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Lasting impact on mainstream culture in 1970s on attitudes toward: (FC.148)

FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S. Major effects in 50s:. Well educ. & affluent generation . Mechaniz. of cotton picking (1944). Delayed fam’s  Baby boom after 1945. Crowded cities & few decent opportunities . “Great Migration” to N. cities .

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Lasting impact on mainstream culture in 1970s on attitudes toward: (FC.148)

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  1. FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S Major effects in 50s: Well educ. & affluent generation Mechaniz. of cotton picking (1944) Delayed fam’s  Baby boom after 1945 Crowded cities & few decent opportunities “Great Migration” to N. cities N. liberals sympathize w/civil rt’s Military style conformity Afr-Am. GI’s feel entitled to more rights Media & public turn vs. the war TV  Graphic news coverage Beatniks flout old values Prosperity & new tech’s Idealistic, but impatient teens by 1960s Urban riots & unrest, esp. after Martin Luther King is killed (1968) Unforeseen side effects: Challenges to trad. mid. class values Student riots & unrest, esp. after Kent State Univ. shootings (1970) Flaunting of sex (AKA “free love) More devious tactics (e.g., private schools) to thwart civil rights Involvement in Vietnam  Guerrilla war w/no vict. in sight Growing student radicalism as truth about Viet Nam comes out Growing dissatisfaction with traditional values that seem increasingly repressive The environment Counter-culture characterized by: Fashion no longer dictated by designers Vegetarian diet Sex & marriage Racial relations Experimentation with drugs Youth oriented rock & roll Gender roles, esp. Gay rt/s & Women’s Lib. World War II (FC.136) Cold War Global role for U.S. (FC.138) Non-violent Civil Rights movementViolent reactions Rising frustration w/slowness of change Turbulence in late 1960s Civ Rts movement’s dissipates as Afr-Am’s face more subtle forms of racism (FC.148) Vietnam the catalyst for wider range of soc. protests & pre-occupw/ind. exper’s (FC.148) Backlash along generational & class lines Lasting impact on mainstream culture in 1970s on attitudes toward: (FC.148) Lasting impact on mainstream culture in 1970s on attitudes toward:

  2. FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S a World War II (FC.136)

  3. FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S a Major effects in 50s: Military style conformity Prosperity & new tech’s World War II (FC.136)

  4. FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S a Major effects in 50s: Military style conformity Prosperity & new tech’s World War II (FC.136)

  5. Suburb of L.A., the stereotypical symbol of conformity in post-war America (1953)

  6. The Grateful Dead posing in a subdivision of Daly City California before it was opened to settlers (1967)

  7. FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S a Major effects in 50s: Military style conformity Prosperity & new tech’s World War II (FC.136)

  8. FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S a Major effects in 50s: Military style conformity Prosperity & new tech’s Unforeseen side effects: Beatniks flout old values TV  People saw what? World War II (FC.136)

  9. FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S a Major effects in 50s: Military style conformity Prosperity & new tech’s Unforeseen side effects: Beatniks flout old values TV  People saw what? World War II (FC.136)

  10. FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S a Major effects in 50s: Military style conformity Prosperity & new tech’s Unforeseen side effects: Beatniks flout old values TV  Graphic news coverage Impact of Beatniks? World War II (FC.136)

  11. FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S a Major effects in 50s: Military style conformity Prosperity & new tech’s Unforeseen side effects: Beatniks flout old values TV  Graphic news coverage World War II (FC.136)

  12. FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S a Major effects in 50s: Military style conformity Prosperity & new tech’s Unforeseen side effects: Beatniks flout old values TV  Graphic news coverage Growing dissatisfaction with traditional values that seem increasingly repressive World War II (FC.136)

  13. FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S a Mechaniz. of cotton picking (1944) Major effects in 50s: Military style conformity Prosperity & new tech’s Unforeseen side effects: Beatniks flout old values TV  Graphic news coverage Growing dissatisfaction with traditional values that seem increasingly repressive World War II (FC.136)

  14. FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S a Mechaniz. of cotton picking (1944) Major effects in 50s: Military style conformity Prosperity & new tech’s Unforeseen side effects: Beatniks flout old values TV  Graphic news coverage Growing dissatisfaction with traditional values that seem increasingly repressive What did millions of Afr-Amer’s do? World War II (FC.136)

  15. FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S a Mechaniz. of cotton picking (1944) Major effects in 50s: Military style conformity Prosperity & new tech’s Unforeseen side effects: Beatniks flout old values TV  Graphic news coverage “Great Migration” to N. cities Growing dissatisfaction with traditional values that seem increasingly repressive What did they find there? World War II (FC.136)

  16. FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S a Mechaniz. of cotton picking (1944) Major effects in 50s: Military style conformity Prosperity & new tech’s Unforeseen side effects: Beatniks flout old values TV  Graphic news coverage “Great Migration” to N. cities Crowded cities & few decent opportunities Growing dissatisfaction with traditional values that seem increasingly repressive How did service in WWII affect returning Afr-Am GIs? World War II (FC.136)

  17. FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S a Mechaniz. of cotton picking (1944) Afr-Am. GI’s feel entitled to more rights Major effects in 50s: Military style conformity Prosperity & new tech’s Unforeseen side effects: Beatniks flout old values TV  Graphic news coverage “Great Migration” to N. cities Crowded cities & few decent opportunities Growing dissatisfaction with traditional values that seem increasingly repressive World War II (FC.136)

  18. FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S a Mechaniz. of cotton picking (1944) Afr-Am. GI’s feel entitled to more rights Major effects in 50s: Military style conformity Prosperity & new tech’s Unforeseen side effects: Beatniks flout old values TV  Graphic news coverage “Great Migration” to N. cities Crowded cities & few decent opportunities Growing dissatisfaction with traditional values that seem increasingly repressive Reaction of many whites? World War II (FC.136) Non-violent Civil Rights movement

  19. FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S a Mechaniz. of cotton picking (1944) Afr-Am. GI’s feel entitled to more rights Major effects in 50s: Military style conformity Prosperity & new tech’s Unforeseen side effects: Beatniks flout old values TV  Graphic news coverage “Great Migration” to N. cities Crowded cities & few decent opportunities Growing dissatisfaction with traditional values that seem increasingly repressive Impact of TV coverage on White viewers? World War II (FC.136) Non-violent Civil Rights movementViolent reactions

  20. FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S a Mechaniz. of cotton picking (1944) Afr-Am. GI’s feel entitled to more rights Major effects in 50s: Military style conformity Prosperity & new tech’s Unforeseen side effects: Beatniks flout old values TV  Graphic news coverage N. liberals sympathize w/civil rt’s “Great Migration” to N. cities Crowded cities & few decent opportunities Growing dissatisfaction with traditional values that seem increasingly repressive World War II (FC.136) Non-violent Civil Rights movementViolent reactions

  21. FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S a Mechaniz. of cotton picking (1944) Afr-Am. GI’s feel entitled to more rights Major effects in 50s: Military style conformity Prosperity & new tech’s Unforeseen side effects: Beatniks flout old values TV  Graphic news coverage N. liberals sympathize w/civil rt’s “Great Migration” to N. cities Crowded cities & few decent opportunities Growing dissatisfaction with traditional values that seem increasingly repressive World War II (FC.136) Non-violent Civil Rights movementViolent reactions

  22. FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S a Unforeseen side effects: Mechaniz. of cotton picking (1944) Afr-Am. GI’s feel entitled to more rights Major effects in 50s: Military style conformity Prosperity & new tech’s Beatniks flout old values Growing dissatisfaction with traditional values that seem increasingly repressive TV  Graphic news coverage N. liberals sympathize w/civil rt’s “Great Migration” to N. cities Crowded cities & few decent opportunities More devious tactics (e.g., private schools) to thwart civil rights World War II (FC.136) Non-violent Civil Rights movementViolent reactions

  23. FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S a Unforeseen side effects: Mechaniz. of cotton picking (1944) Afr-Am. GI’s feel entitled to more rights Major effects in 50s: Military style conformity TV  Graphic news coverage Prosperity & new tech’s N. liberals sympathize w/civil rt’s “Great Migration” to N. cities Crowded cities & few decent opportunities More devious tactics (e.g., private schools) to thwart civil rights Growing dissatisfaction with traditional values that seem increasingly repressive Beatniks flout old values World War II (FC.136) Cold War Cold War Global role for U.S. (FC.138) Non-violent Civil Rights movementViolent reactions

  24. FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S a Unforeseen side effects: Mechaniz. of cotton picking (1944) Afr-Am. GI’s feel entitled to more rights Major effects in 50s: Military style conformity Prosperity & new tech’s Beatniks flout old values Growing dissatisfaction with traditional values that seem increasingly repressive TV  Graphic news coverage N. liberals sympathize w/civil rt’s “Great Migration” to N. cities Crowded cities & few decent opportunities More devious tactics (e.g., private schools) to thwart civil rights World War II (FC.136) Cold War Global role for U.S. (FC.138) Non-violent Civil Rights movementViolent reactions

  25. FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S a Involvement in Vietnam  Beatniks flout old values Mechaniz. of cotton picking (1944) Afr-Am. GI’s feel entitled to more rights Major effects in 50s: Military style conformity Prosperity & new tech’s Unforeseen side effects: TV  Graphic news coverage N. liberals sympathize w/civil rt’s “Great Migration” to N. cities Crowded cities & few decent opportunities Involvement in Vietnam  Guerrilla war w/no vict. in sight More devious tactics (e.g., private schools) to thwart civil rights Growing dissatisfaction with traditional values that seem increasingly repressive World War II (FC.136) Cold War Global role for U.S. (FC.138) Non-violent Civil Rights movementViolent reactions

  26. FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S a Beatniks flout old values Mechaniz. of cotton picking (1944) Afr-Am. GI’s feel entitled to more rights Major effects in 50s: Military style conformity Prosperity & new tech’s Unforeseen side effects: Growing dissatisfaction with traditional values that seem increasingly repressive N. liberals sympathize w/civil rt’s “Great Migration” to N. cities Crowded cities & few decent opportunities Involvement in Vietnam  Guerrilla war w/no vict. in sight More devious tactics (e.g., private schools) to thwart civil rights TV  Graphic news coverage World War II (FC.136) Cold War Global role for U.S. (FC.138) Non-violent Civil Rights movementViolent reactions

  27. FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S a Beatniks flout old values Mechaniz. of cotton picking (1944) Afr-Am. GI’s feel entitled to more rights Major effects in 50s: Military style conformity Prosperity & new tech’s Unforeseen side effects: TV  Graphic news coverage Growing dissatisfaction with traditional values that seem increasingly repressive N. liberals sympathize w/civil rt’s “Great Migration” to N. cities Crowded cities & few decent opportunities Media & public turn vs. the war Involvement in Vietnam  Guerrilla war w/no vict. in sight More devious tactics (e.g., private schools) to thwart civil rights World War II (FC.136) Cold War Global role for U.S. (FC.138) Non-violent Civil Rights movementViolent reactions

  28. FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S a Delayed fam’s ->? TV  Graphic news coverage Mechaniz. of cotton picking (1944) Afr-Am. GI’s feel entitled to more rights Major effects in 50s: Military style conformity Prosperity & new tech’s Unforeseen side effects: Beatniks flout old values N. liberals sympathize w/civil rt’s “Great Migration” to N. cities Crowded cities & few decent opportunities Delayed fam’s  Baby boom after 1945 Media & public turn vs. the war Involvement in Vietnam  Guerrilla war w/no vict. in sight More devious tactics (e.g., private schools) to thwart civil rights Growing dissatisfaction with traditional values that seem increasingly repressive World War II (FC.136) Cold War Global role for U.S. (FC.138) Non-violent Civil Rights movementViolent reactions

  29. FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S a TV  Graphic news coverage Mechaniz. of cotton picking (1944) Afr-Am. GI’s feel entitled to more rights Major effects in 50s: Military style conformity Prosperity & new tech’s Unforeseen side effects: Beatniks flout old values Growing dissatisfaction with traditional values that seem increasingly repressive “Great Migration” to N. cities Crowded cities & few decent opportunities Delayed fam’s  Baby boom after 1945 Media & public turn vs. the war Involvement in Vietnam  Guerrilla war w/no vict. in sight More devious tactics (e.g., private schools) to thwart civil rights N. liberals sympathize w/civil rt’s World War II (FC.136) Cold War Global role for U.S. (FC.138) Non-violent Civil Rights movementViolent reactions

  30. FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S More devious tactics (e.g., private schools) to thwart civil rights Involvement in Vietnam  Guerrilla war w/no vict. in sight Mechaniz. of cotton picking (1944) Afr-Am. GI’s feel entitled to more rights Major effects in 50s: Military style conformity Prosperity & new tech’s Beatniks flout old values Unforeseen side effects: Growing dissatisfaction with traditional values that seem increasingly repressive “Great Migration” to N. cities Crowded cities & few decent opportunities Delayed fam’s  Baby boom after 1945 Well educ. & affluent generation Media & public turn vs. the war N. liberals sympathize w/civil rt’s TV  Graphic news coverage a World War II (FC.136) Cold War Global role for U.S. (FC.138) Non-violent Civil Rights movementViolent reactions

  31. FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S a N. liberals sympathize w/civil rt’s Mechaniz. of cotton picking (1944) Afr-Am. GI’s feel entitled to more rights Major effects in 50s: Military style conformity Prosperity & new tech’s Unforeseen side effects: Beatniks flout old values TV  Graphic news coverage Growing dissatisfaction with traditional values that seem increasingly repressive Crowded cities & few decent opportunities Delayed fam’s  Baby boom after 1945 Well educ. & affluent generation Idealistic, but impatient teens by 1960s Media & public turn vs. the war Involvement in Vietnam  Guerrilla war w/no vict. in sight More devious tactics (e.g., private schools) to thwart civil rights “Great Migration” to N. cities World War II (FC.136) Cold War Global role for U.S. (FC.138) Non-violent Civil Rights movementViolent reactions

  32. Sometimes protest took the form of glorifying such communist folk heroes as Che Guevara

  33. Women demonstrating for peace (1968)

  34. Antiwar Rally, SF,1969

  35. Above: anti-war march on the Pentagon Above Right: Anti-war protestors take over the office of the President of columbia University while supporters of the war and more protestors clash outside.

  36. The 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago was turbulent enough inside the convention hall as Chicago’s Mayor Daley shouted down anti-war candidate, Eugene McCarthy. Outside it was a lot worse as anti-war protests in Lincoln Park during the day degenerated into a virtual police riot at night--all on national TV.

  37. FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S a N. liberals sympathize w/civil rt’s Mechaniz. of cotton picking (1944) Afr-Am. GI’s feel entitled to more rights Major effects in 50s: Military style conformity Prosperity & new tech’s Unforeseen side effects: Beatniks flout old values TV  Graphic news coverage “Great Migration” to N. cities Growing dissatisfaction with traditional values that seem increasingly repressive Crowded cities & few decent opportunities Delayed fam’s  Baby boom after 1945 Well educ. & affluent generation Idealistic, but impatient teens by 1960s Media & public turn vs. the war Involvement in Vietnam  Guerrilla war w/no vict. in sight More devious tactics (e.g., private schools) to thwart civil rights Growing student radicalism as truth about Viet Nam comes out World War II (FC.136) Cold War Global role for U.S. (FC.138) Non-violent Civil Rights movementViolent reactions

  38. FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S a N. liberals sympathize w/civil rt’s Mechaniz. of cotton picking (1944) Afr-Am. GI’s feel entitled to more rights Major effects in 50s: Military style conformity Prosperity & new tech’s Unforeseen side effects: Beatniks flout old values Crowded cities & few decent opportunities TV  Graphic news coverage Delayed fam’s  Baby boom after 1945 Well educ. & affluent generation Idealistic, but impatient teens by 1960s Media & public turn vs. the war Involvement in Vietnam  Guerrilla war w/no vict. in sight More devious tactics (e.g., private schools) to thwart civil rights Growing student radicalism as truth about Viet Nam comes out Growing dissatisfaction with traditional values that seem increasingly repressive “Great Migration” to N. cities World War II (FC.136) Cold War Global role for U.S. (FC.138) Non-violent Civil Rights movementViolent reactions Rising frustration w/slowness of change Turbulence in late 1960s

  39. FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S a Unforeseen side effects: N. liberals sympathize w/civil rt’s TV  Graphic news coverage Beatniks flout old values Major effects in 50s: Prosperity & new tech’s Military style conformity Crowded cities & few decent opportunities Mechaniz. of cotton picking (1944) “Great Migration” to N. cities Afr-Am. GI’s feel entitled to more rights Delayed fam’s  Baby boom after 1945 Growing dissatisfaction with traditional values that seem increasingly repressive Growing student radicalism as truth about Viet Nam comes out Idealistic, but impatient teens by 1960s Student riots & unrest, esp. after Kent State Univ. shootings (1970) Urban riots & unrest, esp. after Martin Luther King is killed (1968) More devious tactics (e.g., private schools) to thwart civil rights Involvement in Vietnam  Guerrilla war w/no vict. in sight Media & public turn vs. the war Well educ. & affluent generation Challenges to trad. mid. class values World War II (FC.136) Cold War Global role for U.S. (FC.138) Non-violent Civil Rights movementViolent reactions Rising frustration w/slowness of change Turbulence in late 1960s Civ Rts movement’s dissipates as Afr-Am’s face more subtle forms of racism (FC.148) Vietnam the catalyst for wider range of soc. protests & pre-occupw/ind. exper’s (FC.148) Backlash along generational & class lines

  40. FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S a Unforeseen side effects: N. liberals sympathize w/civil rt’s TV  Graphic news coverage Beatniks flout old values Major effects in 50s: Prosperity & new tech’s Military style conformity Crowded cities & few decent opportunities Mechaniz. of cotton picking (1944) “Great Migration” to N. cities Afr-Am. GI’s feel entitled to more rights Delayed fam’s  Baby boom after 1945 Growing dissatisfaction with traditional values that seem increasingly repressive Growing student radicalism as truth about Viet Nam comes out Idealistic, but impatient teens by 1960s Student riots & unrest, esp. after Kent State Univ. shootings (1970) Urban riots & unrest, esp. after Martin Luther King is killed (1968) More devious tactics (e.g., private schools) to thwart civil rights Involvement in Vietnam  Guerrilla war w/no vict. in sight Media & public turn vs. the war Well educ. & affluent generation Challenges to trad. mid. class values World War II (FC.136) Cold War Global role for U.S. (FC.138) Non-violent Civil Rights movementViolent reactions Rising frustration w/slowness of change Turbulence in late 1960s Civ Rts movement’s dissipates as Afr-Am’s face more subtle forms of racism (FC.148) Vietnam the catalyst for wider range of soc. protests & pre-occupw/ind. exper’s (FC.148) Backlash along generational & class lines

  41. FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S Unforeseen side effects: N. liberals sympathize w/civil rt’s TV  Graphic news coverage Beatniks flout old values Major effects in 50s: Prosperity & new tech’s Military style conformity Crowded cities & few decent opportunities Mechaniz. of cotton picking (1944) “Great Migration” to N. cities Afr-Am. GI’s feel entitled to more rights Delayed fam’s  Baby boom after 1945 Growing dissatisfaction with traditional values that seem increasingly repressive Growing student radicalism as truth about Viet Nam comes out Idealistic, but impatient teens by 1960s Student riots & unrest, esp. after Kent State Univ. shootings (1970) Urban riots & unrest, esp. after Martin Luther King is killed (1968) More devious tactics (e.g., private schools) to thwart civil rights Involvement in Vietnam  Guerrilla war w/no vict. in sight Media & public turn vs. the war Well educ. & affluent generation Challenges to trad. mid. class values World War II (FC.136) Cold War Global role for U.S. (FC.138) Non-violent Civil Rights movementViolent reactions Rising frustration w/slowness of change Turbulence in late 1960s Civ Rts movement’s dissipates as Afr-Am’s face more subtle forms of racism (FC.148) Vietnam the catalyst for wider range of soc. protests & pre-occupw/ind. exper’s (FC.148) Backlash along generational & class lines

  42. FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S Unforeseen side effects: N. liberals sympathize w/civil rt’s TV  Graphic news coverage Beatniks flout old values Major effects in 50s: Prosperity & new tech’s Military style conformity Crowded cities & few decent opportunities Mechaniz. of cotton picking (1944) “Great Migration” to N. cities Afr-Am. GI’s feel entitled to more rights Delayed fam’s  Baby boom after 1945 Growing dissatisfaction with traditional values that seem increasingly repressive Growing student radicalism as truth about Viet Nam comes out Idealistic, but impatient teens by 1960s Student riots & unrest, esp. after Kent State Univ. shootings (1970) Urban riots & unrest, esp. after Martin Luther King is killed (1968) More devious tactics (e.g., private schools) to thwart civil rights Involvement in Vietnam  Guerrilla war w/no vict. in sight Media & public turn vs. the war Well educ. & affluent generation Challenges to trad. mid. class values World War II (FC.136) Cold War Global role for U.S. (FC.138) Non-violent Civil Rights movementViolent reactions Rising frustration w/slowness of change Turbulence in late 1960s Civ Rts movement’s dissipates as Afr-Am’s face more subtle forms of racism (FC.148) Vietnam the catalyst for wider range of soc. protests & pre-occupw/ind. exper’s (FC.148) Backlash along generational & class lines

  43. Robert F. Kennedy lies near death after being shot at a political rally in June, 1968, barely two months after Martin Luther King’s Assassination. This event, on top of King’s murder, further disillusioned people about the prospects of peaceful reform.

  44. FC.145 FRAGMENTATION & COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960’S Unforeseen side effects: N. liberals sympathize w/civil rt’s TV  Graphic news coverage Beatniks flout old values Major effects in 50s: Prosperity & new tech’s Military style conformity Crowded cities & few decent opportunities Mechaniz. of cotton picking (1944) “Great Migration” to N. cities Afr-Am. GI’s feel entitled to more rights Delayed fam’s  Baby boom after 1945 Growing dissatisfaction with traditional values that seem increasingly repressive Growing student radicalism as truth about Viet Nam comes out Idealistic, but impatient teens by 1960s Student riots & unrest, esp. after Kent State Univ. shootings (1970) Urban riots & unrest, esp. after Martin Luther King is killed (1968) More devious tactics (e.g., private schools) to thwart civil rights Involvement in Vietnam  Guerrilla war w/no vict. in sight Media & public turn vs. the war Well educ. & affluent generation Challenges to trad. mid. class values World War II (FC.136) Cold War Global role for U.S. (FC.138) Non-violent Civil Rights movementViolent reactions Rising frustration w/slowness of change Turbulence in late 1960s Civ Rts movement’s dissipates as Afr-Am’s face more subtle forms of racism (FC.148) Vietnam the catalyst for wider range of soc. protests & pre-occupw/ind. exper’s (FC.148) Backlash along generational & class lines

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