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The struggle for civil rights was defined in the 60’s. The federal government didn’t intervene until 1964 when President Johnson pushed a Civil Rights Act which prohibited discrimination in public places. The 60’s went sour in 1968 when the Tet Offensive convinced many of those that the North Vietnamese would be impossible to win. During his presidential campaign in the 60’s John F Kennedy promised the most ambitious domestic agenda since the New Deal.

In the summer of 1969,more than 400,000 young people trooped to the Woodstock music festival in upstate New York, a harmonious three days that seemed to represent the best of the peace-and-love generation. By the end of the decade, however, community and consensus lay in tatters. The era’s legacy remains mixed–it brought us empowerment and polarization, resentment and liberation–but it has certainly become a permanent part of our political and cultural lives.

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This is a political cartoon about the arms race between the East (Soviet Union) and the West (United States) showing that things could get ugly quickly.

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This is a political cartoon about the arms race between the East (Soviet Union) and the West (United States) showing that things could get ugly quickly.

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This is the headlining article for the New York Times when we went to the moon in 1969.

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This is the headlining article for the New York Times when we went to the moon in 1969.

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At the beginning of the 1960s, many Americans believed they were standing at the dawn of a golden age. On January 20, 1961, the handsome and charismatic John F. Kennedy became president of the United States. His confidence that, as one historian put it, “the government possessed big answers to big problems” seemed to set the tone for the rest of the decade. However, that golden age never materialized. On the contrary, by the end of the 1960s it seemed that the nation was falling apart. This is primarily due to the money spent trying to compete with the Soviet Union in the arms and space races.

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Nov 8, 1960

JFK Wins Presidency

May 25, 1961

Kennedy Proposes Moon Program

Sep 29, 1962

National Guard Desegregates Ole Miss

Nov 22, 1963

President Kennedy Assassination

Jan 8, 1964

LBJ Declares War on Poverty

Jul 2, 1964
President Lyndon Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Aug 6, 1965
President Lyndon Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Nov 5, 1968

Republican candidate Richard Nixon is elected president of the United States.

Jul 16, 1969
Moon Landing

Aug 15-17, 1969
Woodstock music festival took place in White Lake, New York.

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August 28, 1963
Martin Luther King gave his famous  "I have a dream speech....."
July 2, 1964
1st Civil Rights Bill was passed
July 20th, 1969
Neil Armstrong, first man to walk the moon
Year of 1960
Beatles music group was formed
December 15, 1966

Walt Disney died

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The 1960's is most commonly associated with the "Counter Culture Movement" or the hippy movement. Many young people in the country were angered with the war in Vietnam. Most of the people in the country did not support the war and did not believe they should be forced to go fight in it. Musicians during the time period released many anti war songs and spread the counter culture movement across the country. Songs like "Fortunate Son" by C.C.R showcased the way many young people felt about serving in the war in Vietnam. The 1960's changed culture for all of time by spreading the message of peace and love.

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John F. Kennedy-

The 35th president of the U.S 1960-1963, he was assassinated on November 22, 1963.

Lyndon B. Johnson-

Took over presidency after JFK was assassinated.

Martin Luther King Jr-

Central figure in the civil rights movement known for his peaceful protests, assassinated in 1968.

Richard Nixon-

37th president of the U.S also 36th vice president. The only person the resign from presidency, ended the Vietnam war.

Fidel Castro-

Led a " people's" revolution in Cuba which started in 1956-1959. prime minister of Cuba.

The Beatles-

Dominated rock music in 1960's released 18 record albums all #1 hits in UK and US.

Nelson Mandela-

Political leader helped try to end the white race control of south Africa. president of Africa 4 years after his jail release.

Bobby Kennedy-

US attorney general 1961 after JFK died he was elected the US senate NY. Assassinated 1968 age 42.

J Edgar Hoover-

The first director of the FBI, dies in 1972.

Elvis Presley- "The King"

Best selling solo artist in U.S history. Also released from military as a sergeant in 1960.

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In the beginning of the 1960's many citizens believed they were at the dawn of the "Golden Age" but it never materialized. John F Kennedy even tried to create a new frontier which was a package of laws that was thought up to eliminate injustice and inequality in the U.S.  Kennedy was shot in 1964 and Johnson was sworn in as the new president. Johnson claimed he wanted he wanted to make the U.S into a great society and that would fix poverty and racial injustice. The Vietnam war was the government's top priority at this point and there was simply not enough money to continue. The struggle for civil rights was a really defining moment in our history. The federal government stayed out of the civil war until about 1964. No matter what president Johnson tried to do laws did not solve the problems facing African Americans. Just as black power became the new focus of the civil war in the mid 1960's, the counterculture also seemed to grow more outlandish as the decade wore on. It seemed that the nation was falling apart, at the end of the 1960's. Some young people "dropped out" of political life altogether. These "hippies" grew long hair and practiced "Free Love". The everyday life in the 1960's had come to a bad patch, very shaky and the hippies moved away to communes which are just groups  of people living together and sharing possessions and responsibilities. In 1968 the optimism from everyone went sour. The Vietnam war was thought to be impossible to win. At the end of march the democrat party split and Johnson backed out of his reelection campaign and around this time Martin Luther King Jr and Bobby John F Kennedy's brother was assassinated. By the end of the decade the era's legacy remained mixed and it brought us empowerment and liberation. But it has become a permanent part of our cultural and political lives.