Question 1

"American military intervention in Vietnam was…a logical culmination of the assumptions widely shared by the foreign-policy establishment and leaders of both political parties since the early days of the cold war." Explain this statement.

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The statement suggests that the American...

Question 2

Kennedy's inauguration is best remembered for:

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A)  the flatness of his delivery.
B)  the record cold in Washington that day.
C)  the large and friendly crowd.
D)  the list of promises in his speech.
E)  his elegant and inspiring rhetoric.

Question 3

In early 1968,increasing opposition to the war within his own party:

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A)  only increased Johnson's determination to win in Vietnam.
B)  ultimately forced Johnson out of the presidential race.
C)  led to Johnson's clear defeat in the New Hampshire primary.
D)  caused Johnson to end the war on poverty.
E)  caused most Americans to rally around Johnson.

Question 4

When Alabama governor George Wallace was ordered by federal marshals to stand aside from the doorway at the University of Alabama so that black students could enter,Wallace:

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A)  provoked a riot.
B)  stood aside.
C)  got himself arrested.
D)  unleashed a torrent of racist language.
E)  refused to budge.

Question 5

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Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
-Malcolm X

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A)  was a segregationist Alabama governor
B)  won California's Democratic primary in 1968
C)  was the first black student at the University of Mississippi
D)  was the first African American cabinet member
E)  won Arizona in 1964 presidential raceF) wrote The Other AmericaG) was elected vice president in 1960H) was secretary of stateI) was the American army commander in VietnamJ) became major spokesman for the Black Muslim movement

Question 6

The Cuban missile crisis led to all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)  removal of the Soviet missiles from Cuba.
B)  the installation of a "hot line" between Moscow and Washington.
C)  the removal of American missiles from Turkey.
D)  an easing of cold war tensions.
E)  a U.S.-Soviet agreement to scrap nuclear weapons.

Question 7

Richard Nixon:

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A)  had limited political experience when he ran for president in 1960.
B)  possessed a shrewd intelligence and a compulsive love for combative politics.
C)  like John F.Kennedy,came from a wealthy family.
D)  did not have the intellectual depth to be president.
E)  was politically damaged by his service as vice president due to Eisenhower's unpopularity when his presidency ended.

Question 8

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
-Michael Harrington

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A)  was a segregationist Alabama governor
B)  won California's Democratic primary in 1968
C)  was the first black student at the University of Mississippi
D)  was the first African American cabinet member
E)  won Arizona in 1964 presidential raceF) wrote The Other AmericaG) was elected vice president in 1960H) was secretary of stateI) was the American army commander in VietnamJ) became major spokesman for the Black Muslim movement

Question 9

Johnson's Great Society programs helped reduce the number of people living in poverty.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe the major trends in the cold war in the 1960s.

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In the 1960s, the Cold War saw several m...

Question 11

The Viet Cong were the rebel army in South Vietnam.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
-James Meredith

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A)  was a segregationist Alabama governor
B)  won California's Democratic primary in 1968
C)  was the first black student at the University of Mississippi
D)  was the first African American cabinet member
E)  won Arizona in 1964 presidential raceF) wrote The Other AmericaG) was elected vice president in 1960H) was secretary of stateI) was the American army commander in VietnamJ) became major spokesman for the Black Muslim movement

Question 13

The first African American cabinet member was:

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A)  Martin Luther King Jr.
B)  Francis Perkins.
C)  Robert C.Weaver.
D)  Mary McLeod Bethune.
E)  Malcolm X.

Question 14

In South Vietnam in the early 1960s:

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A)  Diem's land reforms were undercutting the Communists.
B)  Kennedy was increasing the number of American military advisers.
C)  American troops were regularly involved in combat.
D)  the Viet Cong captured several major cities.
E)  the French had returned to assist the South Vietnamese.

Question 15

In retrospect,Johnson's war on poverty:

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A)  practically eliminated poverty.
B)  generated middle-class resentment that benefited the Republicans.
C)  kept the United States from devoting sufficient funds to the war in Vietnam.
D)  had practically no effect on poverty levels.
E)  proved that government was incapable of improving society.

Question 16

By 1966,black leaders like Stokely Carmichael and H.Rap Brown were proponents of what they termed:

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A)  passive nonviolence.
B)  black communism.
C)  massive integration.
D)  black capitalism.
E)  black power.

Question 17

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
-Dean Rusk

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A)  was a segregationist Alabama governor
B)  won California's Democratic primary in 1968
C)  was the first black student at the University of Mississippi
D)  was the first African American cabinet member
E)  won Arizona in 1964 presidential raceF) wrote The Other AmericaG) was elected vice president in 1960H) was secretary of stateI) was the American army commander in VietnamJ) became major spokesman for the Black Muslim movement

Question 18

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
-Robert C.Weaver

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A)  was a segregationist Alabama governor
B)  won California's Democratic primary in 1968
C)  was the first black student at the University of Mississippi
D)  was the first African American cabinet member
E)  won Arizona in 1964 presidential raceF) wrote The Other AmericaG) was elected vice president in 1960H) was secretary of stateI) was the American army commander in VietnamJ) became major spokesman for the Black Muslim movement

Question 19

In his Letter from Birmingham City Jail,Martin Luther King Jr.:

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A)  expressed his admiration of activists Ross Barnett and Bull Connor.
B)  announced that he was abandoning nonviolent tactics.
C)  expressed anger at being locked up.
D)  declared his willingness to break unjust laws.
E)  explained why he hated racist whites.

Question 20

The Tonkin Gulf resolution:

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A)  was in response to a Viet Cong attack on an American military base.
B)  deeply divided the country.
C)  allowed Johnson to escalate the war.
D)  authorized American naval aggression off the coast of North Vietnam.
E)  passed Congress over Johnson's veto.

Exam 29: A New Frontier and a Great Society, 1960-1968

The first African American cabinet member was:

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Richard Nixon:

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MATCHING Match each person with one of the descriptions below. -Malcolm X

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Describe the major trends in the cold war in the 1960s.

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In his Letter from Birmingham City Jail,Martin Luther King Jr.:

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In early 1968,increasing opposition to the war within his own party:

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MATCHING Match each person with one of the descriptions below. -Robert C.Weaver

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MATCHING Match each person with one of the descriptions below. -Michael Harrington

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The Tonkin Gulf resolution:

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MATCHING Match each person with one of the descriptions below. -Dean Rusk

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By 1966,black leaders like Stokely Carmichael and H.Rap Brown were proponents of what they termed:

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"American military intervention in Vietnam was…a logical culmination of the assumptions widely shared by the foreign-policy establishment and leaders of both political parties since the early days of the cold war." Explain this statement.

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The Viet Cong were the rebel army in South Vietnam.

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Johnson's Great Society programs helped reduce the number of people living in poverty.

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MATCHING Match each person with one of the descriptions below. -James Meredith

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In retrospect,Johnson's war on poverty:

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In South Vietnam in the early 1960s:

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The Cuban missile crisis led to all of the following EXCEPT:

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Kennedy's inauguration is best remembered for:

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When Alabama governor George Wallace was ordered by federal marshals to stand aside from the doorway at the University of Alabama so that black students could enter,Wallace:

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