The Radical 1960s

The 1960s: A Decade of Counterculture

• The 1960s is commonly referred to as the 'countercultural decade' in the United States and other Western countries.
• This decade witnessed a revolution in various social norms, including the traditional values of the 1950s, such as the sexual revolution, the civil rights movement, and the anti-war movement.

Music and Cultural Movements

• The popular music movement inspired by and including the Beatles in the United States was known as the British Invasion.
• In the United Kingdom, especially in London, the 1960s was referred to as the 'Swinging Sixties'.

Criticisms of the 1960s

• One of the criticisms of the 1960s as a decade is that it was overly focused on the younger generation, with some considering it to be self-indulgent and narcissistic.