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Fashion
Military Jackets:
They became more popular because a lot of influencers wore them
Italian Style suits:
They were very popular during the 1960s
Synthetic Material:
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Toys
Some popular toys were:
G. I Joe:
An arm of little plastic toy soldiers.
Chatty Cathy:
Was very popular and was the 2nd highest selling doll of the decade.
Wham-O superball:
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John Wayne
He had a lung condition and He had to move with his family to southern California because of lung conditions.
For more information go here:
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Bugs Bunny Show
It was originally in the prime slot for ABC but then moved to Saturday
It had multiple cartoon segments
There were many episodes and it lasted 15 years
For more information go here:
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Wilt Chameberlin
He is the only person to ever score 100 points in 1 game
He is considered one of the most athletic people to ever play basketball
He is the only center to lead in rebounds
For more information go here:
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Music
The Beatles:
They started in 1963 and were on top all the way until they broke up.
The Rolling Stones:
They started to become popular in 1964-1965.
The Beach Boys:
Surf rock was popular in the 1960s
For more information go here:
https://www.thepeoplehistory.com/60smusic.html -
John F. Kennedy 1961-1963
He is the youngest elected president in history
He was in the navy during world war 2.
He was president at the same time that the Cuban missile crisis happened.
For more information go here:
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Bubble Wrap
It was made in the 1950s but was never used until 1960 when it was used for IBMs computers.
It helps a lot in shopping.
For more information go here:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/accidental-invention-bubble-wrap-180971325/ -
One Hundred and one dalmations
The movie was based on a book
The sequel had a god dog save dogs from nuclear war
There actually is only a handful of dogs -
1961 Bay of pigs invasion
There were 1400 people in the invasion working for the United States
It was a huge failure
A lot of things happened that made it mess up terribly.
For more information go here:
https://www.historyonthenet.com/the-bay-of-pigs-invasion -
Firebird
There were a lot of convertibles coming out like the Firebird
Interstates were being developed
It cost $2903 for the convertible
For more information go here:
https://www.hagerty.com/valuation-tools/pontiac/firebird/1967/1967-pontiac-firebird