Wars
• The Cold War (1947–1991)
• The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 began in September.
• Arab–Israeli conflict (early-20th century-present)

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The decade began with a recession from 1960 to 1961, at that time unemployment was considered high at around 7%. In his campaign, John F. Kennedy promised to "get America moving again." His goal was economic growth of 4–6% per year and unemployment below 4%.

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Prominent assassinations, targeted killings, and assassination attempts include:
• 12 October 1960 – Inejiro Asanuma, leader of the Japan Socialist Party
• 17 January 1961 – Patrice Lumumba, the Prime Minister of the

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Natural:
• The 1960 Valdivia earthquake, also known as the Great Chilean earthquake, is to date the most powerful earthquake ever recorded, rating 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale. It caused localized tsunamis that severely

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Counterculture and social revolution
In the second half of the decade, young people began to revolt against the conservative norms of the time, as well as remove themselves from mainstream liberalism, in particular the high level of materialism which was so

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Science
Space exploration
The Space Racebetween the United States and the Soviet Union

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• The Manson Murders occurred between 8–10 August 1969, when actress Sharon Tate, coffee heiress Abigail Folger, and several others were brutally murdered in the Tate residence by Charles Manson's "family." Rosemary LaBianca & Leno LaBiancawere

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