Unit 10: Kennedy and Johnson

In what year did the following events occur:

-Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

-Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy

-Tet Offensive

-Election of Richard Nixon

What is the name of the President who is known for these accomplishments:

-Great Society

-Civil Rights Act of 1964

-Voting Rights Act of 1965

Which of the following statements BEST describes the impact that a new development had on the 1960 Presidential debate?

• 1. Those who listened to the debate on the radio thought that Nixon won, but those who watched it on TV thought that Kennedy won.

• 1. Those who listened to the debate on the radio thought that Kennedy won, but those who watched it on TV thought that Nixon won.

• 1. More Americans tuned in to hear where each candidate stood on the Civil Rights Movement. 

• 1. More Americans than ever were able to listen to the candidates debate than before.

Great Society programs of the 1960s were designed with which of the following goals in mind?

• 1. ensuring that the U.S. economy could compete in the global market

• 1. eliminating corruption in order to restore the public’s faith in the government

• 1. enlisting the use of propaganda to mischaracterize socialism in the United States

• 1. ensuring that all Americans enjoyed the rights guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution

How were Cesar Chavez and Martin Luther King, Jr. similar?

• They were influential in securing passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

• They were appointed to President Kennedy's "New Frontier" task force in 1962.

• They used civil disobedience in the struggle for increased rights for minorities.

• They were high ranking leaders in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.