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The New Left: Throughout All Of The 60s.
The New Left was a large youth movement. It was considered new in relation to the Old Left which was a movement that pushed socialism/communism. On the contrary, the New Left pushed for change within the American society.
An organization that is well-known within this group was the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), founded in 1960 by Tom Hayden and Al Haber. The SDS accused corporations and large government institutions of having complete control over the United States. -
Sexual Revolution: Throughout all of the 60s.
The Sexual Revolution was a time where pregnancy, divorce,and single-parenting became popular. Most people were having sex before marriage, calling it "Free Love." Single-parenting was popular because most women did not believe in getting abortions. Many movies at this time, like "Hair," promoted sex, drugs, and rock n' roll. Also, homosexual relationships became more popular, but were frowned upon by society. -
Impacts of Counterculture: Throughout All Of The 60s.
The counterculture faded, but left a casual "do your own thing" mark behind.Many different forms of entertainment started to address subjects that had been prohibited once before. Millions of Americans grew a tolerance that was simply an uncivilized lack of respect for social norms.This would lead to the different attitudes toward dress and appearance, lifestyle, and social behavior.During the late 1960s many Americans started to believe that the nation had confused its sense of right and wrong. -
The Great Society
Lyndon Baines Johnson became a legendary man through his succession to presidency, ambition, and drive. He urged Congress to pass the civil rights and tax-cut bills that President Kennedy sent to Capital Hill. In February of 1964 Congress passed a tax reduction of over $10 billion dollars. During the month of July Congress passed the Civil Rights Act, which prohibited discrimination based on, religion, national origin, or sex. In August Congress ratified the Economic Opportunity Act (EOA), appro -
New Frontier
President John F. Kennedy wanted to transform his broad vision of progress into the New Frontier. He offered Congress proposals to provide medical aid for the elderly, to rebuild urban areas, and to support education, however, he did not get enough votes. Kennedy often tried to play it safe politically. In the end, President Kennedy was able to persuade Congress to help boost the economy, build a national defense, provide international aid, and fund a massive space program. -
Immigration Act of 1965
The Great Society brought intense change to the nation's immigration laws. The outcome was the Immigration Act of 1965. This opened America up to many non-Europeans and ended quotas based on nationality. It replaced the Immigration Act of 1924 and the National Origins Act of 1924 which was very discriminating. They were strongly against people from outside Western Europe. People from southern and eastern Europe were discriminated against and Asians were barred completely. -
Hippies, Rock n' Roll, and Drug Era
The hippie era, which is also known as the Age of Aquarius, is well known for the rock 'n' roll music, the different style of clothing , sexual change, and illegal drugs. They often turned to Eastern religions such as Zen Buddhism. Hippies rejected the conventional home life. Many left home and joined communes. By the mid-sixties, San Francisco became known as hippie central. -
Détente
The Détente was a policy which was aimed at easing the tensions during the Cold War. During the later months of 1971 President Nixon announced to the nation that he would be visiting China. This created an economic relationship with China and both nations agreed that neither would try to dominate the Pacific. Nixon later traveled to Moscow, and signed the Strategic Arms Limitation Talk (SALT), which limited the amount of missiles made in both nations. -
New Federalism
President Nixon wanted to reduce the size and influence of the federal government. He believed that Lyndon Johnson's Great Society programs had given the government too much responsibility. His plan (the New Federalism) was to distribute a portion of the federal power to state and local governments. -
Vietnamazation
When Richard Nixon came into office he noticed that the negotiations to end war in Vietnam were going nowhere. In the middle of all debates, and discussions about the end of war, President Nixon talked to National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger and planned to end America's involvement in the war. Vietnamization is when the United States called for the gradual withdraw of it's troops. Throughout 1965 to 1973 the amount of troops in Vietnam dropped from more than 500,000 to less than 25,000. -
Gender Equality
Women fought to be treated as equals to a man. This created feminism, the belief that women should have economic, political, and social equality with men. The Presidential Commission on the Status of Women told Nixon that women were being paid far less than men, even if they were doing the same jobs. In the late 1970s women started to gain legal and social rights. -
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries held many countries that gradually and continually raised oil prices. President Carter present over 100 proposals to Congress about energy conservation and development. The outcome of this was the National Energy Act. This taxed high gas-consuming cars, removed the price controls on oil and natural gases produced in the U.S., and extended tax credits for the manufacturing and creations of alternative energy.U.S. dependence on foreign oil was low. -
The New Right
The New Right consisted of a group of people that supported and promoted single issues that reflected their key interests. They focused their energy on controversial social issues. Many people in the New Right criticized affirmative action, this required employers and educational institutions to give special consideration to women, African-Americans, and other minority groups. They saw it as reverse discrimination. -
Supply-SIde Economics
"Reaganomics" heavily depended upon supply-side economics. This was the theory that if there were less taxes people would save money. This would then lead to banks being able to loan money to businesses, which would allow them to use the money to increase their resources and improve their productivity. This would increase the supply of goods making prices go down. In three-years 25 percent of the tax was cut. -
Reagan Revolution
The Reagan Revolution started when President Reagan announced that he wanted to reduce the size of the federal government. There were budget cuts that did not effect everyone equally. There were deep cuts in government spending for social programs, however, it did not affect the middle-class. Tax was cut with the belief that people would start saving money. -
Iran-Contra Scandal
Terrorist groups who were loyal to Iran took a number of Americans hostage in Lebanon. President Regan denounced Iran and urged the United States allies to not sell arms to Iran for its war against Iraq. However, in 1986 he approved the sale of arms to Iran. This was for the release of seven hostages held in Lebanon. President Reagan had to hold a press conference to explain the situation. -
George H. W. Bush
George H.W. Bush was successful in the Persian Gulf War, but the same can't be said about the domestic front. Though he promised not to raise taxes, he ended up breaking that pledge. The rating of his approval dropped to 49 percent. The breaking of Bush's tax pledge doomed his reelection campaign. -
Humanitarian Aid
For years the United States have been providing aid to other countries. We have been helping to fight in wars, giving food and money to countries like Africa, Haiti, and Japan. After natural disasters we have sent missionaries over to help build shelters, provide fresh water, and medical care. -
Fighting Terrorist
We have been fighting terrorist for many years. Especially after the attack on the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001. Osama Bin Laden was assassinated by the United States government because he was man that planned and fought against America. He was on the FBIs most wanted list, and was taken off of it after his death. Even with him gone, terrorist still persist and U.S. will always be at war with them. -
Barack Obama
He is the first colored President in the history of the United States. Barack Obama was reelected during 2012 and this would be his second and last term. President Obama brought our troops home from overseas and has been fighting for health care for all Americans. He came into office with a high unemployment rate, and a slow growing economy.
