SSUSH 21 Kennedy and Johnson's Administration

November 1963 was a time of mourning for the nation after the assassination of

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Robert F. Kennedy

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• John F. Kennedy

Due to Kennedy's death, Johnson was able to

• pass Civil Rights legislation

• pursue the war in Vietnam

• argue for more Jim Crow laws

• create the Department of Homeland Security

Which nation did the US almost go to war with after it was found that they have nuclear missiles?

• Soviet Union

• Cuba

• Turkey

• Canada

Which President's social policy was called the Great Society?

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Richard M. Nixon

The main goal of the Great Society program was

• to end the Cold War

• to end segregation

• to help out elderly people.

• the war on poverty

Which of the following is NOT a legacy of the Great Society?

• Medicare

• Medicaid

• Head Start

• Social Security

What did Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy have in common?

• They both ran for President

• They both were preachers

• They both were assassinated in 1968

• They both were Republicans

Who was Dr. King responding to after they told him that he should stop protesting and wait for equality?

• Alabama clergy

• Alabama's Governor

• President Johnson

• Southern Christian Leadership Conference

What was the title of the response that Martin Luther King gave to the clergy who told him to wait?

• I have a dream speech

• Wait no more letter

• Letter from Birmingham Jail

• The Nobel Peace Prize Speech

JFK and Johnson's Administrations dealt with foreign policy that was directly effected by the

• World War II

• Cold War

• Conservatism

• Liberalism