The times they are a-changin

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What was the separate youth culture which developed?

- young people listened to their own music, such as the Beatles and the Rolling Stones
- They wore jean jackets and other clothing that showed they were turning against the older generation, long hair
- The  authority of parents, teachers and other authorities was no longer accepted as self-evident,

What was the depillarization that occured?

People no longer automatically sent their children to a school of their own outlook of life, no longer automatically voted for a confessional party.

Secularisation also increased during these years, how was that shown?

Fewer and fewer pepple were attending church on Sundays.
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What did the introducing of the birth control pill start in 1962?

the sexual revolution. Sexual morality changed profoundly, first among young people.

How did sex change in the 60s?

Sex was talked about more often and in an increasingly pen way. Until the 1960s, sex before marriage was not considered proper. Now it became normal. Many young people did not even want to get married; many started living together without getting married.

Where did the individualisation lead to?

to a second feminist wave, after the first wave of feminism of 1900. Women did not just want to be housewife and mother. HOusehold tasks had to be divided equally.
Demanded equal treatment of men and women on the labour market, beter childcare and the right to an abortion. bosses of their own wombs.

What did the desire to be part of decision making lead to?

the foundaiton of the Democraten '66 (D66). This party fought for the democratisation of the political system, for example, by elecitng mayors and he prime minister.

How did the confessional parties feel the consequences of secularisaiton and depillarisation?

With every election they lost more and more seats. KVP,ARP and CHU deided to merge into one party: the CDA (Christen Democratisch Appel)

What happened with the growth of prosperity in 1973?

an end suddenly came to the post-war golden years. The arab countries decreased their oil production to punish the West  for its support to Israel. The US and the Netherlands did not even receive an oil supply for a few months. As a result, oil prices skyrocketed. The oil crisis introduced lean years that would last well into the 1980s.

Purple was popular for a long time, but how did the atmosphere change in 2001?

After 11 sept. there was suddenly a lot of neegative attention on Islam and the probelms iwht immigrant youth. This discontent was most verbally expressed by Pim Fortuyn, who participated in the 2002 elections with his own party.

What happened with Pim fortuyn and his party?

Assassinated nine days before elections. LPF obtaine 26 seats.  The LPF soon fell apart as a result of internal squabbing but discontent remained. This became clear in the electoral victories of SP and PVV.

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