True/False AH Unit 7

The presidents during the second half of the twentieth century remained committed to containing communism in the Cold War.

• True

• False

Lyndon Johnson's Great Society represented a significant extension of the New Deal.

• True

• False

Martin Luther King's nonviolent civil rights strategy was careful to avoid breaking laws.

• True

• False

Legal segregation and voter discrimination came to an end as a result of landmark legislation during the 1960s.

• True

• False

By the time he was assassinated, MLK remained the unquestioned leader of the civil rights movement.

• True

• False

Inspired by African Americans, many other minority groups began organizing for civil rights during and after the 1960s.

• True

• False

The U.S. got involved in Vietnam to prevent the spread of communism, but it failed to do so.

• True

• False

Compared to the immediate post-WWII period, the U.S. economy weakened during the late 20th century.

• True

• False

In 1974, President Richard Nixon was impeached and removed from office for his involvement in the Watergate scandal.

• True

• False

During the 1980s, President Ronald Reagan called for a massive expansion of government programs.

• True

• False