07:700:290 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Psychedelic Soul, The Who, Scenic Design
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You can"t make a revolution if you can"t make a living. Youth became self absorbed and less concerned with the world around them. The cade was often called the me decade. The end of the vietnam war, booming economy (early 70s) Helped transform the 60s radicals into the 70s yuppies: 1973: u. s. signed formal peace accord with north vietnam and ended the draft. 1975: u. s. had withdrawn all troops from vietnam and cambodia, an action that satisfied one of the last major demands of the college radicals. A new crop of college students emerged in the mid 70s, the last of the baby boomers. During the 70s, americans disposable incomes increased by 28. 5% Having more money to spend, and having been raised on gadgets (tv, radio, etc) baby boomers embraced the full array of new consumer products introduced in the 70s. Baby boomers began to experiment with ego boosting drugs (cocaine)
