Major Cultural Changes of the 1960s. Social Continued growth of the middle class and rising expectations Increased in racial justice and opportunity for minorities Huge growth in women’s rights and opportunities, feminism Drugs in American culture Awareness of environmental issues Challenging old assumptions, generation gaps Affirmative action Decline of religion, secularization of the schools Rejection of societal norms and values Sexual revolution due to birth control information and pills Pivotal roles for sports and entertainment due to increased leisure Violence of all kinds increases Public demonstrations and protests Civil Rights becomes Black Power White backlash Immigration reform The growth and marketing of the counter culture Economic Beginning of the lost of world economic dominance The Great Society and the War in Viet Nam run huge deficits If we had “won” would the VN War have been cost effective War on Poverty Public defender Medicare Affirmative action Job Corps Guaranteed income proposals Productivity and pride of labor Growth of “entitlements” Begin fast food boom, life so much faster paced Political Due Process of Law Revolution Loss of respect for and confidence in the Federal Government Johnson & Nixon as President From the broker state to real democracy, changes in voting and campaign laws Kennedy v Nixon 1960 Due Process of law revolution Baker v Carr, 1961 Johnson v Goldwater 1964 Nixon v Humphrey 1968 Tightening conflicts of Interest Role of media increases Increased Cold War Tensions and arms race Questioning the Draft