Module 6 quiz
Rock-n-Roll began to take on important issues, specifically about the Vietnam War. How did artists use their music to examine such a major issue? What do the songs on the war reveal about Rock-n-Roll? Please use details to explain your answer. HINT: Monkees and Staff Seargent Barry Sodler il the pub e sup Veitn w an wanted t mili in pos light be againt Veit and the w against US. Revealed ab R-n-R, matured 1960's rath bein rebel and sex w R-n-R.
Artists like the Monkees and Staff Sargent Barry Sadler illustrated the public's early support for the Vietnam war and wanted to cast the military in a positive light and to be against Vietnam and the war against the US. what these songs revealed about Rock-n-Roll, is how the music in the 1960's matured, rather than being rebellious and sexualized with Rock-n-Roll.
Claudette Colvin and Rosa Parks were both arrested for not moving to the back of the bus. However, Montgomery's black leaders protested for Parks. Why did local black leadership protest for Parks, but not Colvin? What does this decision reveal about the Civil Rights movement? HINT:C C wasnt pr 15. loose morals
Claudette Colvin wasn't protested because she was pregnant at the age of 15. This showed that Colvin confirmed the stereotype of loose morals.
After the Tet Offensive, newsman Walter Cronkite visited Vietnam. What were Cronkite's findings? Why were they important? HINT: Cron find wer aprox 77% support Johnson's pol i ear 1968. This w im be Johnson witho Cron he's lose the US people. Cron was c "T M T M in A"
Cronkite's findings were approximately 77% supported Johnson's policy in Vietnam in late-1964, approximately 48% supported Johnson's policy in early-1968. This was important because Johnson without Cronkite he'd lose the American people. Cronkite was considered a report: "The Most Trusted Man in America."
How did Ho Chi Minh and the Vietnamese policy makers initially view the United States? Conversely, how did American policy makers view Ho Chi Minh? Why were the perceptions on both sides important in the escalation of the Vietnam War? HINT: HCM Communist of Veitnam who f t policy b admiring the US t f for ind from imp r. repeated the second para (Ame Dec of In). Rejected for two reasons: US ne F to st or to stop t sp comm to west Eroup. 2) H C M was a comm and c n b trust. If Veit f i Communism. then al indoch w fall, Precpeions bot escalate b/c the US sp con sums o mon sup French, as th fou t kkeep Veitnam u c. The US did tis cont Communisim. The US dint w t Comm to sp, so t US fin sup c reg t hated Comm.
Ho Chi Minh was communist of Vietnam who fit the policy by admiring the US, Vietnam's similarity to US for fight for independence from imperial rule, and repeated the second paragraph of America's Declaration of Independence. The US rejected Ho Chi Minh's advanced for two reasons: 1.) The US needed France to be strong in order to stop the spread of communism to western Europe 2.) Ho Chi Minh was a communist and could not be trusted. If Vietnam fell to Communism. then all of Indochina would fall. The perceptions of both sides were escalating because was important because the US spent considerable sums of money supporting the French, as they fought to keep Vietnam under control. The US did this to try and contain Communism. The US didn't want the Communism to spread, so the US financially supported corrupt regimens that hated Communism.
Please discuss perception and reality. In answering this question, what are perception and reality? Using significant detail, what relationship does perception and reality have with each other? How did this relationship play out in war and politics? HINT: Perception: senses Reality: exist Perception and reality h a com rel a times. Some Perception nd reality are o the s. Wh is vie as re IS real In o w, perception and reality are no t sa. Wha is veiw on is NOT real. Lastly Perception and reality ch o t. "T g w" a b perception and reality tha emer. In w, good and evil w c d. i WWII the US fough for freedom and equ f t act of rac dis t remained at h in US. Perception and reality exist in p. Jon Kennedy ha w the election e t i reality Nixon h m of experienced rec in pol. O Kennedy pres h on TV d the debate, Amer d not pr h as inexperienced.
Perception is when someone uses their senses to understand their surroundings Reality is the state of things as they exist. Perception and reality have a complicated relationship, at times. Sometimes Perception and reality are one in the same. What is viewed a real is real. In other ways, perception and reality are not the same. What is viewed on is not real. lastly, perception and reality change over time. "The good war" had both perception and reality that emerged. In ways, good and evil were clearly drawn. In WWII the US fought for freedom and equality from the Japanese and Fascists. But the US didn't fight or take action for racial discriminations that remained at home in US. Perception and reality exist in politics. Jon Kennedy had won the election even though in reality, Nixon had more of a experienced record in politics. Once Kennedy presented himself on TV during the debate, Americans did not predive him as inexperienced.
Please discuss the Kerner Commission. As you answer, what events led to the establishment of the Kerner Commission? What did the commission find? Why was the Kerner Commission significant? HINT: Pulles over by pol ov a black mot for d d in Wat neighb. the en was minor then tu into a fi. outraged and rio in resp. 6 days, people ri, looted, burned buil. 1967, 159 riot erup in US cities. Was found out was the citi bec AA predom, mak th m thro tax. lower p and fa hi unempl, the the cit revi les mon tax. solution: the govtn need to d bet a br hou seg and emp difcr al c pro be services
Police pulled over a black motorist for drunk driving in Watts neighborhood. The encounter was a minor argument then it evolved into a fight. The community was outraged and rioted in response. In six days, people of Watts rioted, looted stores, burned down buildings. In 1967 alone, 159 riots erupted in American cities. What was found was that the cities became African American predominantly, make their money through taxes, revived lower pay and faced higher unemployment, then the cities revive less money in taxes. It was significant because the solution was that the government needed to do better at breaking up housing segregation and employment discrimination, allowing cities to provide better services.
In the spring of 1963, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) selected Birmingham, Alabama as the location of their protests. Why did the SCLC select Birmingham? How did Birmingham officials initially respond to the protest, and what eventually happened? What legislation emerged from the Birmingham march, and what did it provide? Why was the Birmingham march important? HINT: SCLC selected Bri b/c o voli natu. arresting as a res. President Kennedy snt c r leg Congress shoc footage. outlawes dis and seg race, rel nat or, gen, s, e, pub accommodations. Improtant b/c tv role moral at Amer.
SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference) selected Birmingham because of its volatile nature. The officials responded by arresting the protestors and putting them in jail. President John F. Kennedy sent a civil rights legislation to the Congress due to the shocking footage he and all Americas saw. The legislation outlawed the discrimination and segregation based on race, religion natural origin, or genders in schools, employment, and public accommodations. The march was important because it was due to the television's role in calling to the moral attitudes of Americans.
What was the American policy of containment, and how did Vietnam fit into that policy? Why was containment important in shaping American foreign policy during the Cold War-era? HINT: Ameri policy of con provided economic and mil aid to an nat need, hop t stop t sprea of com. Veitnam bec a par of t pol du to t French col (even a WWII) Vet nat want indep. Importance: to shp the AF policy, Communist H C M want to get r of F rule and Sou US help.
The American policy of containment provided economic and military aid to any nation needed, hoping to stop the spread of communism. Vietnam became a part of the policy due to the French colony (even after WWII) Vietnam had nationalists wanting independence. The importance of the containment was shaping the American Foreign policy, was Communist Ho Chi Minh wanted to get rid of French rule, and sought American's help.
Who were The Monkees? How did they initially reflect the relationship between perception and reality? Why was this initial relationship significant? Please provide details to support your answer. HINT: Monkees Fictional b i sh. direc/pro ha idea ab s o Fol Bands. T fam sing of t 1960's had t use in TV and mov. Chang peo on th view on pop m. The wer aud for fo an rol mus-sing for act roles in the nw TV show. The Monkees blu th lin of perc and reality. Perception: a srtuggle Reality: More sucessful. Veiweres hear n songs and the show prov m s fr Monkees. This sh h thr Monkees s "Last T to C" bec the num o son in US.
The Monkees were a fictional band in a show. The director/producer had the idea of a show that was about folk bands. The famous singers of the 1960's had their use in TV and movies. This changed people on their view on popular music. Their were auditions for Folk and Roll musicians-signers for acting roles in the new tv show. The Monkees blurred the lines of Perception and reality. The perception was of a struggle rock band. The reality the Monkees was more successful than on the show. Its was important as each week viewers heard new songs and the show provided more songs from the Monkees. This showed how the Monkees' song "Last Train to Clarksville" became the number one song in the US.
The Tet Offensive was a major turning point in America's involvement in Vietnam. What was the Tet Offensive and its impact on the Vietnam War? What enabled the Tet Offensive to have such a major impact? Please provide details. HINT: a coord attack on aprox 100 cit a towns acr Sou Veitnam. T imp on Veitnam war Americans were vic fo the US a dis f Vietong and NVA. tet Offen was phy defea for the IS. TV ma an im b/c th TV capt sin o t war (w/ the US/NVA and w? Vie) Cam c im of AMe fran f en at at US Embassity of Siagon.
The Tet Offensive was a coordinated attack on approximately 100 cities and towns across South Vietnam. Its impact on the Vietnam war was that the Americans were victorious for the US and disasterous for the Vietcong and NVA. However, the Tet Offensive was a phycological defeat for the US. The television was how it made an impact because the television captured scenes of the war (with the US/ NVA and with Vietcong). Cameras caught images of the Americans frantically fighting off enemy attacks at the US Embassy in Saigon.
What factors led to the Selma March? How did police respond? What legislation emerged from the Selma march, and what did it provide? Why was the Selma march important? HINT: Dallas County, Ala had more bl didnt v than 1% have v. Peacefully m from S to Ala to s vot rights. The resp wa t they at the pro. Mar leg the VRA in 1965, Important b/c VRA exp vot pro to blacks in t CRA. Outlawed lit tes and pol taxe.
The factors are how in Dallas County, Alabama had 57% black population, but only 1% were registered to vote. Resulting the activists who protested voter discrimination in Alabama. Protesters peacfully marched from Selma to Alabamia to see voting rights. The police's response was that they attacked the protesters. The march legislated the Voting Rights Act, signed August 1965. It was important because the Voting Rights Act expanded voting protections to blacks in the Civil Rights Act. This outlawed literacy tests and poll taxes.
What was the main argument behind Timothy Leary's phrase "tune on, tune in, drop out"? Why is this phrase significant in understanding the drug culture and counterculture of the 1960s? HINT: Argument "T o, t i, d o" Leary's bel ther a LSD psilocyn prop do. led to phr. T o men dis high l aw o sur worl (through drugs), t i, men harm interact w t sur wor, com one ne pers d o meant self-reli independence. Signif chal to main ideas
The main argument of "tune on, tune in, drop out" was that Leary's belief in the therapeutic abilities of LSD and psilocybin , in proper does, led to the main catch phrase "Tune on, tune in, drop out. Leary argued that "tune on" meant discovering a higher level of awareness of the surrounding world (through drugs), "tune in" meant harmoniously interacting with the surrounding world, communicating one's new perspectives, and "drop out" meant self-reliance and independence. The phrase signified a challenge to mainstream ideas.
Betty Friedan published The Feminine Mystique in 1963. What is Friedan's main argument? What is the significance of her book on the push for gender equality? HINT: The main arg Fred bel t freudians wom childl an thus in. destin to b housw. Anoth arg th s fredian blam pr me wi cre the "F M", could b happy if th we housew and moth. The book push gende eq an sign th i beca refl in pritn media.
The main argument was that Friedan believed that Freudians women childlike and thus inferior. In inferior, hey were distend to be housewives. Another argument that's similar to this is that Friedan blamed print media with creating the "feminine mystique", this meant that women could be happy if they were housewives and mothers. The book was the push for gender equality and was significant that it became reflected in print media.
The 1960s became characterized by the rise of the counter-culture movement. What major ideas and beliefs separated the counter-culture from mainstream American culture? Why is the counter-culture significant? Please use specific examples to support your answer. HINT: 3 forms: 1) Mat. 2) sex 3)drug *all have to do with counter culture. Gained ac th MM
The major ideas/ beliefs come into 3 forms: 1) Materialism: Members of the counter-culture challenged the growing materialism of American society 2) Sexuality: The counter-culture challenged mainstream sexual beliefs. 3) Drug use: The counter-culture sought to explore the depths of the human mind its important because the message of the counter culture gained accessibility through the mass media.
Please discuss The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds and "Good Vibrations." As you answer, how were those songs different from the music that was being released in the mid1960s? Why was Pet Sounds and "Good Vibrations" important to understanding the evolution of popular music? HINT: Pushing mu evnel. "PS" albumb comb t angst w/ lu orch and pop sens. album #1 hit sin "GV". BW app an ap to th song as w as abs poe lyrics to pop m. "H and V" "Cab" "V-T". BW and the BB appl t mod ap od "GV" ab poe lyr t pop mus. WIl also used in not comon used in pop s. Theremin. ass w hor fil. Bb of evol due to t mat of pop music tha cou be seen in art th pu the musical enve.
The maturity of popular music, also as being seen in artists pushing the musical envelope. The "Pet Sounds" album combined teen angst with lush orchestration and a pop sensibility. The album can contain the #1 hit single, "Good Vibrations". They were different because The Beach Boys "Good Vibrations" Brian Wilson applied an approach to the song as well as abstract poetic lyrics to pop music. This would be in songs: "Heroes and Villains", "Cabinessence" and "Vega-Tables". Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys applied the modular approach of "Good Vibrations" as well as abstract poetic lyrics to pop music. Wilson also used instruments not commonly used in a pop song, like a Theremin. Theremins associated with horror films. It was one of the building blocks of evolution, due to the maturity of popular music that could be seen in artists the push the musical envelope.
How did America's drug culture make its way into mainstream American popular culture? Why is this development important? Please use specific examples to support your answer. HINT: "T o, t o, d o mad an im of mainstream p c in US. Timothy L con var o exp Havrard to test the ther im of LSD and psilcobyn. known as HPP
The phrase, "Tune on, tune in, drop out" made an importance of mainstream popular culture in the US. It made its way by how Timothy Leary conducted a variety of experiments at Harvard to test the therapeutic impact of LSD and psilocybin. This was known as the Harvard Psilocybin Project. It was important due to during the project HPP (Harvard Psilocybin Project), Leary reported that many people with the drugs are profound and spiritual experiences which permanently and positively altered their lives.
What was Sam Cooke's "A Change is Gonna Come" about and what inspired him to write this song? Why was "A Change is Gonna Come" significant to understanding the evolution of popular music? HINT: about fus and asp of AA, inspiring S Cooke to w " A C i G C". He w insp by ith ar l B Dylan. also insp incid wh Cooke and entou we turn aw fro a white's onl ho in Louisiana. Impotant b/c it beca an athem for the c r m, dut to t im of race within the song as C was st hopeful.
The song was about/spoke of the frustrations and aspirations of Africans Americans, inspiring Sam Cooke to write "A Change is Gonna Come". He was also inspired by other artists, like Bob Dylan. It was also partially inspired by an incident where Cooke and his entourage were turned away from a white's only hotel in Louisiana. It was important because it became an anthem for the civil rights movement, due to the importance of race within the song as Cooke was still hopeful.
The Beatles developed a reputation for being musical trendsetters. Using examples to support your answer, how did The Beatles set musical trends? Why were The Beatles significant in the maturation of popular music? HINT: Mus cutt edge o music , biting at t poetic ly sc cri of the B tax sy- "Taxman" "Nor Wood (This B has f), was k forst ever u of sitar in pop s. pushing the enve long rep cemented in 1966 and 1967. Important b/c held a reputation for pus the mus envel like ho th cont. the tre with tape sl and use orchstral rus...things l t havent b hea of in the 1960's music. T Beat had stop tour in 1966 as the group th that th alb coul go o t for them.
They had a set of musical trends they stood at the cutting edge of music and in part, through bighting, at times poetic lyrics and the scathing critique of the British tax system- "Taxman". "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown), was known as the first ever use pf sitar in a pop song. They had a long reputation for pushing the musical envelope and cemented it in 1966 and 1967. The Beatles were significant because they held a reputation for pushing the musical envelope like how they continued the trend with tape slicing and the use of orchestral rushes...things like this haven't been heard of the mid-1960s music. The Beatles had stopped touring in 1966 as the group thought that the album could go on tour for them.
How did The Monkees try to change the image that was created for them in the beginning? How did the public respond to this change? What did this reveal about the relationship between perception and reality? HINT: Nesmith spoke out t S E P and s th music of th Monkees record has not to d w/ him and t b. totally dis. the Monkees dint reco th o music, Nesmith said to tel t w t he and t b w/a syn the w to play o t own.
What they try to change is that Nesmith spoke out to the Saturday Evening Post and said that the music of the Monkees records had nothing to do with him and the band. It was totally dishonest. The Monkees didn't record their own music, and Nesmith said that to tell the world that he and the band were/are synthetic and that they want to play on their own.
Please describe the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). Why did the ERA fail, and what did its failure reveal about the feminist movement? HINT: w/ the r of WRM, Cong t pa pr ERA (ERA) 1972. ERA guarntee equal r fo all cit regualrd of gend. Ens the leg sit bet men and women in t or div, prop, emp, and oth. Failure reveals it w be a giv pos th women woub sibj to consscr an be requ to mili comb roles in fut wars if it wer pased- a mov a f gender r.
With the rise of the Women's Rights Movement, Congress then passed the proposed the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in 1972. ERA was designed to guarantee equal rights for all citizens regardless of gender. It sought to end the legal distinctions between men and women in terms of divorce, property, employment, and other matters. The failure reveals that it would be a given possibility that women would be subject to conscription and be required to have military combat roles in the future wars if it were passed - a move away from gender roles.
