Many social changes that were addressed in the 1960s are still the.
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 purpose. Even if you weren't alive during.
the '60s, you know what they meant when they said, "tune in, turn.
on, drop out." you know why the nation celebrates Martin Luther King,.
Jr.'s birthday. All of the social issues are reflected in today's society:.
the civil rights movement, the student movement, the sexual.
revolution, the environment, and most controversial of all, Hippies.
The sixties is also known for it's rapid birth rate. Nearly 76 million.
children were born to this generation, and for that they are called the.
" Baby Boomers." Surprisingly, even though so many children were.
being born, not many parents knew how to raise them. The parents of.
the 50's and 60's were so concerned with the world around them that.
going to work was the only image children had of their fathers. Kids.
didn't understand why they worked so much just to gain more material.
possessions. Children of this generation grew up learning just about.
how to be free and happy. .
Most of the time, when thinking back to the sixties, people remember.
