Some people called it the "decade of discontent- because of the race riots in Detroit and La, and the demonstrations against the Vietnam War. ... (Britannica) The sixties were about assassination, unforgettable fashion, new styles of music, civil rights, gay and women's liberation, Vietnam, Neil Armstrong landing on the moon, peace marches, sexual freedom, drug experimentation, and Woodstock. ... The beginning of Rock and roll started with The Twist. by Chubby Checker This song changed our dancing moves. ... (Britanica) Woodstock is the metaphorical construct for the general Human con...

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Life in America after World War II was immersed in social and political turmoil. The country was in the middle of the Cold War with the Soviet Union, and many people were left with a false sense of security. ... At the beginning of rock-and-roll, women were reflected as stereotypically inferior to men. ... African-Americans were in search for equality, the Cold War, and the country was on the brink of falling into a war in Vietnam. ... The rough, in-your-face rock from the Summer of Love died away to be replaced by mellower, softer rock, although the Vietnam conflict was still rising. ...

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Pag.3 The Beginning Pag.4 The 60's . ... Folk artists like Bob Dylan and Joan Baez were beginning to be seen as the unheard voice of society and not only. ... Along with the Vietnam War , a new movement called "Hippie" aroused. ... Anti-War Protesters Vietnam Vets Black Militants Rednecks Anti-Gays Gays/Lesbians Legalize Drugs advocates Ban Drugs advocates Anti-Government advocates Pro-Government advocates The 70's Now, the 70's created a real problem for grownups because, even though they thought it couldn't "...

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Society's reaction to these pioneers of rock and roll was not all that pleasant in the beginning. ... The Vietnam War and a generation gap that existed with it, created a society in need of a form of expression, and rock music became their answer. ... Society was now beginning to open up to realization through these bands, thus some outrage began to exist in our country. ... Towards the beginning of the 1970's the heavy metal trend began to take place. ... The Vietnam War had now ended, and only a cold war existed between the United States and Russia. ...

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In the 1960s music mirrored the tensions of the Vietnam War era and played an important role in American culture. ... During the late sixties Rock n" Roll music became a part of the "peace movement", when young people in America protested against wars and violence that were going on in the world. ... The eighties marked the beginning of the new age of Rock n" Roll. ... Rock provided ways of existence, in the beginning where love, sex, and drugs prevailed; where violence did not exist and peace was the ultimate symbol to an existence where violence and anger were part of life. ...

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