CARA WYATTPARKER

SHEFFIELDSARAH DEAN

Pop Culture• Popular musicals on

Broadway were made into movies.

• The radio was the main way to listen to music.

• The Flintstones was the second prime cartoon on television.

• The main dances were the Mashed Potato, the Swim, The Watusi, the Monkey and the Jerk, and the Twist. 

Fashion• For young women,

miniskirts was a major development.

• Women usually wore a skimpy top or a see through blouse with miniskirts.

• Boutiques were invented for ready-to-wear clothes for the youth.

• Women usually straightened their hair.

Communication• In 1962 the first transatlantic

reception of a television signal using the TELSTAR satellite.

• TELSTAR and other communication satellites began to radically change American's understanding of the world.

• The electronics in cell phones were first invented in the 1960s.

• In 1967, mobile phone technology was available, but, the user had to stay within one cell area.

Music• The main types of

music were psychedelic, folk rock, and pop.

• Pink Floyd played psychedelic music.

• Bands used long instrumental solos and weird electronic effects for a crazy style.

• Drugs changed music in the mid-1960s.

• Music was more mellow.

Music• Dion Dimuci recorded a

song that was in response to JFK and Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination.

• Hendrix, Joplin, and the Doors lead singer, Jim Morrison, all died from drug overdoses.

• The British Invasion was a movement in the mid-1960s.

• Several bands in the UK were creating a buzz in the United States.

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National and International Headlines• Malcolm X was murdered

in 1965. • The Vietnam war began.

The White House usually voted for nuclear bombs, but JFK did not want to use them.

• Neil Armstrong was the first human being to walk on the moon in 1969.

• Israel defeats forces of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria in a six day war.

Transportation• By the late 1960s,

there was nearly one car for every two people.

• More families bought a second car.

• The need for more superhighways increased.

• In 1946, Verrazano – Narrows bridge was built.

Sports News• Arnold Palmer won the

Masters three times in 1960. He also won the British and United States Open.

• Muhammad Ali was one of the most famous athletes.

• Surfing became popular for younger people in Hawaii.

• Billie – Jean King won Wimbledon Ladies Singles three times.

Scientific Inventions/Technology• The electric toothbrush

was invented in 1961.• Digital Equipment

Corp. invented the first minicomputer in 1963.

• The first electronic system to switch telephone calls was invented in 1965.

• Velcro was invented in the 1960s.

Scientific Inventions/Technology• In 1961, non dairy

creamer was invented.

• In 1961, the fiber tip pen was invented.

• In 1965, CDs were invented.

• In 1966, the Electric fuel injection for cars was invented.

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Literature• Many books were written to

appeal to the baby boomers.• Literature reflected what was

happening in politics and social issues of America.

• To Kill a Mocking Bird written by Harper Lee, was published in 1960 and taught tolerance.

• Catch-22 by Joseph Heller, shows that power is absolute. It teaches diligence.

Natural Disasters• On March 27, 1964 a great

earthquake of magnitude 9.2 occurred in Alaska.

• The 1964 earthquake killed 131 people.

• Palm Sunday tornado outbreak was on April 11, 1965. There were forty-seven tornados in the Midwest.

• A leak in a valve supplying propane to the popcorn warmer caused a blast that killed 74 and injured over 400 people.

Changing Roles of Individuals and Families

• Women formed the National Organization of Women to gain more equality.

• Women gained more freedom when birth control became available.

• African- Americans fought for better job opportunities.

• The first black actor was Sidney Poitier.

Changing Roles of Individuals and Families

• Many children dropped out to move to the country to experiment with utopian society.

• In the late 1960s, women formed feminist organizations to combat sex discrimination.

• There was an increase in women voters.• Political activity was increased in the

1960 Civil Rights Movement for women.

Entertainment• Fewer films were made in

Hollywood. More were made on location.

• There was more nudity, bad language, and violence in major movies.

• The Motion Picture Association of America developed a rating system to avoid government censorship.

• The Sound of Music was a big blockbuster hit in 1965.

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