History UsefulNotes / The60s

* Of course, there was ElvisPresley, an American rock musician and actor that started out in the 50's and ended his career with his demise in August 1977. An icon of music, he is commonly referred to as "The King" and he became one of the most successful and influential musicians in the 20th century.

* The {{Unix}} operating system was created at Bell Labs in 1969, though its impact on TheInternet would only be felt in later decades.

* Most fads that you imagine about the Swinging Sixties, like the miniskirt, tie-dyed shirts, long and bouffant hairdos, mod suits, and bell bottom pants, did not emerge until the middle of the decade. Before 1963, styles were a continuation of the 1950's. Only after Kennedy died, that a new, more liberal silhouette that reminisced TheRoaringTwenties, stepped into the catwalk.

* Of course, there was ElvisPresley

* TheDarkAgeOfAnimation was in full swing. Not everything was terrible, but cartoons were generally [[LimitedAnimation cheaply produced]], and became more sitcom-like. The AnimationAgeGhetto started due to cartoons being marketed exclusively toward children.

* {{Anime}} was introduced to Americans during this decade and it created its niche as {{Cult Classic}}s in American entertainment as shows like ''Anime/AstroBoy'', ''Anime/EighthMan'', ''Manga/KimbaTheWhiteLion'', ''{{Gigantor}}'' and ''Anime/SpeedRacer'' paved the way for more sophisticated shows.

* {{Anime}} was introduced to Americans during this decade and it created its niche as {{Cult Classic}}s in American entertainment as shows like ''Anime/AstroBoy'', ''EighthMan'', ''KimbaTheWhiteLion'', ''{{Gigantor}}'' and ''Anime/SpeedRacer'' paved the way for more sophisticated shows.

* The political climate of the era was ''very'' confusing, to say the least. A lot of the same people who opposed UsefulNotes/BarryGoldwater (a Republican) in 1964 for his backwards racial policies latter on supported UsefulNotes/RichardNixon (also a Republican) in 1968 for his promises to end the increasingly unpopular UsefulNotes/VietnamWar. Of course, people back then had no idea that Nixon would later on turn out to be the infamous crook whose reputation continues to plague him to this day.

* The political climate of the era was ''very'' confusing, to say the least. A lot of the same people who opposed UsefulNotes/BarryGoldwater (a Republican) in 1964 for his backwards racial policies latter on supported UsefulNotes/RichardNixon (also a Republican) in 1968 for his promises to end the increasingly unpopular UsefulFacts/VietnamWar. Of course, people back then had no idea that Nixon would later on turn out to be the infamous crook whose reputation continues to plague him to this day.

* The {{Unix}} operating system was created at Bell Labs in 1969, though its impact on TheInternet would only be felt in later decades.

* While never selling a lot of records, Music/TheVelvetUnderground was one of the most influential rock bands of all time and a major influence on PunkRock and AlternativeRock in the coming decades.

* "Louie Louie" by The Kingsmen also came out in the year 1963, and started the genre of Music/GarageRock. That song was suspected of having dirty lyrics, when there were none intentionally [[note]]a brief "fuck!" can be heard about a minute in from the drummer dropping/breaking his sticks[[/note]] spoken.

* ''Spacewar'', one of the first modern video games, was invented at MIT in 1961.

* Although Music/PinkFloyd would only become really popular in the next decade, they were an integral part of the pyschedelic scene in London.

* "Louie Louie" by The Kingsmen also came out in the year 1963, and started the genre of Music/GarageRock. That song was suspected of having dirty lyrics, when there were none.

* "Born to be Wild" by Steppenwolf was probably about the first HardRock song to be a hit.

* Music/BobDylan, a young man who came from Minnesota, arrived to New York and manage to turn both the worlds of Folk music and Rock music, arguably paving the way to its fusion, Folk-Rock. Expect "Like a Rolling Stone" or, more famously, "Blowin' In The Wind" to appear in documentaries about 60's culture. Was pals with the Beatles.

'''Technology:'''

* {{Anime}} was introduced to Americans during this decade and it created its niche as {{Cult Classic}}s in American entertainment as shows like ''Anime/AstroBoy'', ''EighthMan'', ''KimbaTheWhiteLion'', ''{{Gigantor}}'' and ''SpeedRacer'' paved the way for more sophisticated shows.

'''Technology:'''

* {{Anime}} was introduced to Americans during this decade and it created its niche as {{Cult Classic}}s in American entertainment as shows like ''AstroBoy'', ''EighthMan'', ''KimbaTheWhiteLion'', ''{{Gigantor}}'' and ''SpeedRacer'' paved the way for more sophisticated shows.