The Swinging Sixties

The swinging sixties

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Introduction

If the Fifties were in black and white, then the Sixties were in Technicolor.

The ‘Swinging Sixties’ remain the defining decade for Britain. London had transformed into the capital of the world, full of freedom, hope and promise. It was the centre of all excitement; the city where anything and everything was possible. The parents of the Sixties teenage generation had spent their youth fighting in the Second World War and wanted their own children to have more fun and freedom. By the early 1960s, teenagers were already significantly different to those of a decade ago, they now rebelled against restrictions and limitations.

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The swinging sixties

Technology

Music

Fashion

Women

Technology in the 1960s

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Technological advancements of the 1960s completely changed how people spent their free time. Colour television and pocket transistor radios enabled people to spend their free time listening to music and watching TV. Every teenager owned a transistor radio, helping them to listen to pop music everywhere. The microwave oven decreased the time women spent in the kitchen, giving them more freedom and time to enjoy themselves. By the end of the decade, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin achieved the impossible by becoming the first men on the moon in 1969. It ended the decade on a note of optimism and the ability to dream for something bigger and better.

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Music in the 1960s

One of the biggest, defining aspects of the 1960s was music. Although rock and roll began having an effect on Britain in the 1950s, it wasn’t until the early Sixties and the emergence of ‘British Invasion’ groups like The Beatles, that music truly began its revolutionary changes. The Beatles are an excellent example of how music influenced the lives of young Britons. Although they continued the rock and roll genre of the 1950s for the early part of the decade, by 1967, they became the turning point in music and inspired other musicians, such as The Beach Boys and The Rolling Stones, to experiment with new sounds and develop innovative pieces of music. British musicians such as John Lennon brought it to the attentions of British people through protests against the Vietnam War. Songs like ‘Give Peace a Chance’ showed people the horrors of war, and fans followed to pursue peace and freedom.

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Clothing in the 1960s

Fashion in the 1960s

Fashion in the 60s was the illustration of many of the social changes of the time. Mary Quant became famous for popularising the mini skirt, which became the symbol of 1960s fashion. The mini was designed to be free and liberating for women, allowing them to “run and jump”. Her fashion designs used simple geometric shapes and colours which gave women a new kind of femininity. Women were free to wear more playful, youthful clothes. By the late Sixties, psychedelic prints and vibrant colours began appearing on clothes, as the hippie movement became bigger and bigger.

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Women in the 1960s

Feminism began to become a more influential ideology, as more jobs became available to young women in the Sixties. This allowed them to move away from home and become more independent. The contraceptive pill became legalised for all women in 1967, and gave them the opportunity to achieve things outside motherhood and marriage. In 1968, at a Ford factory in Dagenham, 850 women went on strike, arguing for equal pay with their male co-workers. This action resulted in the passing of the Equal Pay Act of 1970. Women were becoming increasingly involved (= present) in politics. For example, in 1968, Barbara Castle became the first and only woman to be appointed First Secretary of State.

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Quiz : recap !

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the Sixties generation didn't want restrictions. They didn't support the Vietnam War.

The Swinging Sixties were a period of change. The Beatles went to the USA in 1964.

The Swinging Sixties started in London. New inventions emerged.

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ANGLAIS : dans le cahier, écrire 5 phrases sur les Swinging Sixties.

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