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I don't want to duplicate what other's have suggested, except to add a few caveats and considerations. HPL was only informed about the world by what he read, and we know what he liked to read - so his depictions of historical facts and references are limited by that. As a GM, you have to decide how much authenticity you want from the era. Much gets over ...

Rules-wise you might want to change a few skills needed. Certainly electronics is a much more mature field than in the 1920s. Plus there are new technologies like computers and nuclear reactors, but depending on what players want to play, these are not imperative needs. As far as weapons are concerned, you should address the emerging field of assault rifles ...

Cthulhu is more about atmosphere and less about rules. So, aquire some props which help bestow on your players that sixties feeling. A pipe. A map of your home town fifty years ago. A bleached photograph of someone at the beach. Play authentic music on an old record player. Serve meatloaf instead of ordering pizza. Long live props! Hope these ...

I don't think you need to change anything. There are some more powerful weapons in the 60s than in the 20s, but that doesn't matter too much. The players won't be dragging nuclear bombs around, an argument could be made for automatic weapons being more readily available in the 20s than in the 60s (although this does vary by locale). Telecommunications are ...

The big question here isn't so much how to transport Cthulhu into the 60s but what aspects of the Cthulhu mythos you want to capture and bring ahead. I think people have already explained the turmoil of the time that would seem to make it apt for this period, so instead I'm going to focus on Lovecraft's themes and how you could transport them ahead 30-40 ...

My answer is nothing, really. Yes, you need to update prices and equipment lists to the 60s. If you're concerned about advanced technology consider this: Lovecraft thought he was writing sci-fi as much as fantasy or horror. The Mi-Go and the Great Race are from another planet. The various races have space travel, time travel, and mind shifting ...

Do your own mixing of history and Cthulhu Mythos Take a look to the historical facts of that decade and try to figure out which ones can have some Cthulhu Mythos cult behind. There was some unknown Cthulhu Mythos knowledge behind the Cold war?, which of the important characters of the epoch were Mythos cultists or were influenced by some Mythos ...