2018hOW-aMERICA-lIVES-FOR-CLASS资料.ppt

Pre-reading Qs. Background The 1950s in America are often described as a time of complacency (满足;自满). By contrast, the 1960s and 1970s were a time of great change. A changing world New nations emerged around the world; Insurgent (叛乱的;起义的) movements sought to overthrow existing governments; Established countries grew to become economic powerhouses (有势力的团体 ) that rivaled the United States; Economic relationships came to predominate (主宰,支配) in a world that increasingly recognized military might could not be the only means of growth and expansion. President John F. Kennedy (1961-1963) ushered in a more activist approach to governing. During his 1960 presidential campaign, he asked Americans to meet the challenges of the New Frontier. he sought to accelerate?economic growth by increasing?government spending?and cutting taxes; he pressed for medical help for the elderly, aid for inner cities, and increased funds for education. Many of these proposals were not enacted; Kennedy also stepped up American space exploration. After his death, the American space program surpassed Soviet achievements and culminated in the landing of American astronauts on the moon in July 1969. 20世纪60年代的美国 20世纪60年代的美国，动荡，喧嚣，充满了各种可能性。 民权运动，新左派运动，反战运动，风起云涌。 价值体系，道德标准不断地受到冲击。 此时的美国变成轰轰烈烈的政治批判与政治反抗的战场。 Civil Rights Movement Dr. Kings I Have a Dream speech, given in front of the Lincoln Memorial? during the 1963 March in Washington. The Vietnam War Military spending also increased as Americans presence in Vietnam grew. What had started as a small military action under Kennedy mushroomed into a major military initiative during Johnsons presidency. The Vietnam War dragged on until 1975; President Richard Nixon (1969-1973) resigned under a cloud of impeachment charges. The?counterculture The?counterculture?of the?1960s?refers to a cultural movement that mainly developed in the?United States?and spread throughout much of the western world between 1960 and 1973. New cultural forms emerged, in