Life during the 1960sThe 1960s were filled with many notable events and important people. From Hitchcock releasing one of the greatest thrillers of all time, Psycho, to the untimely death of Marilyn Monroe, to the infamous Woodstock festival. This era completely changed history and made the United States think twice about its youth. The events of the 1960s still impact our country as we know it today. The sudden appeal of the conservative 1950s changed America's outlook on all aspects of life, including fashion, entertainment, and lifestyles. While the 1950s had been very conservative, housewives, families and perfect home lives, the children of the baby boom quickly transformed this into a very different way of life. Women began to fight for their rights and men began to view them as equals, the war in America became a very sensitive subject, not everyone was "patriotic" and believed that we should all fight for our country. The people who initiated these changes in thinking were known as "hippies." The hippie movement began in San Francisco. A hippie...