1. The 1960s

2. The Baby Boomers 70 million post-war babies became teenagers
Movement away from the conservative fifties
Result: real change in the cultural fabric of American life. 
No longer content to be images of the generation ahead of them, WANTED CHANGE
Changes affected education, values, lifestyles, laws, and entertainment. 

3. Youth Toys Surfers wanting to stay in shape turned to Skateboarding
Barbie introduced in 1959, followed by G.I Joe
Trolls
“Slot Cars” – Toy cars

4. Music 1960, Elvis returned to the music and other 1950s artists
America, however, was ready for a change. 
More Rock specializing in rhythm and blues
The Supremes, Aretha Franklin, Jimi Hendrix, The Temptations
Bob Dylan helped bring about folk music revival
The Beach Boys appealed to high schoolers
The Beatles, from England, burst into US

5. Fashion
1960's began with crew cuts on men and bouffant hairstyles on women. 
Casual plaid/button down shirts on men, knee length dresses for women
Mid-decade:
miniskirts or hot pants, often worn with go-go boots
women's hair was either very short or long and lanky. 
Men's hair became longer and wider
Jeans became a staple in fashion

6. Fashion – Early Sixties
1960's began with Crew Cuts on men and bouffant hairstyles on women. 
Casual plaid/button down shirts on men, knee length dresses for women

7. Fastion – Mid/Late Sixties
Mid-decade:
________________ or ________________, often worn with ___________________
women's hair was either very _____________ or _____________________________. 
Men's hair became _____________ and ___________
_________________ became a staple in fashion

8. The Art Rise of Pop Art – bring art into the mainstream
Famous Artist – Andy Warhol

9. The Counter Culture A Rebellion from Conventionalism
Generally white middle class college youths
Known as “Hippies”
Goal: create a setting of “Peace, love, and harmony”
Sometimes called “age of Aquarius”
Eventual collapse – drug use/lack of organization, a couple of violent events

10. Hippie chic Long hair for men and women
Clothing became part of self-expression
Loose, “ethnic” styles
Hand made, embellished items
Sexual, colorful, nonconformist