jan 1, 1967 - TOPIC 8.12: Youth Culture of the 1960s
Description:
Cause:Young people in the 1960s did not agree with the social, political, and economic values of their parents.
They were unhappy with the Vietnam War and how the government was running things.
They rejected the rules and expectations of older generations.
Effect:
Young people created a counterculture, which was a new way of living and thinking.
They wanted more freedom, more peace, and less war.
They dressed differently and lived more informally.
They changed sexual norms and how people acted in society.
Many said, “Make Love, Not War.”
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1967
Now
~ 58 years ago