“60'S and 70's society, a revolutionary society ?”

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“60’s and 70’s society, a revolutionary society ?”

Mention of `the sixties' rouses strong emotions even in those who were already old when the sixties began and those who were not even born when the sixties ended. For some it is a golden age, for others a time when the old secure framework of morality, authority, and discipline disintegrated.
We’re talking about a post-war society, which was influenced by the end of the World War II, during which the Nazis and associates were crushingly defeated by the Allies. The industrialized world, such as Europe got a rebirth and loads of changes took place. We called it the “American Way of Life”. This is an expression that refers to the lifestyle of people living in the United States of America. It is an example of a behavioral modality, developed from the 17th century until today. It refers to a nationalist ethos that purports to adhere to principles of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." It has some connection to the concept of American exceptionalism and the American Dream. During the time of the Cold War, the expression was commonly used by the media to highlight the differences in living standards of the populations of the United States and the Soviet Union. At that time, American popular culture broadly embraced the idea that anyone, regardless of the circumstances of his or her birth, could significantly increase his or her standard of living through determination, hard work, and natural ability. In the employment sector, this concept was expressed in the belief that a competitive market would foster individual talent and a renewed interest in entrepreneurship. Politically, it took the form of a belief in the superiority of a free democracy, founded on a productive and economic expansion without limits.
Indeed, that period was open to several forms of protest against the society itself, the government, the establishment, segregation and for the minorities. All that represented social and

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