the Beat Generation

What did the Beat Generation reflect?

• Support for the Vietnam War

• The decline of African–American culture

• The popularity of rock and roll music

• The growing tension between traditionalists and the counterculture movement

What was a significant influence on culture in the United States during the Cold War?

• Classical music

• Rock and Roll music

• Literature from the Beat Generation

• Silent films

Who used their music to protest against the Vietnam War?

• Film directors

• Some artists

• Traditionalists

• Politicians

What did some artists voice their concerns about through their music?

• The popularity of jazz music

• Economic prosperity

• Inequalities in American society

• The rise of television

What movement did the Beat Generation reflect a tension with?

• The counterculture movement

• The Renaissance

• The Enlightenment

• The Industrial Revolution

What genre of music reflected the influence of African–Americans?

• Rock and Roll

• Classical

• Jazz

• Country

What was a theme in the music of artists protesting the Vietnam War?

• Inequalities in society

• Love and peace

• Economic growth

• Technological advancements

Which war did some artists use their music to protest against?

• The Korean War

• World War II

• The Vietnam War

• The Gulf War

What reflected the growing tension between traditionalists and another movement?

• The Feminist Movement

• The Civil Rights Movement

• The Hippie Movement

• The Beat Generation

Who were having a significant influence on culture in the United States?

• Latin Americans

• European immigrants

• African–Americans

• Asian-Americans