Life in the 1960s was both better for people and very different from life today. When comparing the 1960s and today, there are many significant differences. The 1960s were marked by events unique to that era, such as the Vietnam War and the moon landing, and today we are trying to find ways to advance technology. The two eras also had different lifestyles, clothing, technologies and hobbies. Life in the 1960s was better than life today because the world hadn't advanced too far yet and life revolved more around friends and family than other things. The events of the 1960s changed the people of that time. People who did adventurous things like Neil Armstrong walking on the moon and those men who came home from the Vietnam War inspired them, feminism improved the lives of women, teenagers started enjoying life more As the counterculture began, the Cold War transformed people. aware of the danger of nuclear technology and the assassination of JFK gave rise to a topic of conversation. Important events today include the discovery of cloning, which is a means of...