Question 1

Richard Nixon's Vietnam policy included all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Vietnamization. 
B)  extension of the war to Cambodia. 
C)  massive bombing campaigns in Vietnam. 
D)  increased American troop commitments. 
E)  creating a draft lottery and reducing draft calls. 
A)  Vietnamization. 
B)  extension of the war to Cambodia. 
C)  massive bombing campaigns in Vietnam. 
D)  increased American troop commitments. 
E)  creating a draft lottery and reducing draft calls.

Question 2

The skepticism about authority that emerged in the United States during the 1960s

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A)  was a new phenomenon for America. 
B)  did not occur anywhere else in the world at that time. 
C)  touched all institutions except religion. 
D)  had deep historical roots in American culture. 
E)  arose from the music and drugs of the time. 
A)  was a new phenomenon for America. 
B)  did not occur anywhere else in the world at that time. 
C)  touched all institutions except religion. 
D)  had deep historical roots in American culture. 
E)  arose from the music and drugs of the time.

Question 3

The text authors contend that Richard Nixon brought to the presidency "one hugely valuable asset-his broad knowledge and thoughtful expertise in foreign affairs." Do you agree? Cite several aspects of American foreign policy between 1969 and 1974 that demonstrate President Nixon's expertise.

Accepted Answer

Yes, I agree that Richard Nixon brought

Question 4

The attempt to nominate an anti-war Democratic candidate for president in 1968 suffered a crippling blow when

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A)  Senator Eugene McCarthy withdrew from the race before the Democratic convention. 
B)  Senator Robert Kennedy was assassinated after winning the California primary. 
C)  pro-war vice president Hubert Humphrey won the Oregon and California primaries. 
D)  militant leftist demonstrators at the Chicago convention caused a backlash in favor of Humphrey. 
E)  public opinion turned back in favor of the war after the Tet offensive. 
A)  Senator Eugene McCarthy withdrew from the race before the Democratic convention. 
B)  Senator Robert Kennedy was assassinated after winning the California primary. 
C)  pro-war vice president Hubert Humphrey won the Oregon and California primaries. 
D)  militant leftist demonstrators at the Chicago convention caused a backlash in favor of Humphrey. 
E)  public opinion turned back in favor of the war after the Tet offensive.

Question 5

President Nixon's policy of Vietnamization of the war in Vietnam called for

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A)  a gradual handover of the ground war to the South Vietnamese. 
B)  a full-scale conventional invasion of North Vietnam. 
C)  reorganization of the American army in Vietnam into antiguerrilla units. 
D)  an end to all American military and economic aid to South Vietnam. 
E)  a new emphasis on the aerial bombing of North Vietnam. 
A)  a gradual handover of the ground war to the South Vietnamese. 
B)  a full-scale conventional invasion of North Vietnam. 
C)  reorganization of the American army in Vietnam into antiguerrilla units. 
D)  an end to all American military and economic aid to South Vietnam. 
E)  a new emphasis on the aerial bombing of North Vietnam.

Question 6

The 1973 War Powers Act

Accepted Answer

A)  gave the president the power to commit troops without declaring war. 
B)  compelled President Nixon to end the secret bombing war in Cambodia. 
C)  required presidential reporting and congressional approval of extended troop commitments. 
D)  ended the military draft and created an all-volunteer army. 
E)  required Congress to approve funds for military operations. 
A)  gave the president the power to commit troops without declaring war. 
B)  compelled President Nixon to end the secret bombing war in Cambodia. 
C)  required presidential reporting and congressional approval of extended troop commitments. 
D)  ended the military draft and created an all-volunteer army. 
E)  required Congress to approve funds for military operations.

Question 7

The 1968 Tet offensive resulted in

Accepted Answer

A)  the Viet Cong's takeover of most of South Vietnam's major cities. 
B)  a request from American generals to send an additional 200,000 American troops to Vietnam. 
C)  a tactical defeat for the Viet Cong. 
D)  a political defeat for the United States. 
E)  a negotiated settlement of the war. 
A)  the Viet Cong's takeover of most of South Vietnam's major cities. 
B)  a request from American generals to send an additional 200,000 American troops to Vietnam. 
C)  a tactical defeat for the Viet Cong. 
D)  a political defeat for the United States. 
E)  a negotiated settlement of the war.

Question 8

Which of Lyndon Johnson's Big Four Great Society legislative achievements had the most long-term impact on American society: federal aid to education, Medicare and Medicaid, immigration reform, or the Voting Rights Act of 1965? Defend your answer.

Accepted Answer

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 had the mo

Question 9

Why did the seeming idealism and hope of the early 1960s turn so sour by the end of the decade? Were liberal political leaders partially responsible for raising hopes too high, or was the Vietnam War primarily responsible for crushing liberal hopes and policies?

Accepted Answer

The seeming idealism and hope of the ear

Question 10

After the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964, the chief goal of the black Civil Rights movement in the South became to

Accepted Answer

A)  secure the right to vote. 
B)  end discrimination in housing. 
C)  gain equality in education. 
D)  prohibit racial discrimination in employment. 
E)  integrate private social clubs and organizations. 
A)  secure the right to vote. 
B)  end discrimination in housing. 
C)  gain equality in education. 
D)  prohibit racial discrimination in employment. 
E)  integrate private social clubs and organizations.

Question 11

Identify and state the historical significance of Barry Goldwater.

Accepted Answer

Right-wing Republican presiden

Question 12

As part of the cease-fire agreement in Vietnam in 1973

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States ended the bombing of Cambodia. 
B)  the United States stopped all economic and military aid to South Vietnam. 
C)  North Vietnam withdrew all its troops from South Vietnam. 
D)  North Vietnam guaranteed the political independence and security of South Vietnam. 
E)  the United States withdrew all its troops from Vietnam. 
A)  the United States ended the bombing of Cambodia. 
B)  the United States stopped all economic and military aid to South Vietnam. 
C)  North Vietnam withdrew all its troops from South Vietnam. 
D)  North Vietnam guaranteed the political independence and security of South Vietnam. 
E)  the United States withdrew all its troops from Vietnam.

Question 13

Aerial bombardment in Vietnam by the Johnson administration

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A)  worked very well. 
B)  strengthened the communists' will in North Vietnam and in South Vietnam to resist American efforts to persuade them to sue for peace. 
C)  strengthened the will of America's South Vietnamese allies to fight. 
D)  had no effect on the war. 
E)  destroyed North Vietnamese industry. 
A)  worked very well. 
B)  strengthened the communists' will in North Vietnam and in South Vietnam to resist American efforts to persuade them to sue for peace. 
C)  strengthened the will of America's South Vietnamese allies to fight. 
D)  had no effect on the war. 
E)  destroyed North Vietnamese industry.

Question 14

Some historians argue that only a staunch anti-communist like Richard Nixon could have softened the once-bitter American relations with Communist China. Is this view accurate?

Accepted Answer

The view that only a staunch anti-commun

Question 15

The site of the first major militant protest on behalf of gay liberation in 1969 was

Accepted Answer

A)  the Mattachine Society headquarters (Los Angeles). 
B)  Fire Island, New York. 
C)  Key West, Florida. 
D)  Indiana University (Bloomington, Indiana). 
E)  the Stonewall Inn (New York City). 
A)  the Mattachine Society headquarters (Los Angeles). 
B)  Fire Island, New York. 
C)  Key West, Florida. 
D)  Indiana University (Bloomington, Indiana). 
E)  the Stonewall Inn (New York City).

Question 16

Identify and state the historical significance of John F. Kennedy.

Accepted Answer

President of the United States

Question 17

What was the impact of the 1960s cultural rebellions on education, religion, and the family?

Accepted Answer

The 1960s cultural rebellions had a sign

Question 18

Substantial opposition to America's commitment to Vietnam between 1965 and 1968 came from

Accepted Answer

A)  America's European allies. 
B)  Congress. 
C)  the American public. 
D)  many draft registrants. 
E)  Senators Robert Kennedy and Eugene McCarthy. 
A)  America's European allies. 
B)  Congress. 
C)  the American public. 
D)  many draft registrants. 
E)  Senators Robert Kennedy and Eugene McCarthy.

Question 19

President Johnson's legislative program after his election in 1964 included

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicare health insurance for the elderly. 
B)  massive federal aid for education. 
C)  a voting-rights act to re-enfranchise black voters. 
D)  immigration reform that abolished the "national origins" quota. 
E)  clean air and clean water laws. 
A)  Medicare health insurance for the elderly. 
B)  massive federal aid for education. 
C)  a voting-rights act to re-enfranchise black voters. 
D)  immigration reform that abolished the "national origins" quota. 
E)  clean air and clean water laws.

Question 20

The most serious blow to Lyndon Johnson's Vietnam policy

Accepted Answer

A)  came with the bombing of Cambodia. 
B)  occurred when Defense Secretary Robert McNamara resigned. 
C)  was the Tet offensive of 1968. 
D)  occurred when Senator J. William Fulbright's Foreign Relations Committee held public hearings on the war. 
E)  came with the revelation that the Tonkin Gulf attacks had been provoked by the United States. 
A)  came with the bombing of Cambodia. 
B)  occurred when Defense Secretary Robert McNamara resigned. 
C)  was the Tet offensive of 1968. 
D)  occurred when Senator J. William Fulbright's Foreign Relations Committee held public hearings on the war. 
E)  came with the revelation that the Tonkin Gulf attacks had been provoked by the United States.

Exam 36: The Stormy Sixties

Richard Nixon's Vietnam policy included all of the following EXCEPT

The skepticism about authority that emerged in the United States during the 1960s

The text authors contend that Richard Nixon brought to the presidency "one hugely valuable asset-his broad knowledge and thoughtful expertise in foreign affairs." Do you agree? Cite several aspects of American foreign policy between 1969 and 1974 that demonstrate President Nixon's expertise.

The attempt to nominate an anti-war Democratic candidate for president in 1968 suffered a crippling blow when

President Nixon's policy of Vietnamization of the war in Vietnam called for

The 1973 War Powers Act

The 1968 Tet offensive resulted in

Which of Lyndon Johnson's Big Four Great Society legislative achievements had the most long-term impact on American society: federal aid to education, Medicare and Medicaid, immigration reform, or the Voting Rights Act of 1965? Defend your answer.

Why did the seeming idealism and hope of the early 1960s turn so sour by the end of the decade? Were liberal political leaders partially responsible for raising hopes too high, or was the Vietnam War primarily responsible for crushing liberal hopes and policies?

After the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964, the chief goal of the black Civil Rights movement in the South became to

Identify and state the historical significance of Barry Goldwater.

As part of the cease-fire agreement in Vietnam in 1973

Aerial bombardment in Vietnam by the Johnson administration

Some historians argue that only a staunch anti-communist like Richard Nixon could have softened the once-bitter American relations with Communist China. Is this view accurate?

The site of the first major militant protest on behalf of gay liberation in 1969 was

Identify and state the historical significance of John F. Kennedy.

What was the impact of the 1960s cultural rebellions on education, religion, and the family?

Substantial opposition to America's commitment to Vietnam between 1965 and 1968 came from

President Johnson's legislative program after his election in 1964 included

The most serious blow to Lyndon Johnson's Vietnam policy

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