{"id":1652,"date":"2015-08-20T05:24:18","date_gmt":"2015-08-20T05:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.candelalearning.com\/americanyawphist118x15x1\/?post_type=chapter&p=1652"},"modified":"2015-08-20T05:24:18","modified_gmt":"2015-08-20T05:24:18","slug":"conclusion-30","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/sanjacinto-atdcoursereview-ushistory2-1\/chapter\/conclusion-30\/","title":{"raw":"Conclusion","rendered":"Conclusion"},"content":{"raw":"In 1969, Americans hailed the moon landing as a profound victory in the \u201cspace race\u201d against the Soviet Union that fulfilled the promise of the late John F. Kennedy, who had declared in 1961 that the U.S. would put a man on the moon by the end of the decade. But while\u00a0Neil Armstrong said his steps marked \u201cone giant leap for mankind,\u201d and Americans marveled at the\u00a0achievement, the brief moment of wonder only punctuated years of turmoil. The Vietnam War disillusioned a generation, riots rocked cities, protests hit campuses, and assassinations robbed the nation of many of its leaders. The forward-thinking spirit of a complex decade had waned. Uncertainty loomed.\r\n\r\nThis chapter was edited by Samuel Abramson, with content contributions by Samuel Abramson, Marsha Barrett, Brent Cebul, Michell Chresfield, William Cossen, Jenifer Dodd, Michael Falcone, Leif Fredrickson, Jean-Paul de Guzman, Jordan Hill, William Kelly, Lucie Kyrova, Maria Montalvo, Emily Prifogle, Ansley Quiros, Tanya Roth, and Robert Thompson.<\/em>","rendered":"

In 1969, Americans hailed the moon landing as a profound victory in the \u201cspace race\u201d against the Soviet Union that fulfilled the promise of the late John F. Kennedy, who had declared in 1961 that the U.S. would put a man on the moon by the end of the decade. But while\u00a0Neil Armstrong said his steps marked \u201cone giant leap for mankind,\u201d and Americans marveled at the\u00a0achievement, the brief moment of wonder only punctuated years of turmoil. The Vietnam War disillusioned a generation, riots rocked cities, protests hit campuses, and assassinations robbed the nation of many of its leaders. The forward-thinking spirit of a complex decade had waned. Uncertainty loomed.<\/p>\n

This chapter was edited by Samuel Abramson, with content contributions by Samuel Abramson, Marsha Barrett, Brent Cebul, Michell Chresfield, William Cossen, Jenifer Dodd, Michael Falcone, Leif Fredrickson, Jean-Paul de Guzman, Jordan Hill, William Kelly, Lucie Kyrova, Maria Montalvo, Emily Prifogle, Ansley Quiros, Tanya Roth, and Robert Thompson.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

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