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This volume serves as an invaluable study guide covering all of the key political, social, and cultural concepts of the turbulent 1960s.The 1960s were a polarizing decade, beginning brightly and with hope but ending in disappointment and disarray. By the end, traditional values had been subverted, political institutions had been overturned, and marginalized groups had battled their own government to win equal rights and freedoms. The clear-cut foreign policies of the postwar era brought mixed results, and the world''s mightiest nation became mired in a war it could not win. This overview of the 1960s covers all of the key political, social, and cultural concepts of the decade through topical and biographical entries, primary documents, a sample document-based essay question and top tips, and period-specific learning objectives. The book contains an Introduction that presents the historical themes of the period. Alphabetical encyclopedic entries relating to the period specific themes comprise the core reference material in the book. The book also contains a range of primary documents with their own introductions and a sample document-based essay question. Other features include a list of "Top Tips," a thematically tagged chronology, and a list of specific learning objectives readers can use to gauge their working knowledge and understanding of the period.>
List of contents
Preface
How to Use This Book
Key Themes
Introduction: An Era of Change
Alphabetical List of Entries
Topical List of Entries
List of Primary Documents
The EncyclopediaPrimary Documents
Sample Document-Based Essay Question (DBQ)
Top Tips for Answering Document-Based Essay Questions
Appendix A: Chronology of the 1960s
Appendix B: Period Learning Objectives for Students
Appendix C: Listing of Biographical Entries
Appendix D: Listing of Entries Related to Supreme Court Cases and Acts of Congress
Selected Bibliography
Index
About the Authors
About the author
JAMES S. OLSON is a Professor of History, Sam Houston State University. He is the author or editor of many books in American and world history, including Dictionary of the Vietnam War (1988), Historical Dictionary of European Imperialism (1991), and the Dictionary of United States Economic History (1992), all published by Greenwood Press.
