1. Social Changes
The decade ended under the shadow of the Vietnam war, which deeply divided Americans and their allies and damaged the country's self-confidence and sense of purpose. ... Drugs were also seen as a freedom from reality. ... s were controlled by the drugs and the drugs' effects than by the people themselves. The combination of defiance, revolution, and drugs created a major Hippie era. ... Hippies, racism, drugs, war, and breaking every rule that had ever been set gave this time a very deserved place in the history....
- Word Count: 1339
- Approx Pages: 5
- Grade Level: High School