New Left & Protests
What caused the rise of the New Left?
People protesting the Vietnam War and wanting change
How successful was the Indian Cival rights movement?
Some progress, but still unfair treatment.
What is environmental awareness?
Caring about pollution and nature
Who was president during the Vietnam War in the early 1970s?
Nixion
What group of people led many protests in the 1960s?
College students
How did the Vietnam War affect the New Left?
It made more students protest the war
What Women's rights win happened in the early 1960s?
Birth Control became available.
What caused environmental concern in the 1960s?
Pollution and dirty air/water
!!!!!!!!BONUS QUESTION!!!!!!!!
Why did the chicken cross the road?
To get to the other side!!!!
What movement focused on peace, music, and rejecting society's rules.
Counterculture
What was counterculture in the 1960s?
Young people rejecting old rules (music, peace, freedom)
!!!!!!!!BONUS QUESTION!!!!!!!!
What is the smallest prime number?
2
What did people want from the environmental movement?
Clean air, water, and land protection
What major country did Nixon visit to improve relations?
China
What Amendment was meant to give women equal rights?
Equal Rights Amendment
What was a big goal of the New Left?
Fix social problems and stop the war
What was the equal rights Amendment?
A law idea for equal rights for women
What was a result of environmental activism?
New laws to protect nature
What was the scandal that got Nixon in trouble?
Watergate
What growing issue made people care more about the environment?
Pollution
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!BONUS QUESTION!!!!!!
What Country has the most natural lakes in the world?
Canada
What was still a problem even after progress in civil rights?
Discrimination still continued
Why did environmental issues become popular?
People saw pollution getting worse
What did Nixon do because of the Watergate scandal?
He resigned
What war caused major protests and divided the country?
Vietnam War