During the 1960’s‚ America was dealing with a lot of different issues. The U.S.A. was in the midst of a world war and the civil rights movement was gaining momentum within the nation. A majority of the movement was being led by civil rights activists like Martin Luther King‚ later to be joined by influential figures in the world of sports. Americans had varying opinions on the role of athletes during the 1960’s‚ but most agreed on the fact that they should be patriotic and represent the unity of
Premium United States Martin Luther King, Jr. Lyndon B. Johnson
Community and Health Psychology Assignment 1
Premium Sociology Public health Health care
The 1970’s is most memorable for the media that broke new barriers and allowed the public a form to escape reality of the political scandals and constant change of powers also formed the 70’s. The culture during this decade revolved around individualism as it directed focus bettering and healing ourselves. Topics such as movies that are still seen today‚ feminism‚ and headline makers allowed non conformities acceptance. Film‚ television‚ radio‚ and media were a success in the 1970’s as they budget
Premium United States High school Education
The Energy Crisis of the 1970’s In October of 1973 the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) inflicted an oil embargo on the Unites States of America. This was the outcome of our support to the Israeli nation during a time of need. This embargo damaged the U.S. economy so greatly that many were unsure if the country would escape such devastation. In the early 1970’s under President Nixon’s order‚ the United States of America began shipping arms to its ali Israel. At this
Premium United States Petroleum 1973 oil crisis
the great dangers of drug abuse and cocaine and crack cocaine addiction as doctors Smith and Wesson tried to warn the country. The 1960s drug use were characterized as “youthful rebellion.”It gained the attention of the President Nixon and therefore he established the D.E.A. through executive order and declared the war on drugs shortly thereafter. During the 1970s the D.E.A. focused most of its efforts on other drugs due to an assessment on the extent of drug abuse in the United States and it read
Premium Ronald Reagan Drug addiction President of the United States
The Independent Record Labels of the 1950’s and 1960’s History of Music Production Eric Eller Throughout the 1950’s and 1960’s‚ a wave of new musical movements by independent record labels and new artists emerged in the United States. This movement is captured in the stories of those label creators and owners‚ and in the turbulent journey through their successes and failures. The first emergence was fueled by multiple factors: competitive economic circumstances‚ up-and-coming local musical
Premium Record label
The nineteen sixties were an extraordinary decade with significant developments in politics‚ music‚ art‚ science‚ and more that influenced life in the United States and the rest of the world for generations to come. Some of the major political events of this decade include the cold war and the space race with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR) to put man on the moon‚ the start of the Vietnam War (1965)‚ and the civil rights movement led by Martin Luther King‚ Jr. On the economic side
Premium Lyndon B. Johnson Cold War United States
Anyone know what racism is? Racism was a prolonged issue in the south. As a melting pot of cultures were cultivated in the deep south‚ racism began to rise on the forefront. During the 1960’s racism in the south was part of everyday life‚ racism was so bad Negros were dropping left and right. America is a culture of many races‚ to understand segregation and the level of its severity‚ we have to understand the problems blacks and whited have. Those problems are bitter and unfair treatment of blacks
Premium Race Racism United States
universal language‚a form of expression since cavemen were plunking strings on sticks. evolving with The ages with new genres and instruments to further the possibilities ‚ from classical to jazz‚ blues‚rock‚ and of course metal..we came a long way since then and undeniably one of the most crucial time periods of music‚ leading to the music evolution into the music we hear today‚ especially for rock fans like myself‚ is the 1960’s. America during the 1960’s was a time a change‚ it was a time of new ideals
Premium Vietnam War United States South Vietnam
foods. Until the early 1900’s. The use of food preservatives began in 1910. The Trans-Fat was the first food additive to begin to be used in foods. Nathan’s Hot Dogs‚ Aunt Jemima syrup‚ Hellmann’s mayonnaise‚ Oreo cookies‚ Crisco‚ and Marshmallow Fluff were the first foods that began to use additives in the food to increase taste and length of time the food could be able to be stored before becoming unservable. But it was not until the 1950s that the processed foods were able to be mass produced
Premium Nutrition Food Obesity