Talks about the antiwar movement of the 1960s and 1970s and believes protests of the Vietnam War helped to expand the nations democratic process. We have been talking these last few weeks out loud about a few core issues that had in many ways given thematic intensity to the 1960s era. Weve been trying to think about the Meaning And Reality of equality in the United States in the 60s era, we had been pondering what democratic practice could and should look like in the United States. And then very much so, and very much what will do here today, what role should the United States play in a world that was fastchanging in the 1960s. So weve gotten to the point in this class where we reach a point where President Johnson has decided by early 1965 to begin a forthright military intervention by the United States in vietnam. And the reasons have been fairly compellingly laid out by johnson between 1964 and 65. The gulf of Tonkin Resolution, 1964, the president made his case, that there was aggr
And believes protests of the Vietnam War helped to expand the nations democratic process. We have been talking these last few weeks out loud about a few core issues that had in many ways given thematic intensity to the 1960s era. Weve been trying to think about the Meaning And Reality of equality in the United States in the 60s era, we had been pondering what democratic practice could and should look like in the United States. And then very much so, and very much what will do here today, what role should the United States play in a world that was fastchanging in the 1960s. So weve gotten to the point in this class where we reach a point where President Johnson has decided by early 1965 to begin a forthright military intervention by the United States in vietnam. And the reasons have been fairly compellingly laid out by johnson between 1964 and 65. The gulf of Tonkin Resolution, 1964, the president made his case, that there was aggression coming from North Vietnam, pointed at the south,
And 70s. He believes protests against the Vietnam War helped expand the nations democratic process. We have been talking these last few weeks out loud about a few core issues that have in many ways given theatic intensity to the 160s era. We have been trying to think about the meaning and the era of equality in the United States in the 1960 as era. We have been pondering what democratic practice could and should look like in the United States and very much pertinent to what we are going to do today, what role the United States should play interinternationally. What role should the United States play in a world that was fastchanging in the 1960s . So weve gotten to the point in this class where we reach a point where President Johnson has decided by early 1965 to begin a forthright military intervention by the United States in vietnam. And the reasons have been fairly compellingly laid out by johnson between 1964 and 65. With the gulf of Tonkin Resolution, 1964, the president made his c
1960s era weve been trying to think about the Meaning And Reality of equality in the United States in the 60s era. Weve been pondering what democratic practice could and should look like in the United States. And then very much so and very pertinent to what were going to do today. What role the United States . Should play internationally what role should the United States play in a world . That was fast changing in the 1960s . So weve gotten to the point in this class where weve reached a point where President Johnson has decided by early 1965. To begin a forthright military intervention by the United States. In vietnam and the reasons have been fairly compellingly laid out by johnson between 1964 and 65 with the gulf of Tonkin Resolution. In 1964 the president made his case that there was aggression coming from North Vietnam pointed at the south. And pointed at the United States as well in the attack and us ships in international waters on that gulf of tonkin and remember its really i
Very pertinent to what were going to do today, what role the United States should play internationally. What role should the United States play in a world that was fast changing in the 1960s. So weve gotten to the point in this class where weve reached a point where President Johnson has decided by early 1965 to begin a forthright military intervention by the United States in vietnam. And the reasons have been fairly compellingly laid out by johnson between 1964 and 65. With the gulf of Tonkin Resolution in 1964, the president made his case that there was aggression coming from North Vietnam pointed at the south, and pointed at the United States as well, in the attack on u. S. Ships in international waters on that gulf of tonkin. And remember, its really important to understand, when this resolution was brought before congress, every single member of the house of representatives, republican or democrat, liberal or conservative, from the south or from the north, all of them voted to app