1964 Snapshot
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The Vibe
Pop Culture
Beatlemania
Slang
"Right on"
Price Check
Gas: $0.30
Notable Deaths
Sam Cooke, Jawaharlal Nehru, Harpo Marx
Music & Style
British Invasion
World Affairs
Civil Rights Act
Gulf of Tonkin
Yearly Summary
- Global Events: The Civil Rights Act is signed into law. The Tonkin Gulf Resolution increases US involvement in Vietnam. Nelson Mandela is sentenced to life in prison in South Africa.
- Culture & Mood: 'Beatlemania' officially invades America. The cultural divide between the 'Establishment' and the youth starts to widen.
- Fashion & Slang: The Miniskirt is introduced by Mary Quant. If you agree, you say 'Right on.'
- Fun Fact: The G.I. Joe action figure is launched, and BASIC (the computer programming language) is developed, making coding accessible to students for the first time.