it was a revolutionary time in the United States welcome to watchmojo.com
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and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten defining moments in
for the top ten defining moments in
for the top ten defining moments in 1960s America our goal is not the
1960s America our goal is not the
1960s America our goal is not the victory of might but the vindication of
victory of might but the vindication of
victory of might but the vindication of right for this list we’ve chosen moments
right for this list we’ve chosen moments
right for this list we’ve chosen moments that we felt best represent this
that we felt best represent this
that we felt best represent this essential decade in American history and
essential decade in American history and
essential decade in American history and that influenced what came next whether
that influenced what came next whether
that influenced what came next whether it’s the evolution of rock music to
it’s the evolution of rock music to
it’s the evolution of rock music to increased free speech greater civil
increased free speech greater civil
increased free speech greater civil rights to a more cautious foreign policy
rights to a more cautious foreign policy
rights to a more cautious foreign policy the 60s shaped it all number 10 the gulf
the 60s shaped it all number 10 the gulf
the 60s shaped it all number 10 the gulf of tonkin resolution while social change
of tonkin resolution while social change
of tonkin resolution while social change preoccupied Americans war raged in
preoccupied Americans war raged in
preoccupied Americans war raged in Vietnam the Communist North had South
Vietnam the Communist North had South
Vietnam the Communist North had South Vietnam on the ropes and America had
Vietnam on the ropes and America had
Vietnam on the ropes and America had little desire to see communism spread in
little desire to see communism spread in
little desire to see communism spread in 1964 a US destroyer was engaged in
1964 a US destroyer was engaged in
1964 a US destroyer was engaged in battle by North Vietnamese naval units
battle by North Vietnamese naval units
battle by North Vietnamese naval units in a deliberate and unprovoked action
in a deliberate and unprovoked action
in a deliberate and unprovoked action three North Vietnam PT boats unleash a
three North Vietnam PT boats unleash a
three North Vietnam PT boats unleash a torpedo attack against the matter though
torpedo attack against the matter though
torpedo attack against the matter though the accuracy of these reports was
the accuracy of these reports was
the accuracy of these reports was questioned the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
questioned the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
questioned the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution soon passed allowing American soldiers
soon passed allowing American soldiers
soon passed allowing American soldiers to participate in the war controversy
to participate in the war controversy
to participate in the war controversy spread over the necessity of American
spread over the necessity of American
spread over the necessity of American participation dividing the country
what to do number nine Woodstock
what to do number nine Woodstock attitude rather stand up on neglected by
attitude rather stand up on neglected by
attitude rather stand up on neglected by a majority that didn’t understand them
a majority that didn’t understand them
a majority that didn’t understand them the counterculture took solace for three
the counterculture took solace for three
the counterculture took solace for three days in the fields of upstate New York
days in the fields of upstate New York
days in the fields of upstate New York 1969 s Woodstock Festival combined the
1969 s Woodstock Festival combined the
1969 s Woodstock Festival combined the liberal ideals of communal living free
liberal ideals of communal living free
liberal ideals of communal living free love and open drug use with the
love and open drug use with the
love and open drug use with the innovative rock and soul music of the
innovative rock and soul music of the
innovative rock and soul music of the time for one weekend this sect lived
time for one weekend this sect lived
time for one weekend this sect lived happily in peace free from government
happily in peace free from government
happily in peace free from government interference or ridicule
we’re number eight the assassinations of
we’re number eight the assassinations of civil rights leaders Malcolm X and
civil rights leaders Malcolm X and
civil rights leaders Malcolm X and Martin Luther King jr. shared little in
Martin Luther King jr. shared little in
Martin Luther King jr. shared little in common King was a steadfast devotee of
common King was a steadfast devotee of
common King was a steadfast devotee of peaceful integration Malcolm a fiery
peaceful integration Malcolm a fiery
peaceful integration Malcolm a fiery supporter of black supremacy
supporter of black supremacy
supporter of black supremacy unfortunately each man was coldly killed
unfortunately each man was coldly killed
unfortunately each man was coldly killed at peak popularity dr. Martin Luther
at peak popularity dr. Martin Luther
at peak popularity dr. Martin Luther King the apostle of non-violence in the
King the apostle of non-violence in the
King the apostle of non-violence in the civil rights movement has been shot to
civil rights movement has been shot to
civil rights movement has been shot to death in Memphis Tennessee losing such
death in Memphis Tennessee losing such
death in Memphis Tennessee losing such established leaders left the civil
established leaders left the civil
established leaders left the civil rights movement in dire straits led by
rights movement in dire straits led by
rights movement in dire straits led by fractured and unorganized groups it took
fractured and unorganized groups it took
fractured and unorganized groups it took years to regain the prominence of the
years to regain the prominence of the
years to regain the prominence of the early decade number seven the Cuban
early decade number seven the Cuban
early decade number seven the Cuban Missile Crisis with tensions high in the
Missile Crisis with tensions high in the
Missile Crisis with tensions high in the midst of the Cold War the United States
midst of the Cold War the United States
midst of the Cold War the United States learned of Soviet missiles in Cuba
learned of Soviet missiles in Cuba
learned of Soviet missiles in Cuba something had to be done so President
something had to be done so President
something had to be done so President Kennedy ordered a blockade of the
Kennedy ordered a blockade of the
Kennedy ordered a blockade of the Caribbean nation the halt of this
Caribbean nation the halt of this
Caribbean nation the halt of this offensive build-up a strict quarantine
offensive build-up a strict quarantine
offensive build-up a strict quarantine on all offensive military equipment
on all offensive military equipment
on all offensive military equipment under shipment to Cuba is being
under shipment to Cuba is being
under shipment to Cuba is being initiated for 13 days nuclear warfare
initiated for 13 days nuclear warfare
initiated for 13 days nuclear warfare seemed all too possible and Americans
seemed all too possible and Americans
seemed all too possible and Americans lived in fear fortunately an agreement
lived in fear fortunately an agreement
lived in fear fortunately an agreement was struck for each country to
was struck for each country to
was struck for each country to deactivate some of its missiles and the
deactivate some of its missiles and the
deactivate some of its missiles and the Cold War’s most dangerous crisis was
Cold War’s most dangerous crisis was
Cold War’s most dangerous crisis was averted not peace at the expense of
averted not peace at the expense of
averted not peace at the expense of freedom but both peace and freedom
freedom but both peace and freedom
freedom but both peace and freedom number six the 1968 Democratic National
number six the 1968 Democratic National
number six the 1968 Democratic National Convention how this got started we don’t
Convention how this got started we don’t
Convention how this got started we don’t know tensions came to a head in the
know tensions came to a head in the
know tensions came to a head in the summer of 68 at the Democratic National
summer of 68 at the Democratic National
summer of 68 at the Democratic National Convention anti-war protestors rushed to
Convention anti-war protestors rushed to
Convention anti-war protestors rushed to Chicago only to be greeted by the clubs
Chicago only to be greeted by the clubs
Chicago only to be greeted by the clubs and mace of aggressive police officers
and mace of aggressive police officers
and mace of aggressive police officers mr. chairman Colorado rises to a point
mr. chairman Colorado rises to a point
mr. chairman Colorado rises to a point of information is there any rule under
of information is there any rule under
of information is there any rule under which Mayor Daley can be compelled to
which Mayor Daley can be compelled to
which Mayor Daley can be compelled to suspend the police state terror
suspend the police state terror
suspend the police state terror perpetrated this minute
new stations were quick to capture the
new stations were quick to capture the footage transmitting it across the
footage transmitting it across the
footage transmitting it across the evening news Young Liberals and the
evening news Young Liberals and the
evening news Young Liberals and the counterculture were disgusted while the
counterculture were disgusted while the
counterculture were disgusted while the older generation found the violence
older generation found the violence
older generation found the violence justified a generation Gulf remained
justified a generation Gulf remained
justified a generation Gulf remained Chicago just happened to be the city it
Chicago just happened to be the city it
Chicago just happened to be the city it would have been impossible hold it
would have been impossible hold it
would have been impossible hold it anywhere because the Democratic Party
anywhere because the Democratic Party
anywhere because the Democratic Party has blood on its hands
has blood on its hands
has blood on its hands number five the FDA approves the birth
number five the FDA approves the birth
number five the FDA approves the birth control pill first introduced in 1960
control pill first introduced in 1960
control pill first introduced in 1960 the birth control pill kick-started a
the birth control pill kick-started a
the birth control pill kick-started a sexual revolution that swept the nation
sexual revolution that swept the nation
sexual revolution that swept the nation unburdened by the threat of unplanned
unburdened by the threat of unplanned
unburdened by the threat of unplanned pregnancies women were free to pursue
pregnancies women were free to pursue
pregnancies women were free to pursue higher education and careers while both
higher education and careers while both
higher education and careers while both sexes experimented with sex and drugs
sexes experimented with sex and drugs
sexes experimented with sex and drugs this gave birth to a counterculture the
this gave birth to a counterculture the
this gave birth to a counterculture the tested social mores and the limits of
tested social mores and the limits of
tested social mores and the limits of American democracy throughout the decade
American democracy throughout the decade
American democracy throughout the decade but this period of peace and love was
but this period of peace and love was
but this period of peace and love was temporary number four Apollo 11 lands on
temporary number four Apollo 11 lands on
temporary number four Apollo 11 lands on the moon
the moon
the moon long before the heartache of the late
long before the heartache of the late
long before the heartache of the late decade the u.s. engaged in a frantic
decade the u.s. engaged in a frantic
decade the u.s. engaged in a frantic space race with the Soviet Union in 1961
space race with the Soviet Union in 1961
space race with the Soviet Union in 1961 President Kennedy boldly declared that
President Kennedy boldly declared that
President Kennedy boldly declared that America would put a man on the moon
America would put a man on the moon
America would put a man on the moon before decades end we choose to go to
before decades end we choose to go to
before decades end we choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other
the moon in this decade and do the other
the moon in this decade and do the other things not because they are easy but
things not because they are easy but
things not because they are easy but because they are hard
because they are hard
because they are hard America delivered by sending Apollo 11
America delivered by sending Apollo 11
America delivered by sending Apollo 11 in July 1969 taking a decisive lead in
in July 1969 taking a decisive lead in
in July 1969 taking a decisive lead in the race the footage of the landing
the race the footage of the landing
the race the footage of the landing became legendary and the country’s
became legendary and the country’s
became legendary and the country’s future looked brighter upon all ships
future looked brighter upon all ships
future looked brighter upon all ships per man
gorgeous deities prevail
gorgeous deities prevail number three the Tet Offensive as 1968
number three the Tet Offensive as 1968
number three the Tet Offensive as 1968 began the Vietnam War seemed a certain
began the Vietnam War seemed a certain
began the Vietnam War seemed a certain success for America but this illusion
success for America but this illusion
success for America but this illusion was quickly destroyed the enemy very
was quickly destroyed the enemy very
was quickly destroyed the enemy very deceitfully has taken advantage of the
deceitfully has taken advantage of the
deceitfully has taken advantage of the Tet truth during a holiday ceasefire
Tet truth during a holiday ceasefire
Tet truth during a holiday ceasefire Viet Cong soldiers shockingly attacked
Viet Cong soldiers shockingly attacked
Viet Cong soldiers shockingly attacked the South Vietnamese capital Saigon
the South Vietnamese capital Saigon
the South Vietnamese capital Saigon though the invasion was fought off the
though the invasion was fought off the
though the invasion was fought off the harsh truth was obvious this was no
harsh truth was obvious this was no
harsh truth was obvious this was no simple war troop morale fell and
simple war troop morale fell and
simple war troop morale fell and Americans became disgusted with the war
Americans became disgusted with the war
Americans became disgusted with the war President Johnson chose not to run for
President Johnson chose not to run for
President Johnson chose not to run for re-election and the future seemed
re-election and the future seemed
re-election and the future seemed uncertain I do not believe that I should
uncertain I do not believe that I should
uncertain I do not believe that I should devote an hour or day of my time to any
devote an hour or day of my time to any
devote an hour or day of my time to any personal partisan causes or to any
personal partisan causes or to any
personal partisan causes or to any duties other than the awesome duties of
duties other than the awesome duties of
duties other than the awesome duties of this office number two the Civil Rights
this office number two the Civil Rights
this office number two the Civil Rights Act of 1964 throughout the late 50s and
Act of 1964 throughout the late 50s and
Act of 1964 throughout the late 50s and early 60s the civil rights movement grew
early 60s the civil rights movement grew
early 60s the civil rights movement grew through nonviolent protest and civil
through nonviolent protest and civil
through nonviolent protest and civil disobedience with events like the march
disobedience with events like the march
disobedience with events like the march on Washington taking center stage long
on Washington taking center stage long
on Washington taking center stage long denied their equal rights
denied their equal rights
denied their equal rights african-americans were finally rewarded
african-americans were finally rewarded
african-americans were finally rewarded through the Civil Rights Act of 1964
through the Civil Rights Act of 1964
through the Civil Rights Act of 1964 eliminating segregation and biased
eliminating segregation and biased
eliminating segregation and biased voting requirements the Act set off a
voting requirements the Act set off a
voting requirements the Act set off a landslide of change that slowly produced
landslide of change that slowly produced
landslide of change that slowly produced equality for minorities this purpose is
equality for minorities this purpose is
equality for minorities this purpose is not to punish this purpose is not to
not to punish this purpose is not to
not to punish this purpose is not to divide but to end divisions number one
divide but to end divisions number one
divide but to end divisions number one JFK’s assassination a young and
JFK’s assassination a young and
JFK’s assassination a young and charismatic leader John F Kennedy seemed
charismatic leader John F Kennedy seemed
charismatic leader John F Kennedy seemed the perfect president to lead America
the perfect president to lead America
the perfect president to lead America through the 60s ask not what your
through the 60s ask not what your
through the 60s ask not what your country can do for you at what you can
country can do for you at what you can
country can do for you at what you can do for your country
do for your country
do for your country these hopes were shattered when he was
these hopes were shattered when he was
these hopes were shattered when he was shot down by a sniper’s bullet in 1963
shot down by a sniper’s bullet in 1963
shot down by a sniper’s bullet in 1963 from Dallas Texas the flash apparently
from Dallas Texas the flash apparently
from Dallas Texas the flash apparently official President Kennedy died at 1:00
official President Kennedy died at 1:00
official President Kennedy died at 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time though Lee
p.m. Central Standard Time though Lee
p.m. Central Standard Time though Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested for the crime
Harvey Oswald was arrested for the crime
Harvey Oswald was arrested for the crime he was murdered before going to trial
he was murdered before going to trial
he was murdered before going to trial leading to endless conspiracy theories
leading to endless conspiracy theories
leading to endless conspiracy theories over the following decades regardless of
over the following decades regardless of
over the following decades regardless of the motive or perpetrator President
the motive or perpetrator President
the motive or perpetrator President Kennedy’s assassination shook the
Kennedy’s assassination shook the
Kennedy’s assassination shook the country and signaled the coming
country and signaled the coming
country and signaled the coming instability do you agree with our list
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which events do you think defined 1960s
which events do you think defined 1960s America and beyond for more informative
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