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12/01 Bellringer 5+ sentences After the war, returning Vietnam veterans did not get the welcome the US usually shows its war heroes. These veterans suffered as much as previous war veterans, but because the war had been unpopular, they were ignored or criticized for the role they played in it. Why do you suppose it was so hard for many people to treat them in a positive manner? How would you have treated the returning veterans?

America in the 1960s By the 1960s, the United States had experienced major changes: – Economic prosperity, a rapid growth of suburbs, a baby boom, & increased college enrollment – Nuclear threats in the Cold War & a controversial war in Vietnam – Assassinations of political leaders, a growing poverty gap, & tensions over civil rights for black Americans

The Youth Revolution in the 1960s One of the most visible changes was protest among the nation’s youth The generation gap between kids & their parents was the widest of any previous era in history Kids in the 1960s…missed the Great Depression & patriotism of World War II …were the most educated generation; 75% graduated high school & 40% graduated college …rejected their parents’ expectations & looked to find personal fulfillment

The New Left New Left” One impact of the 1960s youth movement was the rise of the “New Left” participatory democracy Promoted participatory democracy—direct involvement by the youth in political issues

The New Left New Left One impact of the 1960s youth movement was the rise of the New Left Demanded more freedom on college campuses The student movement was strongest at the Univ of CA at Berkeley Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) fought to end racism & poverty

The New Left New Left One impact of the 1960s youth movement was the rise of the New Left College students participated in the civil rights movement Students helped with voter registration in the 1964 Freedom Summer Students played a role in SNCC sit-ins

The New Left New Left One impact of the 1960s youth movement was the rise of the New Left Ending the Vietnam War was the most important issue of the “New Left”

Counter Culture counter-culture Another impact of the 1960s youth movement was the emergence of a social counter-culture hippies love & peace While the “New Left” tried to improve America through protest, “hippies” tried to create their own society based on love & peace Flower powerhippie fashion Flower power & hippie fashion

Counter Culture Counter culture in the 1960s was represented by: Sex, Drugs, Rock ‘n’ roll Hippie culture embraced casual sexual behavior (the “sexual revolution”) Drugs were acceptable in the counter culture; Especially marijuana & “mind-expanding” hallucinogens like LSD Harvard professor Timothy Leary endorsed LSD as a way of “unlocking the universe” Deaths due to drug overdose included: Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Keith Moon

Counter Culture Counter culture in the 1960s was represented by: Sex, Drugs, Rock ‘n’ roll Music in the 1960s & 70s included: Folk music R&B Electric rock Acid rock

Counter Culture 1960s counter culture was represented by: “Sex, Drugs, Rock ‘n’ roll” Counter culture music was best represented by the Woodstock concert in 1969

Counter Culture For many in the counter culture, living in “normal” society was unacceptable The Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco was the epicenter of counter culture Many hippies created self- sustaining communes where all property shared

Counter Culture For many in the counter culture, living in “normal” society was unacceptable Some hippies created self-sustaining communes where property was shared Drop City, Colorado (later moved to New Mexico) Members of Hog Farm commune in California

Conclusions: America in the 1960s Both the New Left protest & hippie culture were visible in the 1960s, but neither represented the majority of Americans Conservative citizens were a “silent majority” that believed the youth movement was destroying traditional American values Conservatives changed U.S. politics by voting for Richard Nixon in 1968

Closure Activity Examine the lyrics to Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind” – What is this song’s message? – Which lines from the song are the most powerful? – What role did music play in the New Left & counter culture movements?