The 1960s
Published on 11. July 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
48 pages
978-1-4451-1880-2 (ISBN)
Description
The 1960s was a time of political and social upheaval, with the Cuban Missile Crisis, Civil Rights, the Vietnam War and student riots in Europe and the USA. It was also the time of the Cultural Revolution in China, Beatlemania, the moon landing and Woodstock. This book describes these and many other world-changing events that occurred during this decade. Part of the series Dates of a Decade, each title looks at the key dates that helped shape history during a particular decade in the 20th century. As well as describing landmark events, the books examine their causes and consequences and include contemporary newspaper reports and eyewitness accounts.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Dimensions
Height: 268 mm
Width: 221 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight
226 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4451-1880-2 (9781445118802)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Nathaniel Harris taught history at secondary level for many years. He is an experienced writer of history books for young people, specializing in modern problems. He is also an art lover.
Content
Global Events 21 March 1960 - Massacre at Sharpeville 30 June 1960 - The Congo Gains its Independence 13 August 1961 - The Berlin Wall Rises 9 July 1962 - Soup Cans Sighted in Los Angeles 22 October 1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis 28 August 1963 - The 'I Have a Dream' Speech 22 November 1963 - The President is Assassinated 8 February 1964 - Beatlemania Hits the USA 8 March 1965 - The Marines Arrive in Vietnam 8 August 1966 - The Cultural Revolution Erupts 30 May 1967 - Biafra Breaks Away from Nigeria 5 June 1967 - Israel Strikes Launch the Six-Day War 3 December 1967 - The First Human Heart Transplant 10 May 1968 - Barricades Rise in Paris 20 August 1968 - Soviet Forces Invade Czechoslovakia 20 July 1969 - The First Men on the Moon 14 August 1969 - British Troops Arrive in Northern Ireland 15 August 1969 - The First Day at Woodstock British Events 30 June 1966 - England's World Cup Victory 21 October 1966 - The Aberfan Disaster 28 May 1967 - Chichester Completes an Epic Voyage People of the Decade Glossary Index