Events from the year 1960 in the United Kingdom. January – The state of emergency is lifted in Kenya: the Mau Mau Uprising is officially over. 1 January – East House mass shooting: 3 men are killed and 2 wounded in a mass shooting at a pub in Sheffield by a Somali national subsequently determined to be insane. [1]

By the 1960s, the first teenage generation free from conscription emerged in Britain. Young people were finally given a voice and freedom to do what they wanted.

BBC Two begins broadcasting in the United Kingdom. Nelson Mandela and seven others are sentenced to life imprisonment in South Africa and sent to the Robben Island prison. The 1964 Summer Olympics...

2020年1月23日 · People began to stand up for their rights, both civil and at work, and express themselves in new ways. Here are 10 ways Britain changed in the 1960s. 1. Affluence. In 1957 British Prime Minister Harold Macmillen remarked in a speech: Indeed let us be frank about it – most of our people have never had it so good.

Teacher explains that the 1960s were the second decade of Elizabeth II’s reign and an exciting time, with lots of change! The Sixties saw many significant events and changes to the way people...

2024年2月13日 · Considered by conventional macroeconomic metrics, the 1960s can claim to be one of the UK’s most economically successful decades. GDP growth averaged 3.5%, unemployment 2.7% and inflation 3.5%.

2021年7月21日 · The first act legalized the practice up to 28 weeks on a wide number of grounds while the latter removed the criminality sexual acts between two consenting male partners over the age of 21. It was the first volley in the sexual revolution of the 1960s in Britain and helped to increase rights within the country. 1968 – The Troubles Begin

The 1960s in Britain was a time of significant social, cultural, and political change. It was marked by the emergence of youth and subculture, particularly through the influence of music, fashion, and art. The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks and other British bands rose to international fame, leading the “British Invasion” of popular music.

From the new tower blocks springing up in cities across the country to the radios in teenagers’ bedrooms, from Beatles hits and Bond films to comprehensive schools and nuclear power stations,...

Life in Post War Britain was very different from that of the 1920s and 1930s. The 1950s and 1960s saw many scientific advances, the rise of the teenager and teen culture, rock music, foreign food...