in gay and lesbian protests to emerge in the sixties. As protests for equal rights escalated, so followed acts of violence from protestors and police officers there to moderate.

The 1960’s also saw a great deal of tragedy outside the war and the violence that arose during protests. The Kennedy brothers, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King, Jr. were all assassinated. Among these, however, were a few happy moments for the 1960’s. Space exploration and technology made a great impact on the country. Those who never thought it could be possible to send a man or woman on the moon, saw Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong walking on the moon from their televisions. Rock-and-roll also became huge in the nineteen-sixties with musicians like the Beatles and Jimi Hendrix.

For more information on the 1960’s enjoy an article and a documentary on the decade:

  • “The 1960s” — A History Channel Article

https://youtu.be/mUc2eLe-ruI

To explore how the historic events that marked the nineteen-sixties influenced the fashion trends of the decade visit the Fashion Timeline.

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