The document discusses the major cultural and political events of the 1960s, from the end of World War 2 through 1968. Key musical artists of the era included The Beatles, whose songs helped define major events like the anti-war movement in America and counterculture ideals of peace, love, and understanding. 1968 was a pivotal year where students and workers demanded social change through revolution in Europe and America saw growing protests against the Vietnam War.

1. PECHA KUCHA

2. THE SIXTIES: music and revolution

3. The End of the Second World War
The boys come home

4. The Baby Boomers

5. Prosperity and Consumerism

6. The music of the War generation
“How much is that doggie in the window?” (1)

7. Fear of Nuclear War

8. The End of Colonialism

9. “She Loves you” The Beatles

10. Outside the school gate in my final year at school

11. “1964: The Times they are a Changing” (9)

12. 1968: The year of Revolution in Europe
In Paris and Berlin students and workers demand social change and justice.

13. Revolution. The Beatles (10)

14. In America young people demand an end to
the war in Vietnam

15. “Fixing to Die”(12)

16. Dropping Out and Living in Communes

17. Flowers in your Hair (6)

18. John and Yoko’s “Bed in for Peace”

19. “Give Peace a Chance”

20. Setting off for university September 1968

21. IMAGINE (15)