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- The era was marked by the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War and antiwar protests, countercultural movements, political assassinations and the emerging "generation gap."
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May 25, 2010 · The 1960s saw John F. Kennedy elected to the White House and gains in civil rights before America splintered amid cultural divisions and Vietnam War protests.
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- 1960. The decade opened with a presidential election that included the first televised debates between the two candidates: John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon.
- 1961. On March 1, 1961, President Kennedy founded the Peace Corps, a federal agency designed to give Americans an opportunity to serve their country and the world through volunteer community-based projects.
- 1962. The biggest event of 1962 was the Cuban Missile Crisis. Through this event, the United States was on edge for 13 days (October 16–28) during a confrontation with the Soviet Union.
- 1963. The news of this year made an indelible mark on the nation with the assassination of JFK on November 22 in Dallas while he was visiting on a campaign trip.
Article. American couple, 1960s. 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.
Oct 14, 2016 · May 1, 1960. U2 Plane Shot Down. Soviet Russia shoots down U.S. spy plane. Pilot Francis Gary Powers is detained for two years. May 13, 1960. Students Protest HUAC Tactics
May 8, 2024 · 1960s counterculture, a broad-ranging social movement in the United States, Canada, and western Europe that rejected conventional mores and traditional authorities and whose members variously advocated peace, love, social justice, and revolution.
Nov 17, 2011 · Today, we tell about life in the United States during the nineteen sixties. (MUSIC) The nineteen sixties began with the election of the first president born in the twentieth century -- John ...
