Timeline 1965 - Everything That Happened in The Year 1965
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Date: 2026-04-12
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weird_history
This video is a perfect example of whitewashed bourgeois liberal history. You take an entire year of intense global class struggle and reduce it to a trivia list of consumer goods and pop culture. While you hype up miniskirts and spaghetti-os as societal progress you are doing exactly what the capitalist superstructure is designed to do. Distract the masses with circuses so they do not look at the material base of exploitation required to produce them.
Look at how you handle the United States. LBJ signs the Civil Rights Act and Medicare and we are supposed to cheer for the benevolent state. But formal political rights mean absolutely nothing without economic power. Black workers were still exploited for surplus value the ruling class just changed the window dressing to prevent a full revolution. You mention Malcolm X but strip away the state violence framing his assassination as an internal conflict while ignoring the role of the police state in neutralizing a leader connecting domestic liberation to global anti imperialism. Then you mention the Watts uprising as just a riot over a traffic stop. No it was an eruption of rage from an oppressed class against the daily violence of the capitalist state. And while this was happening the same liberal state was dropping millions of tons of bombs on southeast asia.
You casually mention the secret bombing of Cambodia as an escalation. No it was imperialist butchery. It was monopoly capitalism exporting violence to crush national liberation and secure markets. You briefly mention Marcos winning the philippine election like it is just a quirky fact before he became a dictator. You leave out that he was a comprador puppet propped up by imperialism to ensure the continued extraction of wealth from the periphery to the core. The entire foreign policy section of this video is stripped of any materialist analysis because to admit the truth would mean admitting the postwar american project was built on mass murder and economic subjugation.
But the most egregious lie is at 7: 04 regarding Romania. You state Ceausescu took power eased censorship then became repressive. That is a liberal fairy tale completely erasing material conditions. Before socialism Romania was a backwards semi feudal agrarian society plagued by mass illiteracy. The communists industrialized it and guaranteed employment free housing free healthcare and universal education to the working class. So why did things get harsh in the 80s Because you deliberately ignore imperialist encirclement. You say nothing about the cocom embargo that starved the eastern bloc of technology. You say nothing about the western debt traps of the 70s or how the US federal reserve hiked up interest rates to strangle developing nations. When the IMF came demanding structural adjustment which is just code for dismantling socialism and privatizing the economy Romania refused. They chose to pay off the western banks by exporting goods rather than surrender state sovereignty to finance capital. The austerity of the 80s was not socialism failing it was a besieged workers state bleeding itself dry to survive a coordinated economic war by the capitalist core.
It is exhausting how liberals always find a way to blame socialism for the wounds inflicted directly by capitalism. Stop treating history like a pop culture carousel while actively obscuring imperialism and the class struggle.
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This video is a perfect example of whitewashed bourgeois liberal history. You take an entire year of intense global class struggle and reduce it to a trivia list of consumer goods and pop culture. While you hype up miniskirts and spaghetti-os as societal progress you are doing exactly what the capitalist superstructure is designed to do. Distract the masses with circuses so they do not look at the material base of exploitation required to produce them.
Look at how you handle the United States. LBJ signs the Civil Rights Act and Medicare and we are supposed to cheer for the benevolent state. But formal political rights mean absolutely nothing without economic power. Black workers were still exploited for surplus value the ruling class just changed the window dressing to prevent a full revolution. You mention Malcolm X but strip away the state violence framing his assassination as an internal conflict while ignoring the role of the police state in neutralizing a leader connecting domestic liberation to global anti imperialism. Then you mention the Watts uprising as just a riot over a traffic stop. No it was an eruption of rage from an oppressed class against the daily violence of the capitalist state. And while this was happening the same liberal state was dropping millions of tons of bombs on southeast asia.
You casually mention the secret bombing of Cambodia as an escalation. No it was imperialist butchery. It was monopoly capitalism exporting violence to crush national liberation and secure markets. You briefly mention Marcos winning the philippine election like it is just a quirky fact before he became a dictator. You leave out that he was a comprador puppet propped up by imperialism to ensure the continued extraction of wealth from the periphery to the core. The entire foreign policy section of this video is stripped of any materialist analysis because to admit the truth would mean admitting the postwar american project was built on mass murder and economic subjugation.
But the most egregious lie is at 7: 04 regarding Romania. You state Ceausescu took power eased censorship then became repressive. That is a liberal fairy tale completely erasing material conditions. Before socialism Romania was a backwards semi feudal agrarian society plagued by mass illiteracy. The communists industrialized it and guaranteed employment free housing free healthcare and universal education to the working class. So why did things get harsh in the 80s Because you deliberately ignore imperialist encirclement. You say nothing about the cocom embargo that starved the eastern bloc of technology. You say nothing about the western debt traps of the 70s or how the US federal reserve hiked up interest rates to strangle developing nations. When the IMF came demanding structural adjustment which is just code for dismantling socialism and privatizing the economy Romania refused. They chose to pay off the western banks by exporting goods rather than surrender state sovereignty to finance capital. The austerity of the 80s was not socialism failing it was a besieged workers state bleeding itself dry to survive a coordinated economic war by the capitalist core.
It is exhausting how liberals always find a way to blame socialism for the wounds inflicted directly by capitalism. Stop treating history like a pop culture carousel while actively obscuring imperialism and the class struggle.
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norbertmoses6264
now that we're at timeline 1965, I want to make the case why the 2010s should be the next decade cover after they're done with all the 60s episodes (please read before you respond)
1. Continuing the trend - the first timeline series was timeline: the 1980s, then forwards to the '90s, then backwards to the '70s, then forwards to the '00s, and then backwards to the 60s. The main point is that each timeline season has a trend of going forwards and then backwards so if the trend continues the next timeline Series in the main series will be the 2010s.
2. A lot of people are nostalgic for the 2010s - a lot of the people who were in their adolescents in the 2010s (which are mainly people born in the 2000s) are now adults, that's including me. a lot of people want to see those times again and reminisce their childhood especially now with the year 2016 trending everywhere with people saying 2026 is the new 2016 and 2010's Nostalgia is going to continue to rise.
3. Timeline 2020 - back in 2020, weird history release Timeline: 2020, ever since we've been waiting for the series to be reconnected, currently there is timeline episodes for 2009 and 2020 but no timeline episodes for the years in between. and people, including me want to see the day where we can finally watch timeline 1960 to 2020 continuously with no interruptions in time.
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now that we're at timeline 1965, I want to make the case why the 2010s should be the next decade cover after they're done with all the 60s episodes (please read before you respond)
1. Continuing the trend - the first timeline series was timeline: the 1980s, then forwards to the '90s, then backwards to the '70s, then forwards to the '00s, and then backwards to the 60s. The main point is that each timeline season has a trend of going forwards and then backwards so if the trend continues the next timeline Series in the main series will be the 2010s.
2. A lot of people are nostalgic for the 2010s - a lot of the people who were in their adolescents in the 2010s (which are mainly people born in the 2000s) are now adults, that's including me. a lot of people want to see those times again and reminisce their childhood especially now with the year 2016 trending everywhere with people saying 2026 is the new 2016 and 2010's Nostalgia is going to continue to rise.
3. Timeline 2020 - back in 2020, weird history release Timeline: 2020, ever since we've been waiting for the series to be reconnected, currently there is timeline episodes for 2009 and 2020 but no timeline episodes for the years in between. and people, including me want to see the day where we can finally watch timeline 1960 to 2020 continuously with no interruptions in time.
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norbertmoses6264
1965 feels like a filler year, is overshadowed culturally and probably historically by the years that came before and after it (1964 & 1966. Still 1965 show that the 60s was far from retirement, with the hippie movement getting steam around this year, We Got The Sound of Music, and much much more.
I compare 1965 a lot to 2025'
A political assassination of a political activist,
1965 - Malcolm X
2025 - Charlie Kirk
Popular music movies,
1965 - The Sound of Music
2025 - K-pop demon Hunters
Unpopular Wars
1965 - The Vietnam War
2025 - The war in Gaza and Iran
There's probably more than this but it gives credibility to the fact that history Rhymes it self.
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1965 feels like a filler year, is overshadowed culturally and probably historically by the years that came before and after it (1964 & 1966. Still 1965 show that the 60s was far from retirement, with the hippie movement getting steam around this year, We Got The Sound of Music, and much much more.
I compare 1965 a lot to 2025'
A political assassination of a political activist,
1965 - Malcolm X
2025 - Charlie Kirk
Popular music movies,
1965 - The Sound of Music
2025 - K-pop demon Hunters
Unpopular Wars
1965 - The Vietnam War
2025 - The war in Gaza and Iran
There's probably more than this but it gives credibility to the fact that history Rhymes it self.
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aasifazimabadi786
That coinage act I mentioned in my last comment was nothing trivial; ever wonder why you get so many quarters and dimes from 1965 in your change and the late 60s in general Gresham’s Law was proven; bad money drives out good. The welfare and warfare state effectively destroyed the gold standard, and the powers that be could not have honest money alongside dishonest governance. People were hoarding silver coins out of circulation and so billions of these cheap cupronickel pieces with a negligible value were minted in their place. It was Bread and Circuses 2. 0; just as Rome was a republic that became an empire, so was the U. S. A.
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That coinage act I mentioned in my last comment was nothing trivial; ever wonder why you get so many quarters and dimes from 1965 in your change and the late 60s in general Gresham’s Law was proven; bad money drives out good. The welfare and warfare state effectively destroyed the gold standard, and the powers that be could not have honest money alongside dishonest governance. People were hoarding silver coins out of circulation and so billions of these cheap cupronickel pieces with a negligible value were minted in their place. It was Bread and Circuses 2. 0; just as Rome was a republic that became an empire, so was the U. S. A.
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KuominMessenger129
On Oct 1, a coup was attempted in Indonesia by the PKI (Indonesian Community Party) and its sympathizers in the Indonesian military but had failed. This would lead to an anti-communist purge that would kill approximately between 500, 000 to 1 million.
On November 25th, The Congo Crisis would end after 5 years as Joseph Mobutu would launch his second coup that was successful in deposing Joseph Kasa-Vubu and Evariste Kimba, allowing Mobutu to be installed as president of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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On Oct 1, a coup was attempted in Indonesia by the PKI (Indonesian Community Party) and its sympathizers in the Indonesian military but had failed. This would lead to an anti-communist purge that would kill approximately between 500, 000 to 1 million.
On November 25th, The Congo Crisis would end after 5 years as Joseph Mobutu would launch his second coup that was successful in deposing Joseph Kasa-Vubu and Evariste Kimba, allowing Mobutu to be installed as president of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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ImginationGRL
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1965
No. Title Artist(s)
1 Wooly Bully Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs
2 I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) Four Tops
3 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction The Rolling Stones
4 You Were on My Mind We Five
5 You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' The Righteous Brothers
6 Downtown Petula Clark
7 Help! The Beatles
8 Can't You Hear My Heartbeat Herman's Hermits
9 Crying in the Chapel Elvis Presley
10 My Girl The Temptations
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Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1965
No. Title Artist(s)
1 Wooly Bully Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs
2 I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) Four Tops
3 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction The Rolling Stones
4 You Were on My Mind We Five
5 You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' The Righteous Brothers
6 Downtown Petula Clark
7 Help! The Beatles
8 Can't You Hear My Heartbeat Herman's Hermits
9 Crying in the Chapel Elvis Presley
10 My Girl The Temptations
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aasifazimabadi786
July 23, 1965 (the same day Bob Dylan went electric with that guitar drama): The historic Coinage Act of 1965 effectively ended silver coinage in pocket change (Kennedy halves were reduced to 40% which they stayed at until 1970, from 71 they were clad just like dimes and quarters, but they were already being hoarded and that coin just never circulated properly because of the tragedy surrounding JFK’s assassination. To quote Bob Dylan, the times were a-changin. ’
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July 23, 1965 (the same day Bob Dylan went electric with that guitar drama): The historic Coinage Act of 1965 effectively ended silver coinage in pocket change (Kennedy halves were reduced to 40% which they stayed at until 1970, from 71 they were clad just like dimes and quarters, but they were already being hoarded and that coin just never circulated properly because of the tragedy surrounding JFK’s assassination. To quote Bob Dylan, the times were a-changin. ’
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chipskylark172
I’m a huge history buff be world history music history movie history etc it’s amazing to see the shift you can see in the world in 1965. Like 1960 was very straight down the line but by 65 you’re starting to see people color outside the lines so to speak and the old guard was still trying to hold on while the new generation was basically saying ready or not here we come
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I’m a huge history buff be world history music history movie history etc it’s amazing to see the shift you can see in the world in 1965. Like 1960 was very straight down the line but by 65 you’re starting to see people color outside the lines so to speak and the old guard was still trying to hold on while the new generation was basically saying ready or not here we come
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NASCARFAN93100
1965 was The Year NASCAR Hall of Famer Ned Jarrett scored His 2nd & Final Cup Series Championship with:
13 Wins (With The Most Notable Win coming in The Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway with The Margin of Victory being 14 Laps which is a record that still stands today)
42 Top 5s
45 Top 10s
And a 4. 9 Average Finish in The 54 Races Jarrett competed in.
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1965 was The Year NASCAR Hall of Famer Ned Jarrett scored His 2nd & Final Cup Series Championship with:
13 Wins (With The Most Notable Win coming in The Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway with The Margin of Victory being 14 Laps which is a record that still stands today)
42 Top 5s
45 Top 10s
And a 4. 9 Average Finish in The 54 Races Jarrett competed in.
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bluebear1985
Here are the major winners of Academy Awards for films released in 1965:
Best Picture- The Sound of Music
Best Director- Robert Wise (The Sound of Music)
Best Actor- Lee Marvin (Cat Ballou)
Best Actress- Julie Christie (Darling)
Best Supporting Actor- Martin Balsam (A Thousand Clowns)
Best Supporting Actress- Shelley Winters (A Patch of Blue)
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Here are the major winners of Academy Awards for films released in 1965:
Best Picture- The Sound of Music
Best Director- Robert Wise (The Sound of Music)
Best Actor- Lee Marvin (Cat Ballou)
Best Actress- Julie Christie (Darling)
Best Supporting Actor- Martin Balsam (A Thousand Clowns)
Best Supporting Actress- Shelley Winters (A Patch of Blue)
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TheRetroKid1985
For me being a Beatles fan, 1965 was a transitional year for the Fab Four, they completed their second film and fifth album Help, and went on another successful US tour which they played their famous Shea Stadium and Hollywood Bowl concerts, and to top it off they released Rubber Soul, an album that started to show their growth as songwriters
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For me being a Beatles fan, 1965 was a transitional year for the Fab Four, they completed their second film and fifth album Help, and went on another successful US tour which they played their famous Shea Stadium and Hollywood Bowl concerts, and to top it off they released Rubber Soul, an album that started to show their growth as songwriters
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c. ladimore1237
sigh 15: 16 i wasn't alive when a president considered the HEALTH of america more important than 1. 5 trillion dollars to bomb a nation that was not considered a national threat, but had to do it to distract from being a repeatedly convicted felon, rapist, and embezzler, and the f-ng idiots that project and deny every recorded fact
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sigh 15: 16 i wasn't alive when a president considered the HEALTH of america more important than 1. 5 trillion dollars to bomb a nation that was not considered a national threat, but had to do it to distract from being a repeatedly convicted felon, rapist, and embezzler, and the f-ng idiots that project and deny every recorded fact
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LyleFrancisDelp
21: 10. The inspiration for the film Where Were You When the Lights Went Out. It was a film I once saw at a Houston drive-in theater with parents. a very early memory for me. That drive-in. once on Market St in east Houston, is long gone. As a very young boy, I'm sure I fell asleep during the picture.
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21: 10. The inspiration for the film Where Were You When the Lights Went Out. It was a film I once saw at a Houston drive-in theater with parents. a very early memory for me. That drive-in. once on Market St in east Houston, is long gone. As a very young boy, I'm sure I fell asleep during the picture.
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cmtippens9209
I think if my dad could have gotten tickets to that first game in the Astrodome we would have been there because he had taken such an interest in the building of the Astrodome. We had just recently moved to Houston, and he had gone over there and taken lots of pictures as they built it.
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I think if my dad could have gotten tickets to that first game in the Astrodome we would have been there because he had taken such an interest in the building of the Astrodome. We had just recently moved to Houston, and he had gone over there and taken lots of pictures as they built it.
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weird_history
Astros hosting the Yankees in 1965 How would this even be possible! The Houston Astros were in the National League (at the time) while the New York Yankees were in the American League-Interleague play didn’t exist until 1997. Unless that game was an exhibition game maybe.
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Astros hosting the Yankees in 1965 How would this even be possible! The Houston Astros were in the National League (at the time) while the New York Yankees were in the American League-Interleague play didn’t exist until 1997. Unless that game was an exhibition game maybe.
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lisam9233
Love this series! Always teaches me some new things and reminds me of stuff I’d forgotten. In this episode, I learned that the Superball was the influence for the Super Bowl name. And I was reminded that Bowie started as Davy Jones (& the lower third. Thanks!
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Love this series! Always teaches me some new things and reminds me of stuff I’d forgotten. In this episode, I learned that the Superball was the influence for the Super Bowl name. And I was reminded that Bowie started as Davy Jones (& the lower third. Thanks!
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GovtOperative
Arguably, the civil rights stuff ended up doing more harm to the black community than good. Obviously im not at all saying that there shouldnt have been changes. But the family core was much stronger before the i dont need no man mentality.
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Arguably, the civil rights stuff ended up doing more harm to the black community than good. Obviously im not at all saying that there shouldnt have been changes. But the family core was much stronger before the i dont need no man mentality.
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weird_history
It’s fascinating to look back at everything that happened in 1965 and see how much the world has changed since then! Which event stood out to you the most, and do you think that year had a lasting impact on today’s culture and history
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It’s fascinating to look back at everything that happened in 1965 and see how much the world has changed since then! Which event stood out to you the most, and do you think that year had a lasting impact on today’s culture and history
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Craig-zq5oy
1965 was an interesting year-color tv, riots, Malcolm X assassination, Voting right Act and major pieces of Great Society legislation passed into law/not to mention Vietnam escalating. Get Smart doesn't get enough shine.
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1965 was an interesting year-color tv, riots, Malcolm X assassination, Voting right Act and major pieces of Great Society legislation passed into law/not to mention Vietnam escalating. Get Smart doesn't get enough shine.
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ferociousgumby
When Denzel Washington played Malcolm X in the movie version, he looked and acted so much like him that, at the end, they showed archival footage of Malcolm X, and people could not easily tell the difference.
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When Denzel Washington played Malcolm X in the movie version, he looked and acted so much like him that, at the end, they showed archival footage of Malcolm X, and people could not easily tell the difference.
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