Overview of the 60`s
Many social changes that were addressed in the 1960s
are still the issues being confronted today. The '60s was a
decade of social and political upheaval. In spite of all the
turmoil, there were some positive results: the civil rights
revolution, John F. Kennedy's bold vision of a new frontier,
and the breathtaking advances in space helped bring about
progress and prosperity. However, much was negative: student
and anti-war protest movements, political assassinations,
and ghetto riots excited American people and resulted in
lack of respect for authority and the law.
The decade began under the shadow of the cold war with
The Soviet Union, which was aggravated by the u-2 incident,
The Berlin wall, and the Cuban missile crisis, along with
the space race with the USSR.
The decade ended under the shadow of the Vietnam War,
which deeply divided Americans and their allies and damaged
the country's self-confidence and sense of......
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