OC - USH - The Sixties - Part 2

What event did Kennedy navigate through that almost led to disaster?

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Vietnam War

• World War II

• Korean War

Who was the U.S. President after Kennedy's assassination?

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Harry S. Truman

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Richard Nixon

Who assassinated President Kennedy?

• Lee Harvey Oswald

• John Wilkes Booth

• Sirhan Sirhan

• James Earl Ray

What was a major reason Kennedy chose Johnson as his vice president?

• Personal friendship

• Similar political views

• Strategic to win Texas

• Shared military background

What significant legislation did Johnson focus on passing?

• Tax Reform Acts

• Civil Rights Acts

• Environmental Protection Laws

• Federal Education Acts

What was the outcome of the 1964 election?

• Johnson won in a landslide

• Kennedy won posthumously

• Goldwater won decisively

• Johnson won by a narrow margin

Which event escalated U.S. involvement in Vietnam under Johnson?

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Bay of Pigs Invasion

• Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

• Berlin Crisis

Who was a major conservative figure inspired by Goldwater?

• Bill Clinton

• George H.W. Bush

• Jimmy Carter

• Ronald Reagan

What was a key issue during Johnson's presidency that affected his popularity?

• The Space Race

• The Cold War

• Economic Depression

• The Vietnam War

What major social movement was gaining momentum during the 1960s?

• Environmental Movement

• Anti-Nuclear Movement

• Civil Rights Movement

• Women's Rights Movement