The 1960s

The 1960s in the United States is a decade that played out on national television, decided a presidency, divided a nation about a war, and on July 20, 1969, declared a winner of the Space Race. Witness the dawn of modern America as it unfolded, through famous, and infamous, images and footage, shown in full color. From the drama of the Cuban Missile Crisis to the music of the Beatles, and from the March on Washington to the walk on the moon, we present the '60s like they've never been seen before.

Arven efter revolutionens tiår er det moderne USA, vi kender i dag. John F. Kennedy blev valgt som den yngste amerikanske præsident nogen sinde. Kampen for borgerrettigheder og Vietnamkrigen delte nationen. Attentater mod bl.a. Martin Luther King og Robert Kennedy rystede verden, og i sommeren 1967 tilbød hippierne et alternativ til det bestående samfund. Hidtil usete arkivoptagelser og sjældne privatoptagelser fortæller historien i farver.