The 1960’s The 1960’s was a decade of radical change in the United States of America in both social and political aspects of life . Starting with the 1960 election of the youngest presidential candidate to take office through the largest gathering of rock n roll concert goers ever to an event called Woodstock. Sandwiched in between these 2 historic events were equally important life changing and world changing events that would make life for the average everyday Americans different from the
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America: a “Two-Way” Road The American One Way influenced sport greatly in the decades leading up to the 1960’s. The ideals of strength‚ teamwork‚ masculinity‚ and honor were hallmarks of those eras. Athletes were almost always strong‚ masculine men‚ and the sports they played emphasized strength and sometimes teamwork. Sports such as football‚ wrestling‚ and boxing were the main sports of the World War II era V-5 Program‚ whose primary focus was developing strong young men that could fight for
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In this paper I will outline some items that were buried in a time capsule during the 1960’s decade and have been discovered by my colleagues and me in an archeological land field in a remote part of Africa. I will describe these five items that had a vital impact on the era of the 60’s and detail what significance of these items and how they shaped history. The items located upon digging were: A laminated ticket to the Martin Luther King speech at the Lincoln Memorial‚ an embroidery patch with a
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Hans von Dohnányi was born to the Hungarian composer Ernő Dohnányi and his wife‚ the pianist Elisabeth Kunwald. He grew up mostly in berlin. He went to the Grunewald Gymnasium there‚ becoming friends with Dietrich and Klaus Bonhoeffer. From 1920 to 1924‚ he studied law. In 1925‚ he received a doctorate in law .After taking the first state exam in 1924‚ he married Christel Bonhoeffer sister of his school friends‚ in 1925. He and his wife had three children: Klaus‚ (mayor of Hamburg from 1981 to 1988)
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When someone mentions the 1960’s‚ what do you think about? Do you think about the war in Vietnam‚ the Apollo 11 mission‚ or the Civil Rights movement? If you’ve ever thought about the Civil Right’s Movement; have you thought about whose philosophy was better for the 1960’s‚ was it Martin Luther King Jr. or Malcolm X. During the 1960’s‚ King wanted black’s and white’s to getting along; while Malcolm X wanted black’s and white’s to work separately. I think that Martin Luther King Jr.’s philosophy was
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Counterculture of the 1960s There were several protests and movements that took place during the 1960s which challenged the principles and values of their society. These protests ultimately gave rise to the thought that the West was not as moral or concerned with the matters of social justice as it claimed to be. Those who were involved with these movements and protests ultimately sparked the development of a new perspective on human nature‚ and a new model of social justice. This can be seen in
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Jackziel Lopez Period 1 December 1‚ 2014 Paul Newman was the most distinguished twentieth-century finest American actor in his time. 1960’s Popular Bands The Beatles‚ The Beach Boys‚ The Rolling Stones‚ The Doors‚ The Four Tops 1960’s Popular T.V. Shows Batman‚ The Flintstones‚ The Addams Family‚ The Andy Griffith Show‚ The Twilight Zone John F. Kennedy‚ (35th U.S. President)‚ Presidential term: January 20‚ 1961 – November 22‚ 1963 Assassinated: November 22‚ 1963‚ Dallas
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In the year of 1945‚ stress of American people finally went away when the war ended. Germany had finally been defeated and was taking it hard. However‚ soon after that the U.S.S.R and the United states were having their political differences. Containment is the attempt to stop the spread of communism. The Cold War split into two main parts and one was communism. Then the Marshall Plan was sent into action. The United States dedicated 12 billion dollars to European countries to help them rebuild
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Baltimore Museum of Art: Photography of the 1960’s The exhibit we went to see was a gallery walk. It was an exhibit of pictures and the artists who produced the photos‚ and the meaning of the photos. We enjoyed it because it was particularly interesting how the 1960’s was portrayed through photography. It showed not only white Americans but African-Americans making it easily relatable. It showed hard times‚ fun times and how they made the hard times fun times. The strengths in the exhibit
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Veronica Diaferio SS310 Unit 2 Assignment From the end of World War II in 1945 to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991‚ the Cold War dominated international affairs. It was a global struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union. (Smithsonian Institution‚ 2000) Cold War: this term is used to describe the relationship between America and the Soviet Union 1945 to 1980. Neither side ever fought the other - the consequences would be too appalling - but they did ‘fight’ for their beliefs
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