Early 1960s


The early 1960s are till too recent for significant historical perspective. Events here are given year by year, and only a few are included.	Sapience Home Site Map About Sapience History Modern History 20th Century Late-mid 20th Century

The early 1960s are till too recent for significant historical perspective. Events here are given year by year, and only a few are included.

c. 1960s. Independence granted to numerous African nations.
c. 1960 - 1963. Kennedy is elected US President, and leads the US in various Cold War incidents and conflicts.
c. 1962-1973 US involved in Vietnam war.
c. 1965 Pincus published work on human endocrine system that lead to development of a birth-control pill.

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Other History This is weakly connected with other periods of history through prehistory, antiquity, and classical and medieval times. Other Modern history The 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, and 19th century can be connected. The 20th century through the mid 20th century is somewhat connected. Developments are continued from the late 1950s. Developments are followed by the late 1960s. It is followed by the late 20th century. The future is obscure.
Sociology Peoples of the world Peoples of the world can be examined. African peoples can be considered. Nations such as Nigeria, Japan, Mexico, and the Philippines, Vietnam, Germany, Egypt, Ethiopia will be important. Western Civilization can be examined. Russia can be connected. Among Anglic peoples, the United States was involved in the Cold War, which nearly came to nuclear warfare in the Cuban Missile crisis. In about 1962, The United States began to send military aid and US troops to the aid of South Vietnam in its struggle against the Communist-ruled North Vietnam. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, succeeded by his Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. Among Latin peoples, In Brazil, Juscelino Kubitschek was succeeded by Joao Goulart. He was overthrown by the military, and Humberto de Alencar Castello Branco was chosen as President. Asiatic peoples can be considered. Bangladesh can be connected. Among South Asian peoples, in Pakistan General Ayub Khan headed a military dictatorship and was nearly ousted by Fatima Jinnah. Pakistan briefly went to war with India over the province of Kashmir. In India, Nehru died and was succeeded by his daughter Indira Gandhi. Among Oriental peoples, In China. Mao instituted a "Cultural Revolution". Among Southeast Asian peoples, Indonesia took control of Western New Guinea, and aggressively confronted the newly independent nation of Malaysia, but its economy declined. American Indian peoples can be considered. Some of them were submerged in Brazil. Middle American Indian peoples of the southwestern United States and North American Indian peoples of the United States can be connected. Communities Communities such as Tokyo, Seoul, Mexico City, and New York City will be connected. Social structure and change Social structure including anthropological structure, cultural structure, institutional structure, class structure, and community and regional structure can be considered. Social types including hunting and gathering societies, horticultural societies, agrarian societies, and industrial societies can be considered. Social change including social change factors, social change processes, and particular changs can be examined. Institutions Religion including religious belief, religious practice, and rellgious organization can be connected. Religious traditions including Abrahamic religion, Asiatic religion, pagan religion, and secularism will be important. Government including law, government structure, government activity, and particular governments will be important. Economics including economic activity, industries, and economic systems can be considered. Education including research, teaching, cultural institutions, educational organization, and schools can be considered. Families including marriage, parenting, kinship, and particular families may be useful. Culture Behavioral culture, conceptual culture, and material culture can be applied to the early 1960s. Behavioral culture including customs, occupations, recreation and entertainment, and cultural events will be significant. Conceptual culture including philosophy, applied science, mathematics, literature, graphic arts, and language can be connected. Material culture including miscellaneous artifacts, communication technology, transportation technology, clothings, foodstuffs, building technology, and industrial technology can be connected. Anthropology including social foundations, demography, physical anthropology, human ecology, human geography, and particular groups can be connected. Personal studies including the human body, psychology, and biography can be connected. Connections of science will be included as the site develops further.

Other History

This is weakly connected with other periods of history through prehistory, antiquity, and classical and medieval times.

Other Modern history

The 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, and 19th century can be connected. The 20th century through the mid 20th century is somewhat connected. Developments are continued from the late 1950s.

Developments are followed by the late 1960s. It is followed by the late 20th century. The future is obscure.

Sociology

Peoples of the world

Peoples of the world can be examined. African peoples can be considered.

Nations such as Nigeria, Japan, Mexico, and the Philippines, Vietnam, Germany, Egypt, Ethiopia will be important.

Western Civilization can be examined. Russia can be connected. Among Anglic peoples, the United States was involved in the Cold War, which nearly came to nuclear warfare in the Cuban Missile crisis. In about 1962, The United States began to send military aid and US troops to the aid of South Vietnam in its struggle against the Communist-ruled North Vietnam. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, succeeded by his Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. Among Latin peoples, In Brazil, Juscelino Kubitschek was succeeded by Joao Goulart. He was overthrown by the military, and Humberto de Alencar Castello Branco was chosen as President.

Asiatic peoples can be considered. Bangladesh can be connected. Among South Asian peoples, in Pakistan General Ayub Khan headed a military dictatorship and was nearly ousted by Fatima Jinnah. Pakistan briefly went to war with India over the province of Kashmir. In India, Nehru died and was succeeded by his daughter Indira Gandhi. Among Oriental peoples, In China. Mao instituted a "Cultural Revolution". Among Southeast Asian peoples, Indonesia took control of Western New Guinea, and aggressively confronted the newly independent nation of Malaysia, but its economy declined.

American Indian peoples can be considered. Some of them were submerged in Brazil. Middle American Indian peoples of the southwestern United States and North American Indian peoples of the United States can be connected.

Communities

Communities such as Tokyo, Seoul, Mexico City, and New York City will be connected.

Social structure and change

Social structure including anthropological structure, cultural structure, institutional structure, class structure, and community and regional structure can be considered. Social types including hunting and gathering societies, horticultural societies, agrarian societies, and industrial societies can be considered. Social change including social change factors, social change processes, and particular changs can be examined.

Institutions

Religion including religious belief, religious practice, and rellgious organization can be connected. Religious traditions including Abrahamic religion, Asiatic religion, pagan religion, and secularism will be important. Government including law, government structure, government activity, and particular governments will be important. Economics including economic activity, industries, and economic systems can be considered. Education including research, teaching, cultural institutions, educational organization, and schools can be considered. Families including marriage, parenting, kinship, and particular families may be useful.

Culture

Behavioral culture, conceptual culture, and material culture can be applied to the early 1960s.

Behavioral culture including customs, occupations, recreation and entertainment, and cultural events will be significant. Conceptual culture including philosophy, applied science, mathematics, literature, graphic arts, and language can be connected. Material culture including miscellaneous artifacts, communication technology, transportation technology, clothings, foodstuffs, building technology, and industrial technology can be connected.

Anthropology including social foundations, demography, physical anthropology, human ecology, human geography, and particular groups can be connected. Personal studies including the human body, psychology, and biography can be connected. Connections of science will be included as the site develops further.