The 1960s Flashcards
What was the decade of the 1960s known as
It was known as a decade of radical change on a global scale. Young people began to think differently and question their world and circumstances on all levels.
How was the change in outlook in 1960s expressed
The change in outlook and attitude was expressed in many forms such as fashion, music, morality, attitude to war and how authority was viewed
How did the birth (revival) of protests come in the 1960s
The 1960s was a decade of overwhelming change in the way people viewed themselves and the world around them. People especially young students, became aware of HUMAN RIGHTS and began to PROTEST against what they saw as being unfair and unjust — people began to realise that the power to make a difference lay in the right to speak out, take action and demand change
What human rights
Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world, from birth until death.
What is Civil society
society considered as a community of citizens linked by common interests and collective activity.
What is civil disobedience
Civil disobedience is the active, professed refusal of a citizen to obey certain laws, demands, orders or commands of a government.
What is a protest
A protest is a public expression of objection, disapproval or dissent towards an idea or action, typically a political one. Protests can take many different forms, from individual statements to mass demonstrations.
What was the student movement during the 1960s
The student movement of the 1960s rested on the notion of change. Students wanted to end the consensus culture that formed following the Second World War, eliminate racial discrimination and free themselves from the authoritarian rule of the establishment
What was the women’s liberation movement
The women’s liberation movement was a political alignment of women and feminist intellectualism that emerged in the late 1960s.
What was the campaign for nuclear disarmament (CND)
The campaign for nuclear disarmament is an organisation that advocates unilateral nuclear disarmament by the US.
What was the anti-Vietnam war demonstrations movement
It was an anti-war protest started among peace activist in 1965 after the United states began bombing North Vietnam.
What was the civil rights movement
The civil rights movement was an era dedicated to activism for equal rights and treatment of African Americans in the United States.
Who was the first person to go to space
In 1961 the Soviet Union sent Yuri Gagarin into space in the Vostok 1 spacecraft
When was the Berlin Wall constructed
In 1961
When was the first presidential debate
In 1960
Who and when did the first man orbit the earth 3 times
The American John Glenn in 1962
When was the Cuban missile crisis
In 1962
When did Martin Luther king jnr make his iconic “I have a dream” speech in Washington
In 1963
When did Betty friedan publish the feminine mystique. And what did the book spark
In 1963 and it sparked the second wave of feminism
When was president JF Kennedy assassinated
In 1963
What British rock and roll band took the world by storm in 1964
beatlemania
When was Nelson Mandela sentenced to life imprisonment
In 1964
When was the sharpeville massacre declared unlawful by ANC and PAC
1960
When did sa become a republic and leave the commonwealth
In 1960
When was Malcom X assassinated
In 1965
What are Los Angeles riots sometimes referred to as
As the watts rebellion
When did operation rolling thunder start
1965
What was operation rolling the under
US bombing campaign in north Vietnam in 1965
When was the first stadium concert performed and who performed
In 1965 the Beatles performed the first stadium concert in the history of music playing before a crowd of 55600 people in New York City
When was che Guevara killed
In 1967
When, Where and who performed the first heart transplant
The first heart transplant was successfully performed by Dr Christiaan Banard in Cape Town, South Africa in 1967
When was the black panther part formed
The black panther part was formed in 1966
What is the black panther party
It is a black power political organisation founded by college students Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton in 1966. The party was aimed at stopping police brutality and encouraging self determination for African Americans
When was Martin Luther king jr assassinated
In 1968
When did the TET and the my Lai massacre -Vietnam war Happen
1968
When did Neil armstrong land on the moon
1969
When was the Woodstock music festival held
In 1969
Who was Steve Biko and what organisations and movements did he establish in 1969
Steve Biko is a South African anti apartheid activist. He founded the black consciousness movement (BCM) and the South African students organisation (SASO) in 1969
What are some important political and social events of the 1960s
Disarmament protests, the March on Washington, the peace movement, the women liberation movement, the moon landing and the Woodstock music festival
What was the March on Washington
It was a massive March in august 1963, when around 250 000 people gathered in front of Lincoln memorial in Washington, D.C. the event was Aimed to draw attention to continuing challenges and inequalities faced by African Americans a century after emancipation. It is where Martin Luther king jr said his I have a dream speech
What was the peace movement
Many young people rejected their parents values by dropping out of society and becoming hippies. Hippies wanted to create an alternate society that was different from the normal lives of their parents generation. Many of them became vegetarians and developed a distinctive style, most importantly they preached peace. Both inner peace for individuals and world peace.
Who established the national organisation for women and when
Betty Friedan established it in 1966
