USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -According to Rorabaugh, hippies joined with political radicals in their support for the civil rights movement and their opposition to the Vietnam War.

Detailed explanation-2: -The counterculture movement, from the early 1960s through the 1970s, categorized a group of people known as “hippies” who opposed the war in Vietnam, commercialism and overall establishment of societal norms.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hippies advocated nonviolence and love, a popular phrase being “Make love, not war, ” for which they were sometimes called “flower children.” They promoted openness and tolerance as alternatives to the restrictions and regimentation they saw in middle-class society.

Detailed explanation-4: -The antiwar movement of the 1960’s against the Vietnam War had its roots in the collective experiences of the two world wars and the Great Depression.

Detailed explanation-5: -Opposition to the war became the common cause that united a diverse range of people. The San Francisco hippie community, for example, adopted its own style of antiwar protest.