HIST 2211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Cultural Revolution, Tet Offensive, Warsaw Pact
2 Nov 2016
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The civil rights movement in the united states. In almost all parts of the world there were protests. Strict division that was symbolized by the iron curtain. Breaks up the existing connections between the capitalist and communist world. Getting rid of nato and the 6th fleet. Comparable to what their counterparts were doing in the third world. Mao was projecting the idea that young people could lead a revolution. The dramatic rise in youth population (baby boom) Defiance of all traditional customs and values. Most of the youth rebellions started as a protest against university administration. Blame their parents for what happened and for the nuclear war. State has nothing to do with our personal lives. A certain level is also justified in this context. Organized a nation wide student protest throughout france. This outraged the leftist community in france. French workers unions declared support with students. Members of the warsaw pact invaded czechoslovakia.
