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1960‟s Britain and
    Beatlemania
Was it really swinging?
The 1960‟s
  The legacy of the sixties has
    been definitely very
    important for the
    development of society and
    culture in Britain
  The sixties were in many
    respects revolutionary.
  It was marked by not only
    pop music, mods and
    rockers, flower power, the
    Vietnam War, the Campaign
    for Nuclear Disarmament, or
    CND for short and a
    rediscovery of poverty.
Decolonization
       In 1960 that the British Prime
         Minister, Harold MacMillan
         gave his “Wind of Change
         speech” to the Parliament of
         South Africa, on 3 February
         1960 in Cape Town
       The speech signalled clearly
         that the British Government
         intended to decolonise and
         most of the British possessions
         in Africa subsequently
         became independent nations
         in the 1960s.
Was Britain really swinging?
                                            In some ways, the cliches
                                             of the 1960s are true for
                                             some.
                                            In the media the economy
                                             seemed to be
                                             good, unemployment
                                             appeared to be non-
                                             existent and wages were
                                             steadily rising.

• Millions of families bought their first cars, washing machines, fridges and
  televisions. Millions of teenagers, too, were transfixed by the sound of the
  Beatles and the look of Mary Quant

• But it doesn‟t mean that they could imitate the lifestyle.
In other ways no..
            A true reflection of Britain in the 1960‟s
             also includes “a rediscovery of
             poverty” – there was an assumption by
             the post-war government that the
             welfare state had eradicated poverty.

            The continued existence of poverty in
             the Sixties was also
             characterised, tragically, by differences
             in health between different social
             classes. Slum housing still existed.

            Wages for many people were still low –
             creating extreme socialism and strong
             unions which would mark the 1970s.

            The Beatles were the icons of the
             decade, but the lifestyle they
             represented was not a reality for
             ordinary Britons.

            The Beatles did not reflect a
             widespread take-up of alternative
             lifestyles throughout the country.
Social blur between the
        classes
      The increasing pay slightly blurred the
        boundaries between classes this
        concerned mainly the working class and
        the middle class, the upper class being a
        bit detached.
      Regional accents, many of which had
        been connected with the working class
        (e.g. Cockney), began to be generally
        accepted and started to appear on
        television and radio
      And above all, people of working class
        origin began to be successful, of which
        the Beatles are an excellent example.
Changing Attitudes
 Many of young people of Britain were
   against the “Victorian moral code” with its
   prejudices and uptight attitudes.
 The sixties can be considered to be a
   response to the fifties.
 Marked by
   affluence, youth, drugs, pop, and equality
   movements.
 The sexual revolution that started in the U.S
   in the sixties influenced the country and
   inspired many important changes.
Changes and important
  cases in British Law
        „Lady Chatterley’s Lover’ is a novel by D. H.
         Lawrence that was written in 1928 and printed at
         that time privately in Florence.

        The publication of the book caused a scandal
         due to its sexual content. When it was published
         in Britain in 1960, the publishers were charged
         under the Obscene Publications Act of 1959 was
         a major public event and a test of the new
         obscenity law.

        At the trial various academic critics, were called
         as witnesses, and the verdict, delivered on
         November 2, 1960, was not guilty. This resulted
         in a far greater degree of freedom for publishing
         explicit material in the United Kingdom.
Changes and important
        cases in British Law
                                            Abolition of the Death Penalty
                                             Act 1965

                                            In 1967 two crucial laws were
                                             passed.

                                            The Abortion Act made it easier
                                             for women to have an abortion.

                                            Sexual Offences Act ended
                                             prosecution of homosexuality.

                                            The “Victorian moral code” was
The Moors murders were carried out by        relaxed, British society became
Ian Brady and Myra Hindley between           more liberal
July 1963 and October 1965, death
penalty abolished while awaiting trial
Music
 In the sixties entertainment and
   fun ceased to be the chief and
   only purpose of music, and a
   new form emerged: music that
   carries a message, songs in
   which the lyrics are more
   important than the tune.




 Bands such as the Rolling
   Stones, the Beatles and The
   Who
John Lennon - Rhythm Guitar

George Harrison - Lead Guitar

Paul McCartney - Bass

Ringo Starr - Drums
The Beatles
    Most people in Western
      society who has not heard
      “She Loves You” or “Help!”
    The hairstyle the Beatles were
      wearing in the first half of
      their career is usually referred
      to as the „beatle-hairstyle
    Glasses with round rims are
      called „lenonky‟ in Czech,
    Allusions to their songs and
      lives are often used in movies
Why were they
 so popular?
 Their fresh and cheeky
   behaviour must have been
   appealing to British
   teenagers in the early sixties.

 Fashion does not last very
   long, but Beatlemania
   lasted more than three
   years (it started in October
   1963 and stopped by 1967)

 Popular with teeny boppers
   / young girls
Influences
 For example, when in the late
   1960s the Beatles, who had
   previously been marketed as
   clean-cut youths, started
   publicly acknowledging using
   LSD, many fans followed.


 "All You Need Is Love" was a
   popular saying in the '60s anti-
   war movement. The song was
   released in the middle of the
   Summer of Love (1967). It was
   a big part of the vibe.
Brian Epstein - Manager
 The Beatles' early success has
   been attributed to his
   management and sense of
   style. Paul McCartney said of
   him: "If anyone was the fifth
   Beatle, it was Brian.”
 Epstein's homosexuality was a
   secret that had to be avoided
   throughout his public life, as it
   was not decriminalised in
   England and Wales until the
   year of his death of an
   accidental drug overdose at
   his home in London.
Going into the 1970s
          1967 was the beginning of the end of the
           Beatles after Brian Epstein‟s death

          “More popular than Jesus” comment

          The contradictions at the heart of the
           affluent society were becoming
           increasingly apparent.

          Despite Harold Wilson's promises of endless
           growth thanks to his National Plan, the
           economy was running into serious trouble.

          A year later, the public punished the
           Labour government for its perceived
           under-achievement. A new and much
           unhappier era was at hand.

          an era of industrial confrontation, rampant
           inflation, an unexpected oil shock and an
           unwelcome return of mass unemployment.

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1960s britain

  • 1. 1960‟s Britain and Beatlemania Was it really swinging?
  • 2. The 1960‟s  The legacy of the sixties has been definitely very important for the development of society and culture in Britain  The sixties were in many respects revolutionary.  It was marked by not only pop music, mods and rockers, flower power, the Vietnam War, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, or CND for short and a rediscovery of poverty.
  • 3. Decolonization  In 1960 that the British Prime Minister, Harold MacMillan gave his “Wind of Change speech” to the Parliament of South Africa, on 3 February 1960 in Cape Town  The speech signalled clearly that the British Government intended to decolonise and most of the British possessions in Africa subsequently became independent nations in the 1960s.
  • 4. Was Britain really swinging?  In some ways, the cliches of the 1960s are true for some.  In the media the economy seemed to be good, unemployment appeared to be non- existent and wages were steadily rising. • Millions of families bought their first cars, washing machines, fridges and televisions. Millions of teenagers, too, were transfixed by the sound of the Beatles and the look of Mary Quant • But it doesn‟t mean that they could imitate the lifestyle.
  • 5. In other ways no..  A true reflection of Britain in the 1960‟s also includes “a rediscovery of poverty” – there was an assumption by the post-war government that the welfare state had eradicated poverty.  The continued existence of poverty in the Sixties was also characterised, tragically, by differences in health between different social classes. Slum housing still existed.  Wages for many people were still low – creating extreme socialism and strong unions which would mark the 1970s.  The Beatles were the icons of the decade, but the lifestyle they represented was not a reality for ordinary Britons.  The Beatles did not reflect a widespread take-up of alternative lifestyles throughout the country.
  • 6. Social blur between the classes  The increasing pay slightly blurred the boundaries between classes this concerned mainly the working class and the middle class, the upper class being a bit detached.  Regional accents, many of which had been connected with the working class (e.g. Cockney), began to be generally accepted and started to appear on television and radio  And above all, people of working class origin began to be successful, of which the Beatles are an excellent example.
  • 7. Changing Attitudes  Many of young people of Britain were against the “Victorian moral code” with its prejudices and uptight attitudes.  The sixties can be considered to be a response to the fifties.  Marked by affluence, youth, drugs, pop, and equality movements.  The sexual revolution that started in the U.S in the sixties influenced the country and inspired many important changes.
  • 8. Changes and important cases in British Law  „Lady Chatterley’s Lover’ is a novel by D. H. Lawrence that was written in 1928 and printed at that time privately in Florence.  The publication of the book caused a scandal due to its sexual content. When it was published in Britain in 1960, the publishers were charged under the Obscene Publications Act of 1959 was a major public event and a test of the new obscenity law.  At the trial various academic critics, were called as witnesses, and the verdict, delivered on November 2, 1960, was not guilty. This resulted in a far greater degree of freedom for publishing explicit material in the United Kingdom.
  • 9. Changes and important cases in British Law  Abolition of the Death Penalty Act 1965  In 1967 two crucial laws were passed.  The Abortion Act made it easier for women to have an abortion.  Sexual Offences Act ended prosecution of homosexuality.  The “Victorian moral code” was The Moors murders were carried out by relaxed, British society became Ian Brady and Myra Hindley between more liberal July 1963 and October 1965, death penalty abolished while awaiting trial
  • 10. Music  In the sixties entertainment and fun ceased to be the chief and only purpose of music, and a new form emerged: music that carries a message, songs in which the lyrics are more important than the tune.  Bands such as the Rolling Stones, the Beatles and The Who
  • 11. John Lennon - Rhythm Guitar George Harrison - Lead Guitar Paul McCartney - Bass Ringo Starr - Drums
  • 12. The Beatles  Most people in Western society who has not heard “She Loves You” or “Help!”  The hairstyle the Beatles were wearing in the first half of their career is usually referred to as the „beatle-hairstyle  Glasses with round rims are called „lenonky‟ in Czech,  Allusions to their songs and lives are often used in movies
  • 13. Why were they so popular?  Their fresh and cheeky behaviour must have been appealing to British teenagers in the early sixties.  Fashion does not last very long, but Beatlemania lasted more than three years (it started in October 1963 and stopped by 1967)  Popular with teeny boppers / young girls
  • 14. Influences  For example, when in the late 1960s the Beatles, who had previously been marketed as clean-cut youths, started publicly acknowledging using LSD, many fans followed.  "All You Need Is Love" was a popular saying in the '60s anti- war movement. The song was released in the middle of the Summer of Love (1967). It was a big part of the vibe.
  • 15. Brian Epstein - Manager  The Beatles' early success has been attributed to his management and sense of style. Paul McCartney said of him: "If anyone was the fifth Beatle, it was Brian.”  Epstein's homosexuality was a secret that had to be avoided throughout his public life, as it was not decriminalised in England and Wales until the year of his death of an accidental drug overdose at his home in London.
  • 16. Going into the 1970s  1967 was the beginning of the end of the Beatles after Brian Epstein‟s death  “More popular than Jesus” comment  The contradictions at the heart of the affluent society were becoming increasingly apparent.  Despite Harold Wilson's promises of endless growth thanks to his National Plan, the economy was running into serious trouble.  A year later, the public punished the Labour government for its perceived under-achievement. A new and much unhappier era was at hand.  an era of industrial confrontation, rampant inflation, an unexpected oil shock and an unwelcome return of mass unemployment.