The Coming Revolt of the Guards

In Chapter 23, what reason does Howard Zinn give for titling his book 'A People's History'?

According to Zinn's analysis in 'The Coming Revolt of the Guards,' what portion of the nation's wealth is owned by one percent of the population?

In Chapter 23, who does Zinn identify as the 'guards of the system'?

What does Zinn describe as 'the most ingenious system of control in world history'?

According to Zinn's interpretation of James Madison's intentions for the Constitution, what was the 'majority faction' that Madison feared?

What metaphor does Zinn use to describe the patriotic symbols and slogans that create artificial national unity?

What does Zinn believe is the main consequence of historical accounts that center on Presidents and Founding Fathers?

According to Zinn's analysis in Chapter 23, what is the 'common interest' that unites the 99 percent?

What is the 'possibility of surprise' that Zinn refers to at the end of Chapter 23?

What event does Zinn use as a metaphor for the potential of the 'guards' to realize they are expendable and join the 'prisoners'?

How does Zinn characterize the distribution of wealth (beyond the top one percent) in the American system of control?

According to Zinn's summary of American history in Chapter 23, what was the primary purpose of World War II?

What does Zinn claim is the flaw in the traditional historical view that crises are resolved by 'saviors' like Lincoln or Roosevelt?

In the context of the 'Coming Revolt of the Guards', what new facts does Zinn believe may lead to a general withdrawal of loyalty from the system?

What does Zinn see as the historical result of the sixties, according to his summary in Chapter 23?

According to Zinn in Chapter 23, what is the primary role of the 'guards' of the system?

What does Zinn suggest is the purpose of the American two-party system in his analysis of social control?

In Chapter 23, what does Zinn identify as a primary tool used by the Establishment to deflect class anger?

What is Zinn's response in Chapter 23 to the charge that his historical account is 'biased'?

Based on the quantitative data cited by Zinn in Chapter 23, what has been the trend of American distrust in government, business, and the military since the early seventies?

What does Zinn argue about the relationship between the 'guards' and the 'prisoners' of the system?

In Chapter 23, what does Zinn claim is the purpose of tactics like busing poor black children into poor white neighborhoods?

What kind of revolution does Zinn envision for a country like the United States in 'The Coming Revolt of the Guards'?

According to Zinn, why have the rebellions in American history 'so far, have been contained'?

What, according to Zinn in Chapter 23, is the consequence of the internationalization of the economy and the movement of refugees?

What historical event does Zinn point to as the moment the Establishment 'failed to produce national unity and patriotic fervor in a war' for the first time?

In Zinn's view, what defines 'power' in a way that is different from traditional definitions?

What does Zinn argue about the existence of class consciousness in American history?

What historical pattern of rebellion and containment does Zinn trace throughout American history?

Why does Zinn believe that most histories 'understate revolt' and 'overemphasize statesmanship'?

In the 'new kind of revolution' Zinn imagines, what are the 'immediate satisfactions' that would sustain the movement?

What is the great danger that atomic weapons and other modern crises pose to the 'guards of the system,' according to Zinn?

According to Zinn's argument in Chapter 23, the historical use of symbols like the flag and slogans like 'national interest' primarily serves to do what?

What is the 'hope' behind the chapter title 'The Coming Revolt of the Guards'?

Which of the following is NOT listed by Zinn as a sign of dissatisfaction spreading upwards into the middle classes?

What does Zinn argue about the nature of 'realism' in Chapter 23?

In the decentralized 'neighborly socialism' Zinn envisions, how would decisions be made?

What is Zinn's view on the historic relationship between different groups within the '99 percent'?

How does Zinn connect the criminal justice system to the larger economic system in Chapter 23?

In Chapter 23, what does Zinn claim is the purpose of the historical narrative that emphasizes 'occasional crises' in an otherwise stable system?

Zinn's statement, 'To uncover such history is to find a powerful human impulse to assert one’s humanity,' refers to the history of what?

What is the key condition, according to Zinn, for the 'system' to fall?

In Zinn's view, how does the American system use reforms?

What does Zinn mean when he says the Preamble to the Constitution begins with a 'pretense'?

What collection of tactics does Zinn suggest would be part of a future movement for change?

What does Zinn argue is the result of the historical divisions among the '99 percent'?

In Chapter 23, Zinn describes a number of social phenomena, including high rates of crime, divorce, and alcoholism. How does he interpret these?

What does Zinn suggest about the 'idea of saviors' in American culture?

Why does Zinn believe a 'people's history' is a necessary 'counterforce'?

Ultimately, what is the 'coming revolt of the guards' for Howard Zinn?