The 1960s (1960-1969) by Shally-Jensen, Michael, editor; Salem Press instant download

The 1960s (1960-1969) by Shally-Jensen, Michael, editor; Salem Press instant download

1 online resource (xiii, 331 pages), \"This important resource provides students and researchers new insights into the 1960s in the U.S., through an in-depth analysis of forty important primary source documents and their lasting effect on American history. Defining Documents in American History: 1960s provides detailed, thought-provoking analysis of: The Civil Rights Movement; The Vietnam War and Anti-War Movement; The Apollo 11 Moon Landing; The Assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.; Beatlemania and the British Invasion; and many, many more! An historical timeline and bibliography of important supplemental readings will support readers in understanding the broader historical events and subjects in the period. An introduction for each of the major subjects covered in the title considers the significance of document analysis for students and educators. Each in-depth chapter guides readers with historical insight and comprehension. The documents included represent the diversity of ideas and contexts that defined social, political, and cultural subjects throughout this period in American history.\"--Publisher website, Includes bibliographical references and index, Visions of a New Era. JFK: \"The New Frontier\" ; Eisenhower's Farewell Address ; JFK: \"Ask Not What Your Country Can Do for You\" ; EO 10924: Establishment of the Peace Corps ; Newton Minow: \"Television and the Public Interest\" ; JFK: \"We Choose to Go to the Moon\" ; George Wallace: \"Segregation Now, Segregation Tomorrow, and Segregation Forever\" ; LBJ: \"The Great Society\" ; Barry Goldwater: \"Extremism in the Defense of Liberty Is No Vice\" ; Ronald Reagan: \"A Time for Choosing\" -- Confrontations with Communism. Fidel Castro: Second Declaration of Havana ; JFK: Report on the Soviet Arms Buildup in Cuba ; Foreign Relations of the United States (1961-1963): Southeast Asia--Vietnam ; JFK: \"A Strategy of Peace\" ; JFK: \"Ich bin ein Berliner\" ; Limited Test Ban Treaty ; LBJ:…