Post WWII Generation - Baby Boomers
What years were baby boomers born between?
1946 to 1964
What was the main clique of counterculture/baby boomers?
Hippies
What war subjected men of the baby boomer generation to be drafted randomly?
The Vietnam War
What two new styles of music were introduced by Baby Boomers?
Rap and Pop
What is the main protagonists name?
Ben
Why was the baby boomer generation called the “gloomiest generation”?
Their quality of life was low rated
What was a main cause of protest for Baby Boomers?
The Vietnam War
Who were four main civil rights leaders for the baby boomer generation?
Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., Ella Baker and Muhammad Ali
When was Woodstock?
August 15th to 18th, 1969
What is Ben at conflict with in the present time of the film?
The uncertainty of his future
What effect did WWII put on the baby boomer generation?
Birth spike (helped it grow quickly)
What was one small part of counterculture that helped the baby boomer generation avoid draft?
Las Vegas weddings
When was Apollo 11?
July 16th, 1969
How was counterculture music spread so quickly?
Through festivals and concerts
Which musicians performed the soundtrack for the Graduate?
Simon and Garfunkel
_______ baby boomers said they were dissatisfied with direction of the country
7/10
Name three ideas/characteristics that defined counterculture and baby boomers.
Activism, drugs, divided country, rock music, rejected norms, anti-materialistic, hippies
Name two baby boomers who went on to technologically innovate the world?
Steve Jobs and Bill Gates
Name one band or singer that emerged through counterculture music because of baby boomers?
The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan
What was represented for counterculture through the movie?
Escaping traditionalism
What was one of the baby boomer’s worries about the economy?
Inflation (and if it matched their income)
What did counterculture encourage?
Peace, love and harmony
What war did baby boomers completely live through?
The Cold War
How does the baby boomer generation view Woodstock?
It was a once in a lifetime experience and it set you apart from others if you went
What the main idea of the Graduate?
Traditionalism vs. Radicalism