Some historians define what we have come to think of as “the sixties” as beginning in 1957 with the launch of the Soviet Union satellite Sputnik and ending in 1974 with the resignation of President Nixon.
Many remember ’the sixties’ as an era of free artistic, political, and individual expression, but it was also disruptive and violent. The subsequent rise of conservatism can be seen as a natural reaction to a society that appeared out of control.
Resources
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity. Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
WEEKLY RESOURCES
By Day 3
Post at least two paragraphs in which you respond to the following:
- Select one leader of the conservative or antiwar movement discussed in the resources for this week. Why do you consider this individual a leader of this movement?
- Describe the leader’s goals. Be specific.
- Describe which area of civil disruption the leader wanted to change. Be specific.
- Explain whether or not you think this leader was successful and why.
- Note: The links will take you to the front cover of the text. Please navigate to the relevant sections using the section titles and page numbers listed. You are encouraged to read beyond the assigned pages if you have the interest and the time.
- Ness, I. (Ed.). (2015). Antiwar/protest movements. In Encyclopedia of American social movementsLinks to an external site. (1st ed.). Routledge. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/waldenu/read...
- Introduction (pp. 1037–1038)
- Antiwar Movement: Vietnam War (pp. 1080–1096)
- Antiwar Movement, Twenty-first Century (pp. 1100–1112)
- Ness, I. (Ed.). (2015). Conservatist, nativist, and right-wing movements. In Encyclopedia of American social movementsLinks to an external site. (1st ed.). Routledge. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/waldenu/read...
- Conservative Movement (pp. 1387–1410)
- Ness, I. (Ed.). (2015). Antiwar/protest movements. In Encyclopedia of American social movementsLinks to an external site. (1st ed.). Routledge. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/waldenu/read...