Question 1

During the Vietnam War,President Lyndon Johnson ordered the CIA,in clear violation of its charter,to

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A)  lead an invasion of Cambodia. 
B)  spy on domestic antiwar protestors. 
C)  infiltrate FBI headquarters. 
D)  help destabilize the government of Thailand. 
E)  protect prowar presidential candidates. 
A)  lead an invasion of Cambodia. 
B)  spy on domestic antiwar protestors. 
C)  infiltrate FBI headquarters. 
D)  help destabilize the government of Thailand. 
E)  protect prowar presidential candidates.

Question 2

President Kennedy's most bitter confrontation with big business occurred when he

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A)  raised taxes on corporate business profits. 
B)  refused to support compensation for American businesses' lost investments in Cuba. 
C)  demanded that the American oil industry stop driving up the price of gasoline. 
D)  forced steel industry leaders to roll back steel price increases. 
E)  lowered tariff rates to permit more European imports into the United States. 
A)  raised taxes on corporate business profits. 
B)  refused to support compensation for American businesses' lost investments in Cuba. 
C)  demanded that the American oil industry stop driving up the price of gasoline. 
D)  forced steel industry leaders to roll back steel price increases. 
E)  lowered tariff rates to permit more European imports into the United States.

Question 3

Do you think that President Kennedy promised more as a candidate than he delivered as president? Focus on his domestic reform proposals and be specific.What did he promise,and what did he accomplish?

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As a candidate, President Kennedy promis

Question 4

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

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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 5

During the 1963 March on Washington,Martin Luther King,Jr.,delivered his famous "I Have A Dream Speech," in which he proclaimed

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A)  that blacks would become more militant if their rights were not secured. 
B)  that a black man would one day be president 
C)  that his children would one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin. 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these 
A)  that blacks would become more militant if their rights were not secured. 
B)  that a black man would one day be president 
C)  that his children would one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin. 
D)  All of these 
E)  None of these

Question 6

The Watts riot in 1965 symbolized

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A)  the still-troubled racial situation in the South. 
B)  the rise of the Black Muslim movement in Los Angeles. 
C)  a more militant and confrontational phase of the civil rights movement. 
D)  the power of Martin Luther King in the black community. 
E)  the ineffectiveness of the Voting Rights Act. 
A)  the still-troubled racial situation in the South. 
B)  the rise of the Black Muslim movement in Los Angeles. 
C)  a more militant and confrontational phase of the civil rights movement. 
D)  the power of Martin Luther King in the black community. 
E)  the ineffectiveness of the Voting Rights Act.

Question 7

The 1962 Trade Expansion Act

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A)  cut taxes to increase American purchasing power. 
B)  provided incentives to American overseas investments. 
C)  made the United States a member of the Common Market. 
D)  raised the minimum-wage and Social Security benefits of most working-class Americans. 
E)  reduced American tariffs. 
A)  cut taxes to increase American purchasing power. 
B)  provided incentives to American overseas investments. 
C)  made the United States a member of the Common Market. 
D)  raised the minimum-wage and Social Security benefits of most working-class Americans. 
E)  reduced American tariffs.

Question 8

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-counterculture

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The counterculture refers to a movement

Question 9

With the passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

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A)  the United States declared war on Vietnam. 
B)  Congress handed the president a blank check to use further force in Vietnam. 
C)  the military was given the authority to use tactical nuclear weapons. 
D)  Congress maintained its war-declaring power. 
E)  the goals of American military involvement in Vietnam were clear. 
A)  the United States declared war on Vietnam. 
B)  Congress handed the president a blank check to use further force in Vietnam. 
C)  the military was given the authority to use tactical nuclear weapons. 
D)  Congress maintained its war-declaring power. 
E)  the goals of American military involvement in Vietnam were clear.

Question 10

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Nation of Islam

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The Nation of Islam (NOI) is a religious

Question 11

Kennedy was often cautious and frustrated in advancing social reform and civil rights legislation because

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A)  he was looking forward to winning a much larger mandate in the election of 1964. 
B)  the civil rights movement's militant demands undercut public support for moderate reform. 
C)  his own vice president, Lyndon Johnson, lobbied against the legislation behind his back. 
D)  conservative southern Democrats controlled key Congressional committees. 
E)  Republican majorities in the Senate blocked his legislative proposals. 
A)  he was looking forward to winning a much larger mandate in the election of 1964. 
B)  the civil rights movement's militant demands undercut public support for moderate reform. 
C)  his own vice president, Lyndon Johnson, lobbied against the legislation behind his back. 
D)  conservative southern Democrats controlled key Congressional committees. 
E)  Republican majorities in the Senate blocked his legislative proposals.

Question 12

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

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The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Comm

Question 13

President Johnson proved to be much more successful than President Kennedy at

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A)  getting his legislation passed by Congress. 
B)  exciting the ideals and spirit of his fellow citizens. 
C)  reducing America's overseas commitments. 
D)  gaining the admiration and support of the media. 
E)  appealing to America's European Allies. 
A)  getting his legislation passed by Congress. 
B)  exciting the ideals and spirit of his fellow citizens. 
C)  reducing America's overseas commitments. 
D)  gaining the admiration and support of the media. 
E)  appealing to America's European Allies.

Question 14

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-John F.Kennedy

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John F. Kennedy was the 35th President o

Question 15

All of the following programs were created by Lyndon Johnson's administration except

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A)  the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities. 
B)  Project Head Start. 
C)  the Peace Corps. 
D)  Medicare. 
E)  the Office of Economic Opportunity. 
A)  the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities. 
B)  Project Head Start. 
C)  the Peace Corps. 
D)  Medicare. 
E)  the Office of Economic Opportunity.

Question 16

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Six-Day War

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The Six-Day War, also known as the June

Question 17

Compare and contrast John F.Kennedy and Lyndon B.Johnson as presidential leaders.In what ways were they similar,and in what ways were they different? Which do you consider the better president? Why? Should either of them be ranked among America's ten best presidents? Why or why not?

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John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson we

Question 18

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-credibility gap

Accepted Answer

The term "credibility gap" is historical

Question 19

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Michael Harrington

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Michael Harrington was a prominent Ameri

Question 20

When the Soviet Union attempted to install nuclear weapons in Cuba,President Kennedy ordered

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A)  the installation of nuclear weapons in Turkey. 
B)  surgical air strikes against the missile sites. 
C)  the invasion of Cuba at the Bay of Pigs. 
D)  resumption of atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons. 
E)  a naval quarantine of that island. 
A)  the installation of nuclear weapons in Turkey. 
B)  surgical air strikes against the missile sites. 
C)  the invasion of Cuba at the Bay of Pigs. 
D)  resumption of atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons. 
E)  a naval quarantine of that island.

Exam 38: The Stormy Sixties,1960-1968

During the Vietnam War,President Lyndon Johnson ordered the CIA,in clear violation of its charter,to

President Kennedy's most bitter confrontation with big business occurred when he

Do you think that President Kennedy promised more as a candidate than he delivered as president? Focus on his domestic reform proposals and be specific.What did he promise,and what did he accomplish?

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

During the 1963 March on Washington,Martin Luther King,Jr.,delivered his famous "I Have A Dream Speech," in which he proclaimed

The Watts riot in 1965 symbolized

The 1962 Trade Expansion Act

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -counterculture

With the passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Nation of Islam

Kennedy was often cautious and frustrated in advancing social reform and civil rights legislation because

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

President Johnson proved to be much more successful than President Kennedy at

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -John F.Kennedy

All of the following programs were created by Lyndon Johnson's administration except

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Six-Day War

Compare and contrast John F.Kennedy and Lyndon B.Johnson as presidential leaders.In what ways were they similar,and in what ways were they different? Which do you consider the better president? Why? Should either of them be ranked among America's ten best presidents? Why or why not?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -credibility gap

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Michael Harrington

When the Soviet Union attempted to install nuclear weapons in Cuba,President Kennedy ordered

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