Late 1960s


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

1966

1967

1967 Six-day War, Israeli defeated attacks by neighboring nations and occupies areas still disputed.

1968

1968 Lyndon Johnson announced that he would not seek re-election. Roichard M. Nixon was elected as 38th President of the United States.

1969

1970


Other History Connections with other periods of history can be made, though those through prehistory, antiquity, and classical and medieval history are weak. 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 indirectly connected. In the late mid 20th century, this is preceded by the early 1960s. It is followed by the early 1970s. Developments have continued into and beyond the late 20th century. The future is only weakly connected.
Sociology Peoples of the world Particular nations such as Vietnam, Germany, Egypt, Ethiopia, Turkey, Congo DR, Iran, Thailand, France, United Kingdom, Italy, South Korea can be considered. Western civilization was highly important. Mexico can be connected. Among Anglic peoples, in the United States a civil rights movement with some civil unrest, resistance to the draft and the Vienam war, and other institutions of society was taking place, and Richard M. Nixon was elected president. Among Latin peoples, In Brazil there was a succession of military dictators, as Artur da Costa e Silva and Emilio Garrastazu Médici headed the government. Among Northeast European peoples, Russia can be connected. Asiatic peoples can be considered. The Philippines can be connected. Among South Asian peoples, in India, Indira Gandhi served as Prime Minister. In Pakistan the military government led by Ayub Khan continued to rule. He named Yahya Khan as his successor, called a national election, and resigned from office. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto won in the election in West Pakistan, but Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in East Pakistan. In what is now Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman continued calls for independence. Among Oriental peoples, Japan can be connected. In China, Mao's Cultural Revolution continued. Among Southeast Asian peoples, in Indonesia, Sukarno was stripped of power and deposed, and succeeded by Suharto. African peoples such as those of Nigeria can be connected. American Indian peoples as found in Mexico are less well known. Middle American Indian peoples of the Southwestern United States can be considered. South American Indian peoples of Brazil can be considered. North American Indian peoples of the United States can be considered. Communities Communitie such as Tokyo, Seoul, Mexico City, and New York City are also important. Social structure and change Social structure including anthropological structure, cultural structure, institutional structure, class structure, and community and regional structure will be important. Social types including hunting and gathering societies, horticultural societies, agrarian societies, and industrial societies can be connected. Social change including social change factors, social change processes, and particular changes can be connected. Institutions Religion including religious belief, practice, and organization will be important. Particular religious traditions including Abrahamic religion, Asian religion, pagan religion, and secularism can be connected. Government including law, government structure, government activity, and particular governments can be connected. Economics including economic activity, industries, and economic sytems can be considered. Education including research, teaching, cultural institutions, educational organization, and schools can be connected. Families including marriage, parenting,kinship, and particular families are useful. Culture Behavioral culture including customs, occupations, recreation and entertainment, and cultural events will be useful. Conceptual culture including language, graphic arts, literature, mathematics, applied science, and philosophy will be important. Material culture including miscellaneous artifacts, transportation technology, communication technology, clothing and dress, foodstuffs, building technology, and industrial technology can be considered. Anthropology including social foundations, demography, physical anthropology, human ecology, and human geography can be considered. Particular groups can possibly be connected. Personal studies including the human body, psychology, and biography can be connected. Science including physics, chemistry, astronomy, earth science, and biology can be connected.

Other History

Connections with other periods of history can be made, though those through prehistory, antiquity, and classical and medieval history are weak.

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 indirectly connected. In the late mid 20th century, this is preceded by the early 1960s.

It is followed by the early 1970s. Developments have continued into and beyond the late 20th century. The future is only weakly connected.

Sociology

Peoples of the world

Particular nations such as Vietnam, Germany, Egypt, Ethiopia, Turkey, Congo DR, Iran, Thailand, France, United Kingdom, Italy, South Korea can be considered.

Western civilization was highly important. Mexico can be connected. Among Anglic peoples, in the United States a civil rights movement with some civil unrest, resistance to the draft and the Vienam war, and other institutions of society was taking place, and Richard M. Nixon was elected president. Among Latin peoples, In Brazil there was a succession of military dictators, as Artur da Costa e Silva and Emilio Garrastazu Médici headed the government. Among Northeast European peoples, Russia can be connected.

Asiatic peoples can be considered. The Philippines can be connected. Among South Asian peoples, in India, Indira Gandhi served as Prime Minister. In Pakistan the military government led by Ayub Khan continued to rule. He named Yahya Khan as his successor, called a national election, and resigned from office. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto won in the election in West Pakistan, but Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in East Pakistan. In what is now Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman continued calls for independence. Among Oriental peoples, Japan can be connected. In China, Mao's Cultural Revolution continued. Among Southeast Asian peoples, in Indonesia, Sukarno was stripped of power and deposed, and succeeded by Suharto.

African peoples such as those of Nigeria can be connected.

American Indian peoples as found in Mexico are less well known. Middle American Indian peoples of the Southwestern United States can be considered. South American Indian peoples of Brazil can be considered. North American Indian peoples of the United States can be considered.

Communities

Communitie such as Tokyo, Seoul, Mexico City, and New York City are also important.

Social structure and change

Social structure including anthropological structure, cultural structure, institutional structure, class structure, and community and regional structure will be important. Social types including hunting and gathering societies, horticultural societies, agrarian societies, and industrial societies can be connected. Social change including social change factors, social change processes, and particular changes can be connected.

Institutions

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

Culture

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

Anthropology including social foundations, demography, physical anthropology, human ecology, and human geography can be considered. Particular groups can possibly be connected.

Personal studies including the human body, psychology, and biography can be connected. Science including physics, chemistry, astronomy, earth science, and biology can be connected.