The 1960's

By nicholasmarston
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    1960-1969

  • First Man in Space - Yuri Gagarin

    First Man in Space - Yuri Gagarin

    A demonstration of the immense power of the Soviet Union as a long term competitor of the United States.
  • Cuba becomes an Official Communist State

    Cuba becomes an Official Communist State

    Cuba's official change of allegiences within world politics.
  • Fidel Castro declares himself a Communist

    Fidel Castro declares himself a Communist

    Another sharp twist in the downward spiral of Cuban-American relations.

  • Assasination of John F. Kennedy

    The loss of a truly competent and intelligent President and a frightening reminder that the United States was not so secure or stable afterall.
  • Death of Sir Winston Churchill

    Death of Sir Winston Churchill

    Marks the end of an era. An era where warfare was confined to guns, planes and ships and where Britain and France played a major role in world affairs.
  • Retirement of Sir Robert Menzies

    Retirement of Sir Robert Menzies

    The end of the career of Australia's last great reactionary.

  • First Man to Walk on the Moon

    A great leap in space technology, an acomplishment for the human race and a great political victory for America against the Soviet Union.