1960's

=Introduction to Decade: Kate, Eli, Merritt and Jackie=

The 1960’s: generation of peace, love, and color television.Tie-dye shirts and bell-bottom jeans set the trend for hippies all across America. It was a time where it became acceptable to “come out” and embrace (or rebel) against traditional ways of love. The peace was spread with every devastating news broadcast on the Vietnam War, but with it, it also brought violence. One of the most important presidents in U.S. history was assassinated, as were some of the most important civil rights leaders -- between the years of 1963 and 1968 more people were assassinated in the United States than any other five-year period, including John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., Robert Kennedy, and Malcolm X. Despite all the death and destruction, however, the 1960s served as a birthplace for some of the most popular people and musicians our parents grew up with, and we still know today. This includes the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Simon & Garfunkel, the Who, U2, The Beach Boys, the Grateful Dead and Pink Floyd. From the space ships that took us to the moon to memory chips in computers, 1960s was a decade for technological advancements that we couldn’t imagine living without today. As the Hippies used to say, "Don't trust anyone over thirty." 

**1960- Green Eggs and Ham is published. ** ** Earthquake strikes Valdivia, Chile. ** ** United States wins the first gold medal in ice hockey. **

**1961- The Berlin Wall was built by the East Germans. ** ** The large famine ends in China. ** ** Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps. **

**1962- The Cuban Missile Crisis. ** ** George Peck wins an award for his role in To Kill A Mockingbird. ** ** The Yo-yo becomes the new hottest toy on the block. **

**1963- John F. Kennedy assassinated in Dallas. ** ** The Beatles first hit, “I Wanna Hold Your Hand” is released. ** ** Cuba and the US establish diplomatic relations. **

**1964- Lyndon Johnson was elected. ** ** Tokyo held the first winter olympics. ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Lyndon Johnson proposes volunteer job corps. **

**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1965- Voting Rights Act becomes a law, which allows African American citizens to vote. ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> First US troops disembark to fight in Vietnam. ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Hurricane Betsy strikes in the American Basin causing billions of dollars in repair fees. **

**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1966- Indira Gandhi appointed prime minister of India. ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> The Flintstones stops airing on television. ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> The first Super Bowl ever was held. **

**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1967- Anti-War Protestors React to War in Vietnam by Protesting Outside Pentagon Building. ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Elvis Presley and Priscilla Beaulieu are married in Las Vegas. ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> The Six Day War breaks out between Israel and its Arab neighbors. **

**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1968- Summer Olympics in Mexico. ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated. ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Robert F. Kennedy is assassinated. **

**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1969- Golda Meir becomes prime minister of Israel. ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Ho Chi Minh, the leader of North Vietnam, dies in Hanoi. ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Woodstock is held in Bethel, New York. **

=Global Events, editor: Eli=

__<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 250%;">Headlines of the 1960's __

=<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; vertical-align: baseline;">Cuba and Soviet Union sign a trade agreement and establish diplomatic relations -- 1963 = = = = Horrible Famine that killed many ends in China -- 1961 = <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">

= = = = =<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%; vertical-align: baseline;">Hurricane Betsy strikes in the American Basin Costing US 1 Billion USD -- 1965 =

= Golda Meir becomes prime minister of Israel -- June 1969 =

= = = = = Ho Chi Minh, leader of North Vietnam dies in Hanoi in -- 1969 =

The German Democratic Republic creates the Berlin Wall in an Almost "Overnight" Effort -- August 1961

 * The Berlin Wall was a wall that was created by the German Democratic Republic. The Wall separated West Berlin from East Germany and East Berlin. The Wall was remade many times during its "lifespan", and it included guard towers, anti-vehicle trenches, and many other defenses that made it almost impossible to pass. The Berlin Wall was deemed necessary to build by the GDR, because before the wall was built, almost three and a half million Germans from East Berlin immigrated to West Berlin, which broke the immigration restrictions that were in action. The wall prevented any East Berlin residents from traveling over to West Berlin, and if they tried to immigrate, they would run a high risk of being shot and killed by the many watch towers that were placed periodically along the wall. Many people were against the wall being put up, because it restricted them from their freedom of movement.**

Indira Gandhi appointed prime minister of India -- 1966
=== Indira Gandhi was the first prime minister of independent India. Her father,Jawaharlal Nehru, was the first prime minister of India, and she was an only child. She went to study at the University of Oxford before she became the first Prime Minister. Her husband, Feroze Gandhi, died in 1960, a year after she was appointed the position of party president in India. In 1966, Indira was appointed the prime minister, and was given even more political power. Soon after she became the prime minister, she issued many large reforms, including a very strict population control program. In 1984, she was shot and killed by her own Sikh bodyguards. ===

Earthquake Strikes Valdivia, Chile, 9.5 on the Moment Magnitude Scale -- 1960
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Earthquake in Valdivia, Chile was the largest Earthquake ever recorded, with a magnitude of 9.5 on the Moment Magnitude Scale. The Earthquake struck in the afternoon, and it affected many parts of the world, including Chile, Hawaii, Japan, the Philippines, eastern New Zealand, southeast Australia, and the Aleutian Islands. Thousands of people died, but the exact number is not known, because it was such a widespread event. The repairs costed about 2-5 billion dollars back then, only 400-800 million dollars today.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">__Interesting Fact__

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">In the village of Collileufu, before the Tsunami and Earthquake struck, they performed a human sacrifice. They offered up a five-year old boy, and they severed his limbs from his body and stuck him like a stake in the sand. When the water carried him away, that was supposedly supposed to make peace between the ocean and the Earth, but it obviously didn’t. The guy who forced the human sacrifice was later crucified by his fellow villagers.



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1950s, the early, and restricting emigration. "Berlin Wall - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." //Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia//. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 May 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Wall>.

=American Foreign Policy, editor: Merritt=

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Early in March, 1961, President John F. Kennedy issued a nonmilitary organization called the Peace Corps in which volunteers could go to developing countries and do service. The first group of volunteers, who actually left on August 29th, 1961, went to the countries of Ghana and Tanzania. In these countries, volunteers did work for social and economic progress, such as building or working at schools or digging wells. They also taught the locals about modern farming techniques and sanitation methods. Though work was hard and the volunteers received no salary, more and more people stepped forward wanting to serve their country through the Peace Corps instead of the military. By September 22 in the same year, Congress authorized the Peace Corps as a permanent organization. ^1st volunteers standing outside of the plane that will take them to Ghana, Africa
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Kennedy Issues the Peace Corps -- March 1961 **


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The US Sends Aid to Southern Vietnam -- Early 1961 **

^Building the Berlin Wall
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The US Reacts to the Building of the Berlin Wall -- August 1961 **

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">In October, 1962, an American U-2 spy plane returned pictures of odd, long, canvas covered objects in Cuba. The US Intelligence had reported increased Soviet activity in Cuba just a couple of months before, and using a catalog of known Soviet weaponry, it became clear what the objects were: nuclear missiles. (Medium-range ballistic missiles to be exact). If these missiles were launched, they could reach and possibly destroy American cities within minutes. The US Navy formed a blockade around Cuba to keep them from bringing in more weapons, and President Kennedy demanded that the Soviet Union remove the nuclear missiles. The US threatened an attack on Cuba in the next 24 hours. However, Soviet premier Khrushchev agreed to remove missiles as long as they didn’t invade, and Kennedy agreed, promising a “noninvasion guarantee.” Khrushchev also secretly agreed to remove missiles from Turkey and Italy. ^The picture taken by the U-2 spy plane
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">US Reacts to the Cuban Missile Crisis -- October 1962 **

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> ^Nixon meets with troops in Vietnam
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The First US Troops Sent to Fight in South Vietnam -- March 1965 **


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Anti-War Protestors React to War in Vietnam by Protesting Outside Pentagon Building -- October 1967 **

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">With television growing greatly popular in the 1960s, Americans could stay up to da<span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">te on what was going on with the war in Vietnam. People could now see images and watch action on the battlefield, which caused many people’s opinions about war to change -- the brutality of the warfare could be seen from their homes. Lots of war-supporters began to call for US troops to come home. Those who opposed the war acquired the nickname “doves,” as they symbolized peace and justice. Those who still supported the war were nicknamed “hawks,” as hawks are generally seen as aggressive birds of prey. The doves thought the war was draining money that could been used for social programs in country. The hawks called for more military spending because they believed that winning the Cold War was more important than domestic programs. There were instances of social tension between the two groups, though the terms were typically and more frequently applied to government officials. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> ^Anti-war protesters
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Hawks and Doves: American Citizens React to War in Vietnam -- Throughout **

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=Home Front (American Domestic Policy: political trends, economic trends, extension of rights, Supreme Court cases), editor: Jackie=

The Supreme court case Mapp v. Ohio (1961) occurred when police officers went to the house of a person suspected of a recent bombing. When the police officers arrived at the house and the suspect would not give them entry without a search warrant, they forced their way in and a search turned up the objects in which were used to prosecute and convict the suspect. Dollree Mapp, the convict was enraged by the fact that the evidence against her was obtained illegally. She appealed to the U.S. Supreme court and it reversed the decision on grounds that evidence acquired by unconstitutional means was unacceptable in the court of law.
 * Mapp v. Ohio(1961) established the rule that evidence that has been obtained by an illegal search and seizure cannot be used in the court of law to prove the guilt of the defendant **


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">January 20, 1961 Kennedy inaugurated as president **


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">March 1, 1961 Kennedy establishes peace corps **

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy, was assassinated while riding in a limousine in Dallas Texas. Kennedy was riding with his wife Jackie Kennedy and the Texas governor, John Connally and Connally’s wife Nellie Connally. John Kennedy was shot two times, once in the throat and once in the brain, John Connally was injured. John F. Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald, who was later murdered by an enraged Jack Ruby.
 * November 22, 1963 Kennedy Assassinated in Dallas **

Lyndon Johnson signed the civil rights act of July 2, 1964 which forbade segregation in public schools, made it illegal to discriminate against minorities in a workplace, <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">and helped conquer some of the obstacles for African American voters. Although this act aided many of the minorities in the U.S., and gave them more rights many felt that it did not do enough to help the civil rights movement.
 * July 2, 1964 Lyndon Johnson signs civil rights act **

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 * November 3, 1964 Lyndon Johnson and Hubert Humphrey win Presidential election **


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">March 16, 1964 Lyndon Johnson proposes volunteer job corps **


 * August 20, 1964 Volunteer job corps passes **


 * Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States (1964) In the first major test of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Court unanimously upheld the act. **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">July 30, 1965 President Johnson signed the Medicare Bill **


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">August 6, 1965 Voting Rights Act becomes law **



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=Leisure Time (Arts, Sports, Fashion, Music), editor: Kate=


 * Gregory Peck (Atticus) wins the best actor oscar for his performance in To Kill A Mockingbird in 1962 **


 * Alfred Hitchcock's movie Psycho is the year's most talked about film in 1960 **

In 1960 Dr. Seuss writes another bestseller, //Green Eggs and Ham.//

 * The Academy award for Best Picture goes to West Side Story in 1961 **


 * The Flintstones is television’s first prime-time cartoon series from 1960-1966 **


 * Beatles first hit "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" is released in November,1963 **

Jacqueline Kennedy was married to President John F. Kennedy but that doesn’t mean she liked politics. As JFK made his run for the White House in 1960, Jackie participated involuntarily in the early days of campaigning. Even though she was not a fan of politics she became very popular throughout the nation. When JFK was elected President, Jackie was excited but she had mixed feelings about the White House. For example, she disliked the term “First Lady” and asked the White House staff not to use it. Jackie was also unwilling to meet with any social and charitable delegations that came to the White House or looked for her help. On the other hand Jackie saw that the White House had great potential to showcase great American art and culture. Over the next three years Jackie set out on an ambitious program to recover antiques and historical artifacts that would change the White House into a replica of what existed during the era of Thomas Jefferson. In November of 1963 Jackie was riding next JFK on a trip to Texas when JFK was assassinated. In the days that followed John Kennedy's death the image of his widow and children, and the dignity with which they conducted themselves, were very much a part of the nation's experience of mourning and loss. Jackie became an icon and a symbol for the U.S.
 * Jackie Kennedy is remembered for her contributions to the arts and preservation of historic architecture, her style, elegance, and grace **

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 * The United States’ Ice Hockey won the first Olympic gold medal for hockey at the 1960 Winter Olympics **

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Coming into the 1960 Winter Olympics, in Squaw Valley, California, the U.S. Olympic Ice Hockey team was supposed to finish in the top eight. The team had done decent in the past, winning a silver medal in 1956, at Winter Olympics in Italy; but they never had won a gold medal. The U.S. Hockey Team knew it would be a struggle to win because their competitors were all so strong at Ice Hockey. The team had to face Canada, who had won 5 of the 6 first Winter Olympics, the a strong Czechoslovakian team, and the traditional powers of West Germany, Finland and Sweden. When the U.S. beat Australia and Czechoslovakia it gave them the confidence to beat Sweden and West Germany. Next, the U.S. would face Canada. The team beat the cocky Canadians 2-1. The U.S. would face Czechoslovakia again for the final game. The Czechs were winning 3-4 when the U.S. came back and scored 6 goals in a row to beat the Czechs 9-4.


 * Tokyo held the first Olympic games in Asia in 1964 **


 * The first Super Bowl was held in 1966 **


 * The Yo-Yo makes a comeback and becomes the newest craze and is the largest selling toy in 1962 **

Woodstock was known as one of the most popular music events. It simply started as an organized event and then ended in chaos. Woodstock’s roots began growing in California, in June, 1967, when thousands of fans were paying to see some of the most popular rock bands of their time. From that point on rock festivals became increasingly popular throughout the nation. An estimated 400,000 people attended this musical event. The event did not actually take place in Woodstock, New York, due to the opposition by local residents. Promoters paid $50,000 to a farmer in a nearby town to use his 600 acre farm. The musical event lasted over the course of 4 days with 32 musical acts. Some of the acts included, Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, the Grateful Dead, the Who, Janis Joplin and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. The event started on August 15, 1969, and by August 13 60,000 people had already set up camp. When the 15th rolled around the streets were so clogged with cars that the performing artists had to be flown in by a helicopter. There were over 100,000 tickets sold before festival but as swarms of people arrived at the site the tickets became unnecessary. The volume of fans put a strain on food and water supplies, as well as sanitation facilities, a problem that worsened with the heavy rains that filled the farm with mud. During the course of the festival there were 3 deaths, 3 births, and numerous drug overdoses. Even though there was a lack of food, water, shelter and police presence everyone was peaceful and remained in relatively good spirits.
 * “We don’t trust anyone over thirty” -Woodstock 1969 **

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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Decade of Peace and Love, Are You A hawk or a dove?

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1960 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Earthquake hits Valdivia, reading encyclopedia

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1961 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Peace corps, Space Race, Berlin Wall, and Face Mace

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1962 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> YO YO Makes a comeback, Oscar goes to Greg Peck

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1963 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Union Cuba Traded, JFK assassinated

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1964 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Linden Johnson Wins the Race, Heart of Atlanta court case

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1965 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Voting rights becomes a law, Troops go fight in Vietnam

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1966 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Chiefs lose to green bay, Radioactive decay

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1967 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Protesters near pentagon, fighting war in Vietnam

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1968 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Summer Olympics in Mexico, Cooking with oregano

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1969 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Woodstock music festival, Prime minister of Israel