HIST 1F95 Lecture 5: HIST1F95 Week 5
9 Feb 2017
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Wealth, the welfare state and the sixties generation (1945- early 70"s) America"s in uence and decolonization: americas in uence is critical at this time, america entered an isolation period after world war 1, marshall plan, spend money on rebuilding europe, 13 billion dollars. America to send this money to europe to help rebuild the country. Identifying the 1960s generation: new left - new political stance that had people leave home earlier and gave them earlier independence. rather than the married with children lifestyle. The economy was able to help in this regard. borrowed in uences from communism but wasn"t purely communism. Capitalism: students for a democratic society (sds) - port huron statement. Statement by the students who were in uential, critiques of capitalism. fought against student apathy on campus: mod culture - birt-pop look. Voicing discontent: paris flames in 1968 - students grew ames, against veitnam, overcrowded dorms, sex segregated dorms, mlk - i have a dream.
