The Collapse of Consensus 1968-90 (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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When did Age of Consensus collapse?
When did Age of Consensus collapse?
Mid-1960s
Year of Kennedy's assassination
Year of Kennedy's assassination
1963
How much did baby boomer teens spend annually?
How much did baby boomer teens spend annually?
$20 billion
First music genre belonging to young people
First music genre belonging to young people
Rock and roll
Elvis Presley's most controversial aspect
Elvis Presley's most controversial aspect
His dancing with pelvic gyrations
Bill Haley song banned in parts of US
Bill Haley song banned in parts of US
Rock Around the Clock
When The Beatles arrived in US
When The Beatles arrived in US
Mid-1960s
Main characteristic of 1960s youth culture
Main characteristic of 1960s youth culture
Rejection of Age of Consensus values
Sexual revolution decade
Sexual revolution decade
1960s
Birth control that enabled sexual revolution
Birth control that enabled sexual revolution
The pill
When baby boomers hit teenage years
When baby boomers hit teenage years
Late 1950s and early 1960s
GI Bill purpose
GI Bill purpose
Financial support for veterans' education
Teen dances in the era (name 2)
Teen dances in the era (name 2)
Twist, Bop, Hand Jive, Stroll
Movie depicting teen rebellion
Movie depicting teen rebellion
Rebel Without a Cause