Events & Movements

Read about the most notable singular events and social movements that defined the aspirations and counterculture of the 1960s, from music festivals to protest movements. We shall be adding to the themes in this section over time, and welcome your suggestions for additional ones of importance.

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1968 Miss America Protest

United States
Jack Boucher, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Atlantic City Convention Hall, New Jersey, USA (1992)
Social Movements

1968 Miss America Protest

The Vietnam War Protest Movement

Global / Rest of the world United States
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By S.Sgt. Albert R. Simpson. Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations. U.S. Army Audiovisual Center., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Anti-war protest at the Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, USA (1967)
Social Movements

The Vietnam War Protest Movement

The 1969 Moon Landing and why it pushed the boundaries of possibility

Global / Rest of the world United States
NASA / Neil A. Armstrong, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (Cropped)
Buzz Aldrin salutes the USA flag on the surface of the Moon (1969)
Science / Technology

The 1969 Moon Landing and why it pushed the boundaries of possibility

Stonewall Riots

Global / Rest of the world United States Rainbow flag (LGBTQ+)
LSE Library, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons
Gay rights demonstration in Trafalgar Square, London, United Kingdom (1970)
Social Movements

Stonewall Riots

Woodstock: The Festival of the Decade

United States
Woodstock Whisperer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (Edited)
Woodstock Music and Art Fair festival, Bethel, New York, USA (1969)
Pop Culture / Social Movements

Woodstock: The Festival of the Decade

Isle of Wight Festival

United Kingdom
Roland Godefroy, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Picture of thousands of people attending the Isle of Wight Festival, England (1970)
Pop Culture / Social Movements

Isle of Wight Festival