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The decade began with conservative prosperity. Doors were left unlocked and the All Blacks ruled. Within five years Beatlemania, the pill and the youth revolution saw baby boomers become teenagers in a process of dramatic change. Fashion, hairstyles and music rocked society as lifestyles, gender roles and sexual options challenged the status quo. The Vietnam War raged and the 'summer of love' flowed on. By the end of the sixties, as the good times faded, people started locking their doors.