1960s Flashcards
(20 cards)
Who was Ham?
a chimpanzee that was sent into orbit in 1960; tested the effects of space travel on mammals by NASA
What was the British Invasion? give examples:
- a time where British influences and music swarmed the U.S.
- ex: The Beatles, Beatlemania, The Rolling Stones, Hermin’s Hermits, The Zombies, The Moody Blues
also know as Muhammad Ali; knocked out Sonny Liston 48 seconds into the fight
Cassius Clay
one of the most influential artists of the 20th century
Bob Dylan
What happened with the New York Blackout?
-power was out for up to 12 hours in 8 states on Nov. 9, 1965
Evidence of Paul McCartney’s death:
- different in photographs/ album covers
- license plate: 28 IF
- no shoes on in Abbey Road cover
- “He Die” in mirror image
What was Haight Ashbury?
(1966) young people from all over the U.S. came to this San Francisco neighborhood; many were runaways
gap between the baby boomers and their elders; baby boomers blamed their parents for America’s problems and questioned their values of America’s society
generation gap
alternative lifestyle
counterculture
militant civil rights group who would use “any means necessary” to gain equality
The Black Panther Party
What is the famous quote by Timothy Leary? What is the meaning?
“Turn on, tune in, and drop out.”
It means to take drugs and listen to music to forget about your problems
All facts from the 1960’s slide:
- Barbie was born
- Black Knight Satellite, sighted by USSR and U.S. scientists, was not launched by either country
- $500 was borrowed to buy a restaurant named “Domino’s”
- Baby Boom=70 billion teenagers in the U.S.
- JFK elected in 1960
Who was assassinated in 1968?
MLK and Robert Kennedy
- racist petty criminal who stalked and killed MLK in Memphis
- almost made a getaway but dropped the murder weapon with prints and his personal radio with his prison ID engraved on it
James Earl Ray
assassinated Robert Kennedy, he was a Palestinian who was fascinated by the occult and still denies memory of shooting Kennedy
Sirhan Sirhan
Who were Tommy Smith and John Carlos?
1968 Olympic medalists who placed first and third in the 200-meters who were suspended for accepting medals with the black power salute
Who was Charles Manson?
- frustrated “musician”/serial killer who headed a communal group known as the “Manson Family”
- killed 5 people
- followers believed he was Jesus, or the fifth angel, the other four being the Beatles
- never actually killed anyone
What happened on 7/20/69?
MAN MADE IT TO THE MOON!
Apollo 11
Woodstock bands and stats:
-Jefferson Airplane
-Janis Joplin
-Carlos Santana
-Jimi Hendrix
-The Grateful Dead
-The Who
only 60,000 were expected, but 400,000 came
2 babies born there
3 people died there
33 arrested for drugs
festival producers were left with a debt of 1.5 million
1 Songs of 1962:
- “Mashed Potato Time” by DeeDee Sharp
- “The Twist” by Chubby Checker
- “The Locomotion” by Little Eva
all 50s sounding songs
