As I have shown, the 1960s is a distinguished decade that transformed America, and overall society in an immense amount of ways. Firstly, the sixties consisted of fashion that was bi-polar in just about every way and innovatively expressed the emotions of individuals. Secondly, the memorable sports events and renowned players established a great foundation for the decade. Thirdly, the unforgettable fight for civil rights with the esteemed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, and the assassination of John F. Kennedy were ground-breaking, distressed events. Fourthly, the effect on family values and culture was preeminent during the decade. Fifthly, music was transformed and sculptured during the decade. The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix revolutionized the way…
Each day that goes by holds something different than what yesterday or tomorrow olds. Therefore each year always contains something different than what last year or next year contains. Some things are repeated but not all. That is why this paper will be different than if I was writing about the 1960’s or the 1980’s. The political climate of the 1970’s actually turns out to be quiet interesting. It is interesting to hear about the Vietnam War and about the Watergate scandal that went on. It is also interesting to see just how the public was changing at this time. These are the things that make studying the 1970’s so fascinating.…
The decade of the 1970’s was quite turbulent. It seemed to be a feeding ground for chaos and lost souls. In the early part, the Vietnam War was still going on and continued to be quite controversial. It remained…
The culture during the 60s was a pure embodiment of the word change. Free love, rock and roll, and drugs, were a few of the things that were flourishing during the 60s, and it all could be connected back to transition and empowerment. The American people wanted change and they made it happen, examples such as the civil rights movement, new rights for women, and the acceptance of numerous racial minorities into the mainstream American society show how the people were able to cause so much change. The 60s just happened to be when all of this transition happened, and ever since then the way the people interacted in society and the social norms they faced were never the same. While most of the legacy of the 60s was focused on improvement among the people, there was still oppression and persecution evident in society after the era.…
As a psychotherapist, I have been assigned the task of analyzing Madame Defarge’s behavior. Madame Defarge was a violent woman and I wanted to look into the downward spiral that ended with her death. I have spoken with many people who knew Madame Defarge, including her husband and Miss Pross. I have come to a conclusion that Madame Defarge’s violent behavior roots back to her unfortunate childhood.…
The decade of the 60’s American was shaken up by so much from women gaining rights, gay movement, civil right, the government was just changing overall. The first thing I will address is the student movement just simply because students at the time had the future in their hands. “The student…
The 60’s leaders played a role in racism, the Vietnam War, and a trip to the moon. After all these events, fashion continues to change. From bell-bottoms to leather jackets and family outfits, the 60’s had it all. Much of this was because of celebrities or hippies were wearing it. They were the fashion leaders of the 60’s. The 60’s era was a turning point for men because they added color to their dark, traditional wardrobe. Women can be thankful for the 60’s because it influenced the idea of shortening the skirt and other clothing, something that you see a lot of in this time. Thank-you 60’s for your generous…
The 1960’s were a time of peace, love, music, freedom, oppression, challenges and major changes throughout our country and the world. It is amazing the things that we have learned and the places that are minds were able to go. I have learned that when great minds work together, amazing things can happen. The birth control pill led to freedom for women who wanted to live their lives; Woodstock taught me that people can come together peacefully and celebrate their love of music; the first walk on the Moon showed the world that amazing things can happen if there is a drive to make it happen; President Kennedy showed the world that great people who strive for great things can make a difference in a short period of time; and Martin Luther King Jr. taught the world that people can get their point across peacefully and can see great lasting…
Freedom of expression through music lead to people living their lives with these values. Hippies in the late 60’s and 70’s were very influential in making changes in American culture and living a free and creative lifestyle. Hippies fought for what was wrong with American society. Hippies stood for many things like women’s rights, civil rights, and gay rights. Hippies were most prevalant during the 1960’s and 1970’s during major social changes in…
The 1970’s is most memorable for the media that broke new barriers and allowed the public a form to escape reality of the political scandals and constant change of powers also formed the 70’s. The culture during this decade revolved around individualism as it directed focus bettering and healing ourselves. Topics such as movies that are still seen today, feminism, and headline makers allowed non conformities acceptance. Film, television, radio, and media were a success in the 1970’s as they budget were broken, television controlled, and a new radio was introduced. The American Dream still existed through the depression of the decade, except that it changed to a more individualistic focus. The American dream for families was to sustain a 4 member…
During the 1960s and late 1970s there was extreme tension, global frustration, and protesting happening from the lives of those living across the world. During this time period there was many important events that were occurring to force people to protest and fight for their own rights. Since this time period was right after World War II there were many movements occurring in America and in Europe to protest against war in fear for another one. Not only did Europe fight against future wars there were many groups of anti environmentalist and anti nuclear protests in fight for their health effects. Many young adults living across America were protesting with frustration against president Nixon's because he not only broke his promise of ending…
Throw out history every American has always tried to gain the say thing the American, but since the Baby Boomers and Millennial generation the way of attaining the American dream has changed a great deal. The American dream is an idea that is important to every American a great paying job, with loving family and friends. Attaining the Baby Boomer generation American dream was a little different then that the Millennia’s.…
In the 1720’s there was an event that historians refer to as the Great Awakening. The Great Awakening consisted of the thirteen colonies. The Great Awakening was started because the church lost spiritual interest, the church hired unsaved ministers, and people were becoming greedy, and wanted worldly entertainment. However there were some men who resisted the foul ways of the world, and became the only lights in a dark world.…
During the 1960s their were many changes and social movements. A few of these include movements centred around race, feminism, anti-war protests and counter culture. The most notable of these movements was the counter culture revolution because it involved all the other topics within itself. The counter culture movement of the 1960s contains the concerns of race, feminism, status quo’s & war. This movement changed the identity of the newest generations and has changed the way our modern world is perceived today. One of the strongest influences that motivated this change and that still induces today, was the pop culture of that time, including, fashion, media and music.…
The sixties are remarkably different from other decades in American history. This period means different things to different people. To some people, it could be described as the most turbulent in the American history. Many others regarded it as well as the period that ushered in social change in the country. It is not only in America that the sixties brought a lot of transformation, it brought about social change in various parts of the world.…