Peace, love and rock'n roll. For some people, these three words are the first thing that comes to mind when they think of the 1960s. In reality, these words represent something much more meaningful. In the 1960s, people began to freely express their beliefs, forever changing society in the United States, through media, protests, the hippie movement, and even music. The majority of the country's tragedies in the 1960s were the result of the Vietnam War. Many citizens were not happy to be at war again, and this time it seemed like a never-ending war. As time passed, citizens became more and more desperate to end this war. One of the reasons citizens were disgusted by the idea of ​​war was the Pentagon Papers. The Pentagon Papers contained private information about the Vietnam War. Daniel Ellsberg, who worked for the Department of Defense studying America's political and military involvement in the Vietnam War, got his hands on this private information. Daniel decided that what was happening was wrong and we wanted the rest of the country's citizens to know what was really happening. He copied and sent these articles to the New York Times and asked them to publish the information for the public to read (the networks). Once citizens understood the truth about Vietnam, they were ready to start fighting for change. American citizens took matters into their own hands and decided to rebel. Although the rebellion against American leaders spread nationally, most of it began on college campuses. One of the first known groups to take a stand was a group of students who joined forces. They called themselves Students for a Democratic Society. This group contributed greatly to the expansion of the movement...... middle of paper...... listen, and where to go with their future. In the 1960s, individuality was born and continues to grow every day.Works CitedCheese. A mess of cheesy birds. October 5, 2014. October 4, 2914. Erickson, Jill. “WHY did the counterculture movement grow? » The counterculture: hippier movement 1965-1971. Findlay: Ms. Erickson, May 4, 2014. Mazells, Fred and Patrick Martin. World Socialist Web Page. May 4, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2014. networks, A&E television. History.com. 2011. April 24, 2014. History.com staff, History.com. History.com. 2010. April 24, 2014. Yagi, Randy. Examiner.com. March 29, 2012. April 25 2014 .