Facts about the 1960sFacts about the 1960s

Population 177,830,000 Population 177,830,000 Unemployment 3,852,000 Unemployment 3,852,000 National Debt 286.3 BillionNational Debt 286.3 Billion Average Salary $4,743 (from $2992)Average Salary $4,743 (from $2992) Minimum Wage $1.00 Minimum Wage $1.00 Life Expectancy:  Males 66.6 years, Females 73.1 years Life Expectancy:  Males 66.6 years, Females 73.1 years Auto deaths 21.3 per 100,000 Auto deaths 21.3 per 100,000 An estimated 850,000 "war baby" freshmen enter college; An estimated 850,000 "war baby" freshmen enter college;

emergency living quarters are set up in dorm lounges, emergency living quarters are set up in dorm lounges, hotels and trailer camps. hotels and trailer camps.

US in the 1960sUS in the 1960s

Bay of Pigs & Missile CrisisBay of Pigs & Missile Crisis Peak of the Vietnam WarPeak of the Vietnam War Civil rights movementCivil rights movement JFK / LBJJFK / LBJ Space RaceSpace Race Cultural ChangesCultural Changes

Cold WarCold War

1960s – Cuban Missile 1960s – Cuban Missile CrisisCrisis

Castro takes over in 1959Castro takes over in 1959 JFK – Elected 1960JFK – Elected 1960 Failed invasion at Bay of PigsFailed invasion at Bay of Pigs Berlin Wall increased tension Berlin Wall increased tension

19611961 October 1962 – Photos show October 1962 – Photos show

evidence of missile bases in evidence of missile bases in CubaCuba

US demands they be removed, US demands they be removed, blockades Cubablockades Cuba

USSR sending ships to re-USSR sending ships to re-supplysupply

Just before confrontation, ships Just before confrontation, ships turnturn

Closest time to all out nuclear Closest time to all out nuclear warwar

VietnamVietnam

1960s Vietnam1960s Vietnam What was the US fighting What was the US fighting for?for?

What are the major events What are the major events of the war?of the war?

What terms do you need to What terms do you need to know about the war?know about the war?

What made it so hard on What made it so hard on the soldiers who served the soldiers who served there?there?

Why was the war so Why was the war so unpopular?unpopular?

Why did the US lose?Why did the US lose? How has the war changed How has the war changed

the United States?the United States?

Why did the US fight in Vietnam?Why did the US fight in Vietnam?

Containment / Domino Containment / Domino Theory Theory

Response to failures in Response to failures in Cuba / Berlin / SpaceCuba / Berlin / Space

Imperialism?Imperialism?

Major Events of the WarMajor Events of the War Dien Bien PhuDien Bien Phu Geneva ConferenceGeneva Conference Gulf of TonkinGulf of Tonkin ““Rolling Thunder”Rolling Thunder” Tet OffensiveTet Offensive My LaiMy Lai Kent StateKent State Pentagon PapersPentagon Papers Invasion of Laos and Invasion of Laos and

CambodiaCambodia Fall of SaigonFall of Saigon

Names & Vocabulary of Vietnam Names & Vocabulary of Vietnam WarWar

Ho Chi MinhHo Chi Minh Ngo Dinh DiemNgo Dinh Diem Self ImmolationSelf Immolation Viet CongViet Cong ARVNARVN CharlieCharlie DMZDMZ JFK, LBJ, NixonJFK, LBJ, Nixon

What made war so hard?What made war so hard?

Who is the enemy?Who is the enemy? Corruption of South Corruption of South

Vietnamese Vietnamese governmentgovernment

Popularity of Ho Chi Popularity of Ho Chi MinhMinh

US as occupiers US as occupiers Forces unsure of why Forces unsure of why

they are fightingthey are fighting Unpopularity at homeUnpopularity at home

Why did the US lose?Why did the US lose? Can you force democracy?Can you force democracy? ““Unwinnable” war? Unatainable goal?Unwinnable” war? Unatainable goal? No public supportNo public support US army designed for a different kind of warUS army designed for a different kind of war MYTH – Didn’t fully commitMYTH – Didn’t fully commit

How has Vietnam changed the US How has Vietnam changed the US today?today?

Generation of leaders who fought thereGeneration of leaders who fought there Idea of an “exit strategy” before committing Idea of an “exit strategy” before committing

forcesforces Fear of QuagmireFear of Quagmire Growing distrust of politiciansGrowing distrust of politicians Lose the “good guys” imageLose the “good guys” image Divides countryDivides country

Space Space RaceRace

The Civil Rights MovementThe Civil Rights Movement1950s – 1960s1950s – 1960s

People / OrganizationsPeople / Organizations ProgramsPrograms Government Government

InvolvementInvolvement Public PerceptionPublic Perception MLK v. Malcolm X MLK v. Malcolm X

ComparisonComparison

People you need to know about People you need to know about the Civil Rights Movementthe Civil Rights Movement

MLKMLK Rosa ParksRosa Parks James MeredithJames Meredith Malcolm XMalcolm X Emmit TillEmmit Till Stokely Carmichael Stokely Carmichael George WallaceGeorge Wallace Thurgood MarshallThurgood Marshall Ike, JFK, LBJIke, JFK, LBJ

Types of ProtestTypes of Protest

Court Cases Court Cases Bus Boycott Bus Boycott Sit Ins Sit Ins Voter Registration DrivesVoter Registration Drives March on WashingtonMarch on Washington Freedom RidesFreedom Rides Use of TVUse of TV RiotingRioting Community ProgramsCommunity Programs

Groups of the Civil Rights Groups of the Civil Rights MovementMovement

NAACPNAACP SCLCSCLC SNCCSNCC CORECORE Nation of Islam Nation of Islam Black PanthersBlack Panthers

Types of ProtestTypes of Protest

Court Cases Court Cases Bus Boycott Bus Boycott Sit Ins Sit Ins Voter Registration DrivesVoter Registration Drives March on WashingtonMarch on Washington Freedom RidesFreedom Rides Use of TVUse of TV RiotingRioting Community ProgramsCommunity Programs

Government ResponseGovernment Response Korean War De-segregationKorean War De-segregation 1954 Federal Troops 1954 Federal Troops

supporting Courtsupporting Court FBI monitoring of Civil Rights FBI monitoring of Civil Rights

LeadersLeaders Minimal KKK prosecution Minimal KKK prosecution 1964 Civil Rights Act1964 Civil Rights Act Affirmative Action Affirmative Action