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The 1960s (pronounced "nineteen-sixties", shortened to the "' 60s" or the "Sixties") was a decade that began on January 1, 1960, and ended on December 31, 1969. [1]While the achievements of humans being launched into space, orbiting Earth, perform spacewalk and walking on the Moon extended exploration, the Sixties are known as the "countercultural decade" in the United States and other Western ...
This is a list of sovereign states in the 1960s, giving an overview of states around the world during the period between 1 January 1960 and 31 December 1969. It contains 165 entries, arranged alphabetically, with information on the status and recognition of their sovereignty .
Protectorate, 1884–1940, 1941–1960 For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe. Trust Territory of Somaliland (complete list) – United Nations trust territory of Italy, 1950–1960 For details see Italy under southcentral Europe. State of Somaliland – Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal, Prime minister (1960) Somali Republic
In Africa the 1960s was a period of radical political change as 32 countries gained independence from their European colonial rulers. Some commentators have seen in this era a classical Jungian nightmare cycle, where a rigid culture, unable to contain the demands for greater individual freedom , broke free of the social constraints of the ...
Between 1960 and 1963, twenty-four countries gained independence as the process of decolonization continued. They all joined the "Third World." Many sought to avoid close alignment with either the United States or the Soviet Union. In 1961, the leaders of India, Yugoslavia, Indonesia, Egypt, and Ghana created the Non-Aligned Movement. Instead ...
Sabahi came in third place during the 2012 presidential election. [308] Nasserist activists were among the founders of Kefaya , a major opposition force during Mubarak's rule. [ 307 ] On 19 September 2012, four Nasserist parties (the ADNP, Karama, the National Conciliation Party , and the Popular Nasserist Congress Party) merged to form the ...
We collected old photos of major leaders, past and current, to give a taste of who they once were. Unfortunately, we were limited by photo availability, so not every major figure from the 20th and ...
In one-party states, the ruling party's leader (e.g. the General Secretary) is usually the de facto top leader of the state, though sometimes this leader also holds the presidency or premiership. In Andorra , Iran , and Vatican City ( Holy See ), a clergy member also acts as the head of state.