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

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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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Counterculture and social revolution
In the second half of the decade, young people began to revolt against the conservative norms of the

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Science
Space exploration
The Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union dominated the 1960s. The Soviets sent the first man, Yuri Gagarin, into outer space during the Vostok 1mission

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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

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Natural:
• The 1960 Valdivia earthquake, also known as the Great Chilean earthquake, is to date the most powerful

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