Why do you think the 1960's was a good time to live in or why not?

Question

The 60's was my favorite decade!Not because of the fashion,and the music.There were many historical events going on around the 60's

Answer 1

Wow......the 60's....I've been dying for my grandchildren to become old enough to ask that question of me. All of my formative years derived from the 60's. They were actually quite diverse and turbulant times to live in, depending on the part of the country in which you lived.

I grew up in Virginia, near the Fort Lee Army base, during the height of the Viet Nam War. My first true love was a soldier. College campuses became the places for great change. But, not without much chaos & disorder first. Kent State students began rioting over the war. Students and police were killed in the violence, which only produced more protest and rioting through out the country. Jane Fonda went to Nam, and sat on the enemies cannons, protesting the inhumane treatments of soldiers in capture. Her actions were misconstrued by many, and again, more protests and violence. Patty Hearst robbed banks with her captors, then pleaded cult brainwashing. Cults wer big in those times, Hari Krishna's would hand out flowers, "of love" to people at airports, parks and on the streets.

Schools were being desegregated, just as I entered the eighth grade. I remember the cheerleaders dating the basketball players, becoming big news in my small town. The black schools in the south were still struggeling for their equality, and again , the colleges joined in with great debates, (i.e.,Martin Luther King, Malcom X) and protests.

I also lived within 45 minutes of Washington D.C, so the political world was very much integrated into my life during those times of great debates. The entire nation shut down to mourn John kennedy, then his brother Bobby. Later it would be the assassination of Martin Luther King that would bring the ludicrousy of segregation to more light.

Things I remember the most as a kid......Gloria Steinem & women burning their bras in a stance for equality, Rosa Parks refusing to sit in the back of the bus , while parts of the country raged in inferno over desegregation vs equality for human rights. My sister, 2 years my elder, came home in a limo one night, after attending a "Who" concert, where she had partied with the band until 4 in the morning. My mother was not amused. I thought it was quite cool, at the time. She also went to "Woodstock" @ 17. Hippies, flower power, to the Helter Skelter of Charles Manson, and some of the greates music ever wirtten, along with the high fashion of mini skirts, patten leather boots, false eyelashes, Twiggy.... dayglo colors & phsycodelic posters.... Shindig and Hullaballoo shows, where Goldy Hawn shimmied and giggled her way into fame....and the Ed Sullivan show, who introduced all the great bands from England, including, the now infamous Beatles.

Great times? For some maybe, but for me, they were times of great turbulance, confusion, diversities, uncertainties and change. Prior to all those years & experiences, the world seemed more naive, and complacent and far less colorful. The 60's changed the course of America.....Good or bad, it changed.

Answer 2

In the 1960s, the media came alive and powerful. Television became a dominate force in the household. Almost everyone had a television by then. The greatest event in the 60s was Man on the Moon. Some claim, nevertheless, that it never happened, and it was all fabricated by the government and Hollywood, to fool the Soviets into believing that the USA was technology superior to the Russians. That is of course only a theory about Man on the Moon. As far as other 60s event, the ground breaker was common products for birth control.

Answer 3

1. Private 2. Public school, and discipline was legal then, so it was orderly and efficient. 3. There was no segregation 4. There were no significant fads and the we kids did not have low self esteem. Peer group acceptance was not a factor. 5. My family were not Democrats, but we loved our President and we were devastated. 6. The civil rights movement was a Communist agenda. It had no effect where I lived. 7. The Vietnam war was a political blunder. None of my family participated. 8. Martin Luther King Jr. had worthy goals, however he was used by the Communists. 9. We never did use TV, so it had no effect on us. 10. I think civil rights has had some positive effect. 11. The 1960 was the era when moral decay of the citizens became rampant. Hippies, Rock music, Drugs and fornication became the norm. It was not that way before the 1960s. 12. To save this nation would require a return to traditional family values. It will not happen.

Answer 4

I was born in the 60's and there were no worries of being a kid in the 60's. The only thing I remember vividly was JFK being assassinated. But I have to say that the 80's was my favorite decade.

Answer 5

It was rated the best decade of the entire 20th century.. if you read up you will find that it was
a bouyant happy FUN time.. the war was over... rationing of foods and clothing had ended...
music was filling the homes of everyone both sides of the Atlantic..infact probably all over the world..... Beatles.. Elvis... Rolling Stones... etc...
a suggestion was made at Government level in the UK that skirts should be shorter to save on fabric.. which was still in "short" supply...and the mini skirt was born... thanks to Mary Quant...

then the mini car was born... and many many were customized... small was beautiful... COLOUR exploded... in the movies then TV... clothing was vibrant for guys and girls.. purple.. orange... vivid pinks... AND the world had learnt a lesson that WAR was ugly and meglomaniacs should never be allowed to gain strength or control and cause horrific suffering ever again...
added to ALL those things ...
for a short and memorable time..
America had a good looking young president...
instead of some old fart... ...

Answer 6

the '60's must have been an exciting decade
Well it was a good time because of the Civil Rights march
Anti war protestors
And also there were all these rock bands promoting peace and love
so yea
it was dangerous but it was worth the excitement

Answer 7

Yes, it was a time of great hope, a time of great change, a time of joy and extreme sorrow. It was the decade in which I gained my idealism and toughened it with resolve to always work for peace--the assassinations of JFK, MLK, and RFK showed me that violence is never the answer.

Answer 8

I was a teenager during the 60's , and it was a fun era to live in.

Answer 9

Cos in the 60's I was in my teens and my prime.

Answer 10

The parents of today's young adults were born in the sixties, and are the grandparents of today's youth. Ask your Grandparents about the sixties.