4.1 Reasons for the growth of protest movements Flashcards
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What were the 6 main reasons for growth of protest movements?
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- Vietnam war
- CR movement
- Disappointment + disillusionment
- Emergance of the teenager
- The Media
- Others (music, prosperity, hippes etc)
2
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Why did the vietnam war increase protests?
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- 1st televised war (no censorship)
- Huge costs paid by taxpayer with little success
- conscription
- Gruesome, unfair event
3
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Why did the CR movement increase protests?
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- Young people used experience from CR protests to create other movements
- Inspiration for new issues
4
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Why did the disappointment + disillusionment of the people increase protests?
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- Vision of equality after the war taken away - they wanted it back
- JFK offered lots of promise for america - his assassination crushed hopes
- Changes were undone, anger at this
5
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Why did the emergance of the teenager increase protests?
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- teenage rebellion encouraged
- Young people have their own identity - want to be seen
- They were encouraged by media + popular figures
6
Q
Why did the media increase protests?
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- Rise in TV viewers - more could see what was going on in the world - wanted to raise awareness
- Expectation of gov to improve lives - saw issues that said otherwise
7
Q
What were the other factors that caused growth of protests?
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- Baby boomers
- Music
- Prosperity
- Specific issues
8
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Why did the baby boomers increase protests?
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- more children being born after WW2, due to increase young people, more power in society
9
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Why did music increase protests?
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- Singers sung about young people issues
10
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Why did prosperity increase protests?
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increased wealth meant increased wealth gap
11
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Why did the specific issues increase protests?
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- contraceptive pill - freedom in sex + lifestyle (more autonomy for women)
- students wanted a greater say in education
