What major global event was ongoing in 1968 that influenced student activism in the US?

Columbia University Protests of 1968

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Vietnam War
The Cold War
The Korean War
The Gulf War
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main issue with the gymnasium construction at Columbia University?
It was not approved by the city
It discriminated against Harlem residents
It was built on a historical site
It was too expensive
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What derogatory term did the Afro-American Society use to describe the gym project?
Gym Discrimination
Gym Segregation
Gym Apartheid
Gym Crow
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the SDS discover about Columbia University's involvement in the Vietnam War?
They were providing medical aid
They were involved in weapons research
They were training soldiers
They were funding the war
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the chairman of the SDS during the 1968 protests?
Mark Rudd
Bob Feldman
Grayson L. Kirk
Henry Coleman
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What action did the students take on April 23, 1968, at Columbia University?
They held a peaceful rally
They occupied administrative buildings
They organized a hunger strike
They boycotted classes
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of the demands of the protesting students at Columbia?
Stop gym construction
Increase faculty salaries
Lower tuition fees
More student housing
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