Cold War- JFK and LBJ

This theory was a reason that we became involved in the Vietnam War.

• The New Frontier

• The Great Society

• The Domino Theory

• The Berlin Theory

Which BEST describes the impact of LBJ's Great Society?

• It was the biggest expansion in govt since the New Deal

• It shrank the size of the govt for the first time since the New Deal

• It did nothing to improve the lives of the American People

• It completely eradicated poverty and racism

Cuban Exiles were trained to fight for freedom and overthrow communist dictator Fidel Castro during what failed historical event?

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Bay of Pigs Invasion

• The Spanish American War

• The Korean War

Cold War event that escalated the country to DefCon 2 status.

• U-2 Spy incident

• The Bay of Pigs Invasion

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Vietnam War

What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

• It outlawed segregation in public spaces

• desegregated the military

• It gave equal education to men and women

• it outlawed redlining

What was the major goal of LBJ's Great Society Programs?

• to change previous education reforms

• to promote neutrality in the Cold War

• To eradicate poverty and promote equality

• To overturn FDR's new deal

True or False: Both President Kennedy and President Johnson's domestic policies promoted greater social equality but failed to eliminate poverty.

• True

• False

What did President Johnson believe about the American economy in 1965?

• ALL Americans were living in prosperity

• Education was the ONLY solution to the disparity in wealth

• Low literacy rates were the ONLY contributing factor to poverty

• Not all ethnic groups and social classes were prospering in the United States

What was the purpose of the Peace Corps?

• To send volunteers to developing nations to help with health and education

• To promote peace among communist nations during the Cold War

• To promote peace among democratic nations during the Cold War

• To replace the United Nations

"Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country" was JFK advocating for which policy?

• The Civil Rights Act of 1963

• NATO

• The Peace Crops

• The New Frontier