Grades 6, 7 and 8 - U.S. History - Middle School - USA: 1945-1975 - Land Of Freedom?? US Society In The 1960s And 1970s — Flashcards | Middle School | FatSkills

Grades 6, 7 and 8 - U.S. History - Middle School - USA: 1945-1975 - Land Of Freedom?? US Society In The 1960s And 1970s — Flashcards

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The 1960s saw considerable unrest in the USA. On university campuses and elsewhere a rebellious counterculture of freedom flourished. By no means all of American society took part in this new lifestyle, and the 1970s saw a reaction to the radicalism of the 1960s. By 1980 another period of Republican government of the USA was looming.

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Richard Nixon, who was elected to the Presidency in 1968 and re-elected in 1972, sneered at protesters and praised those Americans who seemed satisfied with the 'status quo', and were more inclined to vote for him. How did he refer to these latter citizens?
The 'Silent Majority'
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