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Decade - 1960s
The 1960s was the decade that started on January 1, 1960, and ended on December 31, 1969. The most notable events in the 1960s include the Nigerian Civil War (1967) and the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy (1963).
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Grain native to north America?
The only cereal that is native to North America is wild rice, a form of blooming water grass. It is primarily found in the Great Lakes region.
What kind of clothes did people wear after World War 2?
- Men often wore suits (always polished shoes) and felt hats. Take a look at some old movies around the 40's. Trench coats were often worn as well. People took great pride in dressing up during these times.
- Women wore nylons with seams down the back (and during WW2 when times were tough and women couldn't get nylons they would take their eyebrow pencil and draw a line down the back of each leg so it looked like they had nylons on.
- Often women would wear a scarf tied in the front to keep their hair out of their faces. Women wore suits and hats and sun dresses were really in fashion at the time.
- Ankle socks with thick heels high heels were worn.
- Dresses got shorter (just mid-knee.) During the war effort women wore cover-alls when they worked at the factories (just like the men had in the past.) Hair styles were up-dos (hair pulled up at the back and curled on top) sometimes braids, other times their hair would be curled and left long.
- Children usually wore cover-alls, T-shirts, and plain old running shoes or plain shoes with very hard toes on them. Good clothes were kept for Sunday church or for an outing.
- You can look in books and old magazines for pictures to see what the clothes looked like. Except for stylistic differences they were essentially the same kind of clothes people wear today. Men wore suits and ties to dress up, jeans and work shirts otherwise. Women were much more likely to wear dresses rather than pants and skirts never came above the knees. Almost everybody wore hats.
- Depending on the country you may be thinking of -- the occupied countries of Europe most people would only wear civilian clothes in current fashion. In Britain people in the workplace wore the protective overalls of their job when at work, but when the workday ended they came home to a meager meal before putting on a uniform to report for service in the war effort during the evening and sometimes overnight, such jobs as firefighter, home guard, observer corps (watching for invading aircraft), fire -- watching (to report fires started by enemy bombers, air-raid wardens, auxiliary police, nurses aide, many uniforms, then after a few hours sleep they would be back at their work station for another day. The civilian styles for ladies had exaggerated, padded shoulders to make them look broad shouldered. their hats favored the men's trilby style (this can be seen in the film "Casablanca" as worn by the heroine. Men were mostly in military uniform of their particular service.
- In Britain many women in office jobs, and middle-class women more generally, adopted some features of 'industrial' styles, especially very short hair styles. (Again, look at movies and photos from the time). The idea was to show solidarity with women doing physically demanding factory work. For most of WW2 able-bodied childless women in Britain were subject to compulsory national service (conscription). For some, this involved nursing or school teaching, but for most it meant working in the armaments industries. A few really lucky women got fascinating jobs, but that was exceptional.
- Women usually wore long plain skirts with usually white or pink type tops. Men and boys wore green or black trousers with shirts (white or green).
What happened between world war 2 and the 1960s?
The Cold War started. The United States entered into a war in the early 50's with North Korea / Russia to prevent Communism from taking over the entire country. Technically that war is still not over....The US military and the South Koreans still guard the border between North and South Korea. The US also had to deal with Cuba / Russia when they tried to bomb America. Russia left with their arms. Viet Namese people and the French requested the aid of the United States to help them with their own military and how to fight the Viet Cong and North Viet Namese. The US was in that war for more than ten years. Eventually all of Viet Nam became communists and French Rule ended. The Cold War lasted beyond the 1960's. There was also a huge counterculture in the USA and they rebelled against the "Establishment and the good ol' Boy system in the Federal Government. This counterculture created colossal changes in the culture, people groups and lifestyle and changed mores. People grew wealthier during the wars too.
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Type of west Indian pop music of the 1960s?
ska. If you win, please share the Weatherspoon vouchers with me!!
How is the book outsiders similar to the movie outsiders?
Oh you read the outsiders that is a really exciting book. I'm not exactly sure, but I don't think Randy visited Ponyboy. Another thing is i don't know if they mentioned rain, but in the movie while they were fighting it was raining.
What was the population of Tulsa Oklahoma in 1965?
There is about 393,049. The population is still growing. There is about 393,049. The population is still growing.
What cars did Chevrolet make in the 1960s?
Corvette
Camaro
Impala
BelAire
Biscayne
Nova
Chevelle
ElCamino
Corvair
Station Wagons:
Brookwood
Townsman
Greenbriar
Nomad
Parkwood
Kingswood
What was the average income during the 1960s?
For what? Rubles to Yen? Dollars to donuts? And of course whatever rate you wish to discuss would vary greatly from 1960 to 1969.
Five popular foods from the sixties?
Port wine cheese
Tang
Meyer Lemon and Black Pepper Cookies
Chicken Piccata
Swiss Steak
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What day of the week did July 1 1960 fall on?
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What did Mary Quant design in the 1960s?
No, Mary Quant is still alive and kicking! She was born in 1934, which makes her 76.
The immigration policies in place since the 1960s have?
the answer is "greatly increased ethnic diversity in
American society."
What is one of the terms often applied the members of the counterculture?
To answer a question we need a what, who, where, when, or how. Your question is a statement and doesn’t give us the information we need to answer.
There were many famous singers and groups in the 1960's. Some include The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, and James Brown.
Which party is in power in Ontario?
The current party in power is the Liberal Party. Kathleen Wynne is the Premiere.
Did children wear school uniform in the 1960's?
well all the boys had to wear black shorts and a shirt but they didn't have a uniform that is the same with the girls they would have to have a certain colour dress but still no uniform (lucky)
How did the 1960's counter culture influence society today?
The Vietnam War changed US culture more profoundly than many other events. The war happened during a time in which the peace movement was active, which led to widespread protests for ethical reasons. In addition, the government issued a draft order which led to the imprisonment of many people who refused to go to war. The political and social environment of that time caused many changes in the way that people in the US looked at war and the government.
