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245 10 a| 1968 :b| the year the world shook /c| Alexander Bloom.;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

520 a| In 1968, the year the world shook, Alexander Bloom captures the explosive energy of a world in upheaval. From civil rights marches to anti-war protests, from political assassinations to cultural revolutions, Bloom vividly chronicles a year when history reached a boiling point, showing why 1968 remains one of the most unforgettable and transformative years of the twentieth century.;

520 a| "It has been called the year that changed everything, the postwar watershed in which the forces that shaped public and private life erupted, everywhere and all at once--New York, Paris, Prague, Mexico City. Beginning with the Tet Offensive in Vietnam in January and continuing through the inauguration of Richard Nixon as president the following January, 1968 witnessed the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy, the Democratic Convention in Chicago, and the irresistible rise of a rebellious spirit that questioned every form of authority. Each month brought a fresh wave of upheaval with shared undercurrents---deep frustrations, bold aspirations, and a growing conviction that change, whether peaceful and violent, was inevitable. Political unrest, civil rights struggles, anti-war protests, generational shifts: the causes were manifold and complex, yet their convergence was unmistakable. Alexander Bloom captures the explosive energy of a world in upheaval, illuminating how the events of 1968 were driven by youth movements, inspired by music and the subversive pull of countercultural ideals, all of which transcended borders. In Prague, young people tuned into Western radio, embracing the same sounds and messages reverberating through London and San Francisco. Styles of dress, personal expression, and radical ideals spread rapidly, fueled by an expanding media. The revolution was in fact being televised, making distant struggles immediate and personal, and turning local movements into global moments." --c| Adapted from publisher's description.;

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1968 : the year the world shook / Alexander Bloom.

Author/creator	Bloom, Alexander author.
Format	Book
Publication	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2026].
Copyright Date	©2025
Description	xiii, 437 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects	Nineteen sixty-eight, A.D. Nineteen sixties. History, Modern--20th century. United States--History. --20th century.

Abstract	In 1968, the year the world shook, Alexander Bloom captures the explosive energy of a world in upheaval. From civil rights marches to anti-war protests, from political assassinations to cultural revolutions, Bloom vividly chronicles a year when history reached a boiling point, showing why 1968 remains one of the most unforgettable and transformative years of the twentieth century.
Abstract	"It has been called the year that changed everything, the postwar watershed in which the forces that shaped public and private life erupted, everywhere and all at once--New York, Paris, Prague, Mexico City. Beginning with the Tet Offensive in Vietnam in January and continuing through the inauguration of Richard Nixon as president the following January, 1968 witnessed the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy, the Democratic Convention in Chicago, and the irresistible rise of a rebellious spirit that questioned every form of authority. Each month brought a fresh wave of upheaval with shared undercurrents---deep frustrations, bold aspirations, and a growing conviction that change, whether peaceful and violent, was inevitable. Political unrest, civil rights struggles, anti-war protests, generational shifts: the causes were manifold and complex, yet their convergence was unmistakable. Alexander Bloom captures the explosive energy of a world in upheaval, illuminating how the events of 1968 were driven by youth movements, inspired by music and the subversive pull of countercultural ideals, all of which transcended borders. In Prague, young people tuned into Western radio, embracing the same sounds and messages reverberating through London and San Francisco. Styles of dress, personal expression, and radical ideals spread rapidly, fueled by an expanding media. The revolution was in fact being televised, making distant struggles immediate and personal, and turning local movements into global moments." -- Adapted from publisher's description.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN	9780197793350
ISBN	0197793355 (hardcover)
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