Technology

The 1960's Advancements

The Space Race was between the United States and the Soviet Union. We were both making advances in space, however it turned into a race; the space race. The Soviet's would be ahead of us, and then we'd be in the lead, and so on. On July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Neil Armstrong, Edward Aldrin, and Michael Collins were the history making astronauts. As the years went on, both sides had their failures and their successes, and eventually the space race ended.
The computer was one of the biggest inventions of the 60's. The first computer in the 1960's took up a whole room, and was way too big for home or school use. Later in the 70's however, computers were being distributed to everyone who could afford it. The invention of the computer also lead to the inventions of video games, GPS, mini PC's and much more.
Birth Control, another one of the biggest inventions of the 1960's, lead to the Sexual Revolution. With Birth Control, the youth could experience what their parent's had at a much younger age. This caused a generational gap between the 60's youth and their parents. Birth Control was a very good invention in my opinion because now women had a choice too, which bolstered and sparked the Woman's Rights Movement.