U.S. History EOC 60's & Cold War

Who did Kennedy defeat in one of the tightest elections in U.S. History during the 1960 election?

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Richard Nixon

• James Meredith

• Ho Chi Minh

What was the main goal of Kennedy's New Frontier related to education?

• Increase federal aid to education

• Provide housing assistance

• Cut taxes to stimulate the economy

• Improve healthcare

What was the purpose of the Equal Opportunity Act under Lyndon B. Johnson's "Great Society"?

• To provide healthcare for the elderly

• To help the poor in numerous ways

• To clean up inner city slums

• To cut taxes to stimulate the economy

What was the outcome of the Geneva Conference regarding Vietnam?

• Vietnam was divided at the 17th parallel

• Vietnam won its independence

• The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization was created

• The Vietcong were accused of firing at two U.S. warships

What type of warfare was used by the Vietcong against the U.S. during the Vietnam War?

• Nuclear warfare

• Conventional warfare

• Guerrilla warfare

• Chemical warfare

What event marked the turning point in the Vietnam War according to the text?

• The signing of the Paris Peace Accords

• The Tet Offensive

• The Fall of Saigon

• The My Lai Massacre

What was the significance of the Tet Offensive?

• It led to the U.S. winning the war

• It resulted in a ceasefire

• It showed that the Vietcong could strike anywhere and led to a credibility gap

• It marked the beginning of the war

What was the role of media in the Anti-War Movement?

• It supported the war efforts

• It had no significant impact

• It turned many people against the war by showing images of war for the first time

• It promoted the draft

What was the outcome of the Tinker v. Des Moines case?

• Students were allowed to wear peace symbols

• The draft was abolished

• The war was declared unconstitutional

• The media was censored

What did the 26th Amendment achieve?

• It ended the Vietnam War

• It abolished the draft

• It lowered the voting age from 21 to 18

• It increased troop involvement in Vietnam