HIST 166C Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Berlin Wall, Nikita Khrushchev, Miranda Warning
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Doubled number of men drafted into army. 1961: soviets build the berlin wall to divide east and west berlin. Revolutionary because the murder of the president was televised nationally. Furthermore, the assassinators assassination was captured on tv. Sense of possibility, optimism, and progress that jfk embodied in early 1960s was strong, especially for the youth. In 1960s, when admiration of jfk peaked, people constantly compared lbj to him. Style and sophistication were two qualities admired in jfk that lbj simply didn"t have. Lbj was born into poverty whereas jfk was born wealthy. Lbj felt a deep commitment to help people threatened by circumstances beyond their control. Whereas jfk was detached, lbj lost his temper frequently. Whereas jfk was stylish and sophisticated, lbj seemed to enjoy being unsophisticated. Whereas jfk welcomed dissent, lbj wanted loyalty. Lbj = tireless practitioner of persuasiveness and political skill. Another element of his success was that he dominated by the sheer force of his.
