The 60s

Presidents

• Dwight D. Eisenhower
• John F. Kennedy
• Lyndon B. Johnson
• Richard M. Nixon

Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Term: 1953-1961
• Oct. 14 1890 Denison, TX
• Republican
• Mamie Eisenhower
• John and Doud
• A dog and a Parekeet
• Creamery, Moonlight Firefighter, Military War Hero
• Allied power win over The Axis Powers, D-Day

John F. Kennedy

• Term: 1961-1963
• May 28, 1917 Brooklyn, Ma
• Democratic
• Jacqueline Kennedy
• John Jr., Patrick, and Caroline
• 8 dogs, 1 cat, 3 birds, 4 horses, 2 hamsters
• Military, Reporter, house of Reps, and Senator
• 1 of the few Presidents assassinated

Lyndon B. Johnson

• Term: 1963-1969
• Aug 27, 1908 Stonewall, TX
• Democratic
• Lady Bird Johnson
• Lynda and Luci
• 6 dogs, 1 hamster, and lovebirds
• Law Office, Teacher, Congressman, Senator, and Vice President
• Social service programs, Civil Rights Act, Vietnam war

Richard M. Nixon

• Term: 1969-1974
• Jan 9, 1913 Orange County, CA
• Republican
• Pat Nixon
• Julie and Tricia
• 4 dogs
• Senator, Vice President, Congressman, and Movie Writer
• First to resign from Office

Legislation

Major Laws

• Civil Rights Act of 1960
• Eisenhower Doctrine
• Kennedy Doctrine
• Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
• Civil Rights Act of 1964
• The Great Society
• Nixon Doctrine

Major Political figures

• Robert F. Kennedy
• Attorney Gerneral
• Martin Luther King Jr.
• Prominent Figure in the Civil Rights Movement

Events

International

• Vietnam War (1964)
• Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)
• October 16-October 28
• Bay of Pigs (1961) Failed
• Seventeen African Countries Liberated (1960)
• Peace Corps Established (1961)
• US Embargoes Cuba (1962)

CONTINUED

• Women sufferage in Iran (1963)
• Pope John XXIII dies (1963)

Domestic

• Sit-ins for Civil Rights, NC (1960)
• JFK assassination (1963)
• “I Have A Dream” Speech (1963)
• Civil Rights Act (1964)
• SNCC Founded (1960)
• Apollo Disaster (1967)
• First Super Bowl (1967)
• MLK Jr. assassination (1968)
• First Man on the Moon (1969)

CONTINUED

• JFK elected (1961)
• Lyndon B. Johnson elected (1964)
• Nixon elected (1968)
• Medicare and Medicaid created (1965)
• First Walmart opened (1962)
• First unmanned NY subway (1962)

Pop Culture

Popular Movies

• Psycho
• 1960 Thriller
• To Kill A Mocking Bird
• 1962 Drama/Mystery
• The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
• 1966 Action/Adventure
• Breakfast at Tiffany’s
• 1961 Drama

Popular Songs

• Gimme Shelter (1969)
• The Rolling Stones
• Like a Rolling Stone (1965)
• Bob Dylan
• A Day in the Life (1967)
• The Beatles

Major Sporting Events

• First Super Bowl 1967
• Green Bay Packers beat Kansas City Chiefs 35-10
• Boston Celtics won 9 of 10 Championships of the 60s
• 1964 World Series Cardinals beat the Yankees

Women’s Fashion

• Over Sized coat dresses
• Pumps
• Leather or silk Gloves
• Colorful dresses
• White gloves

Men’s Fasion

• Suits
• Wider labels
• Ties
• Shoulder pads
• Flared pants
• Plaid suits
• Sweater vests

Boy’s and Girl’s Fashion

• Jeans or corduroy pants
• Letterman’s jacket and vest
• Sailor suits
• Pullovers and sweaters
• Dark tone and sailor dresses
• Headbands
• Jumpers
• Bows

The Arts

Popular Artists

• Andy Warhol
• Famous pop artists

KEITH HARING

• Pop art and graffiti like work
• Very controversial especially for 60s

HARPER LEE

• To kill a mocking bird

ERIC CARLE

• Hungry Caterpillar
• Brown bear brown bear what do you see
• 123 to the zoo

MADELEINE L’ONGLE

• The arm of the starfish
• Meet the Austins
• The moon by night
• The young Unicorns

Technology and Science

Inventions

60 and 61

• The laser
• Halogen Lamp
• Weather Satellite
• Etch a sketch
• Non Dairy Creamer
• Cochlear Implants

62 and 63

• Audio cassette
• Fiber tip pen
• Space war
• Silicone Implants
• Touch tone phone
• Mouse
• Zip codes
• Pull tabs
• Lava lamps

64-69

• Computer programming language
• Smiley Face
• Picture phone
• Astro turf
• Compact disc
• Super ball
• ATM
• Counter Top Microwave
• ARPA net

Medicine and Technology

• Implantable pacemaker 60
• Valium 61 Human Space Flight 61
• The LED 62
• Easy-bake oven 63
• Smoke detector 65
• Hand held Calculator 67
• First successful Heart Transplant 67

Continued

• DRAM Computer memory 68
• First supersonic airliner 68
• Single chip micro processor 69
• Man Lands on the Moon 69

Cars

• The Ford Mustang 64
• Honda s500 63
• Chevy Camaro 66
• Plymouth Road Runner 68
• Lamborghini 350 GTV 63

CITATIONS

• On different PDF