![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The insidious corruption of Nixon’s reign coupled with the startling break from tradition his resignation signaled no doubt inspired some of the themes within The Chocolate War. Moreover, 1974 was the year of Richard Nixon’s resignation from office, making him the first President of the United States to do so. The question on the poster in Jerry’s locker, “Do I dare disturb the universe?”, was surely on the minds of many Americans as they reckoned with their historical moment: having come so far forward, and yet still facing down so much necessary “disturbance” in order to create even more social change and continue bettering their society. The sexual revolution, the civil rights movement, and the war in Vietnam were all fresh in the collective American memory, and the newly-granted freedoms and breaks with tradition that had taken root in society were pressed flush up against the painful repetitions of military violence, government corruption, and oppression of minority groups. The mid-1970s in America were a time of social change and even upheaval. ![]()
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