TOPIC 4. 60s and the Counterculture
What is a counterculture?
A movement that expresses values and norms of behavior differing from those of mainstream society.
When did the Vietnam war start and end?
1955- 1975
What were the main social movements during the 70s ?At least mention 3 correctly.
Anti war protests
Civil right movements
Women’s liberation
Students movement
Counterculture
Environmental movement
When was JFK assassinated?
1963
What was the name of the guerilla in North Vietnam?
Viet Cong
What is the name of the president of the U.S. who was mainly involved in the Watergate Scandal that resulted in his resignation in 1974?
Richard M. Nixon
What was the name of this competition between US AND URSS to achieve superior spaceflight capability?
Space Race
Who led South Vietnam until 1963?
Ngo Dinh Diem
One of the most famous movies that was launched in the 70’s and is still current nowadays.
Star Wars
What did Martin Luther King(MLK) Jr. do?
He was a social rights activist in the U.S. during 500s and 60’s.
He organized a number of peaceful protests.
He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
The most remembered MLK Jr’s speech was 'I have a dream'.
It is the name of a theory developed by Americans in the Vietnam war, this theory was a geopolitical conception to justify the military actions, it suggested that having a communist government in one nation would quickly lead to communist takeovers in neighboring states.
The domino theory
What was one of the most popular singers in the 70s?
Billy Joel
What did the expression ‘gimmie some skin’ mean in the 60s?
A request to shake hands.
It was one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War in 1968.
Tet Offensive
What did ‘go bananas’ mean in the 70s?
Go Crazy.