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1968 Terms
World History Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Tet Offensive | Military campaign during the Vietnam war; changed peoples perception that America may win |
| Democratic Convention | people were demonstrating/protesting outside the democratic convention; police riots and police went crazy (Chicago Police Riots) |
| Racial Isues | MLK: nonviolence vs. Black Power (Black Panthers) : violent protests |
| Orange burg Riots | many killed and injured during protest for Black Power after a police was ACCIDENTALLY hit Cleveland Sellers was arrested/ killed |
| assasinations | RFK: after his victory in California convention was killed bu Sarhan MLK: shot by James Early Ray |
| Music | rock music changed: censored because it became political/ war/ race etc. |
| Smother Brothers | represented censorship political comedy show: got in trouble with gov. |
| Drugs | hippie movement: POT & ACID |
| Protests topic | Anti War Racial Faminism |
| Women's Movement | women wanted to do something else than be housewives so they became involved with politics - would not be satisfied until there were equal rights |
| Vietnam | Major and controversial war during 1968; Cronkite said the war was unwinnnable |