America 1960-1969: World Events Research Article from American Decades

This Study Guide consists of approximately 28 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of America 1960-1969.

America 1960-1969: World Events Research Article from American Decades

This Study Guide consists of approximately 28 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of America 1960-1969.
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Goya's portrait of the duke of Wellington, which was stolen in 1961, is returned to London's National Gallery.

Architect Le Corbusier dies.

David Lean's movie Dr. Zhivago is released.

Federico Fellini's film Juliet of the Spirits premieres.

4 Jan.

In his State of the Union address President Lyndon Johnson invites an exchange of Soviet and U.S. television broadcasts.

4 Jan.

T. S. Eliot dies at seventy-six in London.

14 Jan.

The two Irish prime ministers meet for the first time since 1922, when Ireland was partitioned.

19 Jan.

The United States claims that a recent Soviet underground nuclear test is likely in violation of the test-ban treaty.

21 Jan.

Indonesia formally withdraws from the United Nations.

23 Jan.

Winston Churchill dies in London at age ninety.

24 Jan.

Fashion reports indicate that European designers have turned to plastics in creating new household items.

30 Jan.

The United States agrees to widen cultural ties with the Soviet Union.

1 Feb.

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