The 1960s is known as the "Swinging Sixties" era, a decade of significant cultural and social change in Britain. Popular music like the Beatles flourished and helped define the era. Abortion and homosexuality became legal and women's rights improved. Technological advancements included the audio cassette and early video games. Major medical advancements also occurred, such as the first human heart transplant in 1967. The decade saw increasing consumerism and space exploration, culminating in the first moon landing in 1969.

1. The ‘SWIGING’ 60’S
BY JENNA ABEL

2. OVERVIEW
The 1960’s is the era in which music excelled and is sometimes referred to as
the ‘Swinging Sixties’ is associated with the birth of British pop music and
fashion.
Abortion and homosexuality became legal, capital punishment was abolished,
and measures were taken to improve the position of women – THIS SHIFTED
THE IDEOLOGICAL MORALS AND CULTURAL VALUES WHICH WERE PROMINENT
FOR SUCH A LONG PERIOD BEFORE.
 This is why it is known as the ‘decade of change’.

3. POPULAR CULTURE
 MUSIC: Beatles- Love Me Do
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbt8oH5Lxto
 CONSUMERISM: Twiggy ‘look’ (1965), Doc. Martens (1960), mini skirts (1966),
 1966 - England won the football World cup
 PACKAGE holidays became popular - people arranged holidays through a travel agent

4. TECHNOLOGY
 1962- Audio Cassette
 1962- the ‘Sunday times’ brought out first supplement in colour
 1962- First computer video game (SPACEWAR)
 1964- Minicomputer is marketed
 1966- Intercity train (travel much quicker than old steam and diesel trains)-
many trains now run using electricity (quieter and cleaner)

5. LANGUAGE AND IDEOLOGY
 ‘The Times’ changed their use of "Imperial and Foreign News“ and replacing it
with "Overseas News" and changes its house style from "to-day" to "today".
 1968- Student protest movements throughout Europe and US & nuclear
weapons protests (Police arrest over 1,300 protesters in Trafagular Square in a
CND protest)

6. MEDICAL ADVANCMENTS
 1961- Kennedy becomes US president; Berlin Wall built’ first manned spacefiligh
(Gagarin)
 1967- Abortion legalized in Britain
 1967- First human heart transplant

7. SPACE
 Science developed significantly in the 60’s
 1961- First man in space
 1966- Soviet Union launches LUNA 10 (later becomes first space probe to
enter orbit around the moon)
 1969- First man on the moon: Neil Armstrong