We never thought that this world will change so much. We were reading about Europe,USA,Australia,and Africa only in our text books. Travelling to far places on road used to be adventurous and interesting. There was very less traffic on roads. read more
Terrible events also created the feeling of tragedy that drew a generation together. There were the three assassinations of the 60s, the Tet offensive in Vietnam that killed scores including classmates, the Munich Olympics massacre, the death of three astronauts in a training accident. Change. The world changed from the mid 60s to the mid 70s. read more
The Civil Rights Movement was getting underway, and it was really inclusive at first. Most teens and young adults were all for equal rights and an end to discrimination. read more
However, there were still other political problems that troubled the country during the ‘60s. The Vietnam War was a large point of contention in the minds of Americans during the 1960s. Unsure of the war’s purpose and disillusioned at the enormous human cost, Americans everywhere decried their opposition to the war. read more