THE BEAT GENERATION

In 1982 GINSBERG published a summary of “THE ESSENTIAL EFFECTS” of The Beat Generation:-Spiritual liberation-Sexual liberation (gays, women)-liberation from censorship-Demystification or decriminalization of cannabis and other drugs-Evolution of rythm and blues into rock and roll as a high art expression -Spread of ecological consciousness

VIETNAM WAR

VIETNAM WAR

1955-1975 NORTH VIETNAM AND COMMUNIST ALLIES

AGAINST SOUTH VIETNAM AND U.S. AND ITS ALLIES

CASUALTIES:1 MILLION VIETNAMESE SOLDIERS58.000 US SOLDIERSMILLIONS OF CIVILIANS153.000 SOLDIERS WOUNDED2.400 DESAPPEARED.

HIPPIES

FLOWER POWER

HIPPIES:

REJECTED STABLISHED INSTITUTONS OPPOSED NUCLEAR WEAPONS OPPOSED VIETNAM WAR EMBRACED ASPECTS OF EASTERN

PHILOSOPHY SUPPORTED SEXUAL LIBERATION PROMOTED USE OF PSYCHEDELIC

DRUGS MANY OF THEM LIVED IN COMMUNES WERE OFTEN VEGETARIAN AND ECO-

FRIENDLY