WORLD HISTORY · 20TH CENTURY 日本語
Events of the 1960s1960–1969
What happened in the 1960s?
In the 1960s (1960–1969), 17 African countries won independence, the Berlin Wall went up, and the Cuban Missile Crisis took place. Japan concluded a revised security treaty with the United States and hosted the Tokyo Olympics, the U.S. passed the Civil Rights Act, and in 1969 Apollo 11 landed on the Moon.
- 17 African countries gain independenceAfrica
- New U.S.–Japan security treaty passes amid protestsAsia
- Construction of the Berlin Wall beginsEurope
- U.S. announces naval blockade in Cuban Missile CrisisNorth America
- Civil Rights Act becomes lawNorth America
- Tokyo Olympics openAsia
- U.S. begins bombing North VietnamAsia
- Apollo 11 lands on the MoonNorth America
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Year by year
The 1960s in AP history courses
| AP World History | Unit 8 (Cold War and Decolonization) |
|---|---|
| AP U.S. History | Period 8 |
Key events of the 1960s (timeline)
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17 African countries gain independence
Seventeen African nations gain independence
Ikeda announces income-doubling plan
Civil Rights Act becomes law
Civil Rights Act passes in United States
Tokyo Olympics open
Metric system fully implemented in Japan
Japan observes first National Foundation Day
Minobe Ryokichi elected Tokyo governor
Tokachi-oki earthquake strikes
Apollo 11 lands on the Moon
LDP wins landslide in general election
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