1960s



The 1960s was a time during the 20th century in which major cultural changes took place on Earth. civil rights, free love and issues such as these were beginning to change the world forever.

It was also during this decade that the Kennedy assassionation took place, and Swinging London became a big thing in London, and eventually spread to the United States and other parts of the world, with the introduction of The Beatles.

Superheroes were growing in numbers on the Earth. It is at this time, that many of them join together, forming teams, such as the Justice League of America, Doom Patrol and Teen Titans.

The Cold War continues during this decade however, with conflicts such as the Vietnam War, which is protested by a subculture known as hippies, who rejected the violence of such conflicts with a slogan they often used which was "make love, not war."

The art of the era was also renowned for generations. In music, heavy metal took off this decade, while in the world of television, fictional characters such as Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble make their debut.

Years

 * 1960
 * 1961
 * 1962
 * 1963
 * 1964
 * 1965
 * 1966
 * 1967
 * 1968
 * 1969

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External Link

 * 1960s at Wikipedia