A Time of Turmoil and Change

1. A Time of Turmoil and Change Political Changes Part 2

2. Many people were angered by the Civil Rights movement and federal support for Civil Rights. • Many southern states felt the federal government was telling them how to conduct their racial affairs. As the events of the 1960s unfolded, why did confederate flags become popular sights across the South?

3. Became a prominent opponent of Civil Rights laws and promoted the idea of individual rights. Explain the ideas that Senator Sam Ervin opposed and promoted.

4. Formal prayer was banned in schools, • Protests against the Vietnam War, • Lack of respect for governmental authority, • Young men with long hair, • People who celebrated open relationships, instead of traditional marriage. List concerns of some state residents by the end of the 1960s.

5. Blamed social problems on the behavior of individuals rather than on the flaws of a social system, • Believed antipoverty programs kept poor people from helping themselves, • Supported the Vietnam War and fundamentalist religion. What were some of Jesse Helms’ beliefs?

6. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in April, • Robert Kennedy was assassinated in June, • The Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The year 1968 was one of the most tumultuous in American history. Explain.

7. What political changes occurred in North Carolina?

8. Vice President Agnew accepted illegal bribes and was forced to resign. • Serious problems were discovered in Nixon’s 1972 re-election campaign. • Campaign officials raised money illegally, harassed opponents, disrupted Democratic campaign events, and authorized a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters located in the Watergate Hotel. Explain the events that led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon.

9. An investigation revealed an illegal cover-up of those activities. • Hearings were held, and the House impeached Nixon. (Obstruction of Justice, Abuse of Power, Contempt against Congress) • President Richard Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974. Nixon’s resignation, cont.

10. Richard Nixon’s resignation, • Loss of the Vietnam War. The difficult era of the 1960s and early 1970s came to a somber end with two specific events. What were they?

11. African Americans and Whites began to work together, • The women’s movement gave women greater roles in society, • Economic and population growth. In contrast, North Carolina ended this era with hope and opportunity. Explain.

12. In 1964, the Surgeon General issued a statement that cigarette smoking could cause lung damage. This report sparked a campaign to reduce smoking in the U.S. and would have long term effects on the tobacco industry. • On July 16, 1969, the U.S. launched the Apollo 11 rocket. Four days later, men first stepped on the moon’s surface. In addition, the Boeing 747 was introduced. It was a large efficient jumbo jet allowing airlines to transport more people at a lower cost. • Spurred by interest from scientists, businesses, government and the military, computer technology advanced rapidly. A computer guided Apollo 11 to the moon’s surface. The first computer game, Spacewar, was written. The first personal computers were sold. IBM decided to establish an engineering and manufacturing site in the Research Triangle Park. At that facility IBM developed the UPC code that appears on products sold in the U.S. and worldwide. Other Developments…