Pop Culture Universe: The 1960's
For many Americans, the early 1960s seemed like a new, young, and energetic world as President John F. Kennedy and his family brought glamour, charm, and enthusiasm to the political scene. The civil rights and feminist movements represented the realization of democratic ideals. For others, the changes these movements ushered in represented social upheaval.The spirit of optimism of the early 1960s soon dissolved, as Kennedy and several others were assassinated, and the Vietnam War became a catalyst for social protest. The news media's scrutiny of America's role in Vietnam included broadcasting gruesome images on television, introducing many directly to the horrors of modern warfarePop Culture Universe: The 1970s
Looking Back at the Vietnam War with Author and Veteran Tim O’Brien
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