1960’s Music1960’s MusicWhat was Happening in What was Happening in

History?History?

Vietnam WarVietnam War

Fought 1964-1975Fought 1964-1975

South Vietnam and boarding areas of South Vietnam and boarding areas of Cambodia and Laos.Cambodia and Laos.

Two sides in fightingTwo sides in fighting

Part of a larger conflictPart of a larger conflict Second Indochina WarSecond Indochina War

Stop grow of communism to South VietnamStop grow of communism to South Vietnam

FailedFailed

Vietnam War (Cont.)Vietnam War (Cont.)

Outbreaks of protestsOutbreaks of protests American American

Counterculture bornCounterculture born FeminismFeminism DrugsDrugs Antiwar movementAntiwar movement HippiesHippies

The HippiesThe Hippies

““Hippie” = hipsterHippie” = hipster CountercultureCounterculture

Psychedelic RockPsychedelic Rock Sexual RevolutionSexual Revolution Drugs (Marijuana and Drugs (Marijuana and

LSD)LSD) Protest songsProtest songs

““Ohio” - CSNYOhio” - CSNY

Kent StateKent State Antiwar protest at Kent Antiwar protest at Kent

State University in OhioState University in Ohio ROTC building torchedROTC building torched 70 National Guard 70 National Guard

troops cametroops came Wore gas masksWore gas masks

Fired 61 to 67 shots at Fired 61 to 67 shots at unarmed studentsunarmed students 4 students killed4 students killed

““Ohio” – CSNY in Ohio” – CSNY in responseresponse

ResourcesResources

http://redhatrob.files.wordpress.com/http://redhatrob.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/vietnam_protest_rs.jpg 2007/09/vietnam_protest_rs.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippiehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippie

http://www.vietnam-war.info/summary/http://www.vietnam-war.info/summary/

http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1961.html h1961.html