Influence of The Beatles in England and the United States of America How The Beatles influenced the social, and cultural in England and United States during the Beatlemania?

Abstract

It is well known that The Beatles had a massive influence in the social and cultural aspects during the first years of the band and the very well know “Beatlemania” between 1963 to 1966 in England and the United States. However, it is important to consider how the most successful and praised band in the modern history motivated a whole generation related to the postwar period, to the lags it left and to the beginning of the 60s decade. In this extended essay I will describe the early years of the band to their rise to fame and prove that their music and lyrics, had an enormous impact on the world society. The 60s decade were marked by the progressivism that the new generations were given, the desire for world peace not only in the United Kingdom, but also in the United States were the group was seen as the embodiment of progressive ideals seeking change in post-war society. I choose my research question because beside my love for the band music it’s really interesting seeing how this band changed their decade and marked the world in a way that any band has being capable to imitate.