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SDS wanted participatory democracy, a public committed to making the decisions that affect their own lives, with institutions to make this possible. Its members saw an American citizenry with no influence over the nuclear arms race or, closer to home, authoritarian university administrations.The organization favored direct action to oppose “white supremacy” and “imperial war,” and to achieve civil rights and the radical reconstruction of economic life. Link Text -
Kennedy played a role in revolutionizing American politics. American citizens yearned for the dynamism that Kennedy's youth and politics implied, but others worried that Kennedy's inexperience made him a poor choice to lead the nation during such a challenging time. Kennedy still commands fascination as a compelling, charismatic leader during a period of immense challenge to the American body politics.
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George Corley Wallace Jr, was an American politician who served as the 45th governor of Alabama for four terms. A member of the Democratic Party, he is best remembered for his staunch segregationist and populist views, he promoted "industrial development, low taxes, and trade schools." Wallace earned national notoriety by standing in front of the entrance of the University of Alabama, blocking the path of black students. Text Link -
When the war in Vietnam began, many Americans believed that defending Vietnam from communist aggression was in the national interest. As the war dragged on, more and more Americans grew weary of mounting casualties and escalating costs. The small antiwar movement grew into an unstoppable force, pressuring American leaders to reconsider its commitment, as the activists felt their demands were ignored. Peaceful demonstrations turned violent. https://www.ushistory.org/us/55d.asp -
Napalm is an incendiary mixture of a gelling agent and a volatile petrochemical (usually gasoline or diesel fuel). Napalm became an intrinsic element of US military action during the Vietnam War as forces made increasing use of it for its tactical and psychological effects. Although critics have drawn attention to what they call the inhumane effect the weapon has on its targets, Napalm is not banned under international convention. Link text -
The Black Panther Party was an African American revolutionary organization, Its initial purpose was to patrol Black neighborhoods to protect residents from police brutality. It later evolved into a Marxist group that called for: the arming of all African Americans, the release of all Black prisoners, and the payment of compensation to African Americans for centuries of exploitation. Link text -
Comedian, Bob Hope, gives what he says is his last Christmas show to U.S. servicemen in Saigon. Hope was a comedian and star of stage, radio, television and over 50 feature films. Although some antiwar protesters criticized Hope for supporting government policies in Vietnam, the comedian said he believed it was his responsibility to lift spirits by entertaining the troops. Link Text -
During the 1971 World Table Tennis Championships in Nagoya, Japan, 19-year-old U.S. player, Glenn Cowan, got on a bus to the Chinese national team. A few days later the U.S. team was preparing to leave Nagoya, Mao shocked the world by inviting them to make an all-expense paid visit to China.President Nixon later wrote in his memoirs. “I had never expected that the China initiative would come to fruition in the form of a ping-pong team.” https://www.history.com/news/ping-pong-diplomacy -
The scandal stemmed from the Nixon administration's in the June 17, 1972, break-in of the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Washington, D.C. Watergate Office Building. After the five perpetrators were arrested, the press and the U.S. Justice Department connected the cash found on them at the time to the Committee for the Re-Election of the President, which linked up Nixon with the scandal. Link text -
Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr, was an American politician who served as the 38th president of the United States from 1974 to 1977. When Nixon resigned in 1974, Ford succeeded to the presidency, but was defeated for election to a full term in 1976. He granted a presidential pardon to Nixon for his role in the Watergate scandal. During Ford's presidency, foreign policy was characterized in procedural terms.Link Text -
Charlie, an enemy who was both everywhere and nowhere.They were the North Vietnamese Army, the NVA, the People’s Army of Vietnam and they were the People’s Liberation Armed Forces of South Vietnam. The United States often called them the Viet Cong. It was eventually shortened to VC, which in military alphabet code was spoken as Victor Charlie. It was further shortened to just Charlie. Link Text -
James Earl Carter Jr, is an American former politician who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. He created a national energy policy that included conservation, price control, and new technology. Carter pursued the Camp David Accords, the Panama Canal Treaties, and the second round of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks. Link Text -
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system. If HIV is not treated, it can lead to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). AIDS is the disease caused by the damage that HIV does to your immune system.AIDS is the disease caused by the damage that HIV does to your immune system. You have AIDS when you get dangerous infections. AIDS is the most serious stage of HIV, and it leads to death over time. Link Text -
Ronald Wilson Reagan, was an American politician who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. Early in his presidency, Reagan began implementing new political and economic initiatives. His supply-side economics policies, called "Reaganomics,"advocated tax reduction, economic deregulation, and reduction in government spending. Link Text