The 1960s Sexual Revolution
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What decade did the public opinion about human sexuality and sexual morals shift radically?

  • 1960s (correct)
  • 1970s
  • 1950s
  • 1980s
  • Who wrote about the right to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” in 1776?

  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • Thomas Jefferson (correct)
  • Sigmund Freud
  • Charles Darwin
  • What was the topic of the senior thesis presented last Thursday?

  • The Evolution of Human Sexuality
  • Abortion in the 20th Century (correct)
  • The History of the Birth Control Pill
  • The Impact of the 1960s on Modern Society
  • What philosophical movement argued that man is chiefly emotional?

    <p>Romanticism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was China becoming a major player in global politics in the mid-20th century?

    <p>Not specified in the text</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What marked the beginning of consideration of East Asia in the class?

    <p>Wednesday's class</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary goal of Mao Tse-Tung's 'Five Year Plans' in the 1950s?

    <p>To bring the Chinese economy up to speed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the consequence of the second 'Five Year Plan', The Great Leap Forward?

    <p>A famine that claimed the lives of 30 million people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the communist government encourage farmers to dig large holes in the ground during The Great Leap Forward?

    <p>To dump their entire seed into them in hopes of incredible crop yields</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary theme discussed in the class regarding Mao's policies?

    <p>The dangers of ideology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the 'struggle sessions' during Mao's Cultural Revolution?

    <p>To publicly denounce and humiliate those deemed insufficiently zealous for the Communist cause</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What concept was discussed in relation to contemporary society, Drawing parallels with Mao's regime?

    <p>Soft totalitarianism</p> Signup and view all the answers

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