How Did Most Americans React to the Campus Demonstrations of 1970

question 29

Multiple Choice

How did most Americans react to the campus demonstrations of 1970?

• A) They criticized campus protesters for undercutting the nation's foreign policy.
• B) They blamed the Nixon administration for widening the war, and they applauded the goals of the campus demonstrators.
• C) They retreated from traditional American policies and sought new answers in mystic cults, communes, or the ecology movement.
• D) They became increasingly radicalized and in the November election voted for radical or left-wing Democratic candidates.
• E) They launched counter protests against the students.

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Definitions:

Progression Of Publics

The evolving stages through which individuals or groups move from being unaware of an issue to becoming active participants or stakeholders in addressing it.

Latent

Hidden or dormant, but with the potential to become active or manifest at a later time.

Active

Engaged in action; characterized by energetic work or participation.

Aware

Having knowledge or perception of a situation or fact; often used in contexts to describe consciousness about social, environmental, or health issues.