Word: aftermath
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Easter Shopping. In the aftermath of King's murder, Lyndon Johnson canceled his plans to fly to Hawaii for consultations with his military and diplomatic advisers on the delicate question of Viet Nam negotiations. Rioting and looting broke out in 62 cities from coast to coast. In manic reaction, the plunder ers went about their business in an almost carnival atmo sphere. Looting-"early Easter shopping," as one Harlem resident called it was the predominant activity, though some ghettos were burned as well...
Such limitations could significantly cut down the number of legislative bodies affected by the court's new decision, but government experts estimated that 20,000 local units would still be involved. Some had already adjusted districting after the state-legislature decision, but many have not. The aftermath of Avery v. Midland County will probably be as dramatic-and chaotic-as was the aftermath of the initial one-man, one-vote decision, particularly since the court again chose not to specify how close to the equal-population ideal a districting plan must come to be acceptable...
Obviously, the Tet offensive had much to do with Johnson's slide. Administration officials still believe that the attacks were a costly military failure for the Communists. But they concede that Tet had severely damaging psychological effects on the U.S. pub lic In its aftermath, Johnson began his reexamination of the U.S. war effort. To help him conduct the review, he summoned General Creighton ("Abe") Abrams, the tough, cigar-chomping tank commander who is the second-ranking...
...entire political context of 1968 changed almost beyond recognition. Out of New Hampshire's frozen farm lands and bucolic hamlets emerged a new equation for the Democratic Party; what had once been a Cakewalk was now a slashing dogfight. From the nation's first primary and its aftermath in Washington also came some new and vigorously stated perspectives on the major issues confronting the country...
...aftermath of World War I, when the U.S. rejected the League of Nations, many concerned citizens felt a need for an organization that might help to balance the country's growing isolationism. Thus 50 years ago, a group of editors and scholars founded the Foreign Policy Association. In publications and meetings they provided a platform for foreign-affairs and communications specialists who later helped organize World Affairs Councils in cities throughout the nation...