In the 1960s the women's liberation

In the 1960s the women's liberation movement (1) _burst____ suddenly into the public consciousness and quickly grew into (2) _the____ largest social movement in the history of the United States. Women's liberation movement was a continuation of the 19th-century women's rights movement. The movement's major achievement has included not only legal, economic, and political gains (3) _but____ also has changed the ways in which people live, dress, dream of their future, and make a living. About health, for example, many male physicians and hospital have made major improvements in the treatment of women; more and more women have become doctors and succeeded (4) _in___ their medical research; and diseases such as breast cancer, which affects many women, now receive better funding and treatment, thanks to women's efforts. Feminists have insisted that violence against women become a political issue. The women's liberation movement has also made changes in education: curricula and textbooks have been written to promote equal opportunity for girls and women; more and more female students are admitted to universities and professional schools.
The women's liberation movement brought about a radical [basic] change in society (5) _although____ it took a decade for the movement to reach women's awareness.