
The 1960s was a time of political & social upheaval, with the Cuban Missile Crisis, Civil Rights, the Vietnam War & student riots in Europe & the USA. It was also the time of the Cultural Revolution in China, Beatlemania, the moon landing & Woodstock. This book describes these & many other world-changing events that occurred during this decade. Part of the series Dates of a Decade, each title looks at the key dates that helped shape history during a particular decade in the 20th century. As well as describing landmark events, the books examine their causes & consequences & include contemporary newspaper reports & eyewitness accounts.