history discussion

history discussion

Ch 25 and “Hearts and Minds” documentary

What were the major events in the civil rights movement of the early 1960s?

What were the major crises and policy initiatives of the Kennedy presidency?

What were the purposes and strategies of Johnson’s Great Society programs?

How did the civil rights movement change in the mid-1960s?

How did the Vietnam War transform American politics and culture?

What were the sources and significance of the rights revolution of the late 1960s?

In what ways was 1968 a climactic year for the Sixties?

If you watched the film, what are your thoughts on it?

Discuss anything else you found interesting in the reading or film for this week.