3.3 Domestic Politics of the 1960s and 70s

What was the purpose of the Loyalty Review Board and the House Un-American Activities Committee?

• by creating a system that to reduce Asian immigration during the Red Scare

• to find times when people weren't allowed to vote in national elections

• to find people who support communism and investigate people who might be disloyal to the U.S. government

• to stop antiwar protests and punish people who speak out against WWII

What does the red line from the mid-1940s to the mid-1960s show?

• Soldiers went to other countries and started families there.

• Many men stayed home because there were no jobs.

• The birth rates of Native American and Asian American people were not shown correctly.

• Soldiers came back from World War II, and the birth rate went up a lot.

What happened when middle-class families moved to the suburbs after World War II?

• Suburbs in America became the first places to have people from all races living together.

• People living in the city could take over the jobs of those who moved to the suburbs.

• Cities became poorer, and the problem was not easily seen.

• Many good but simple homes were left for people in the city to live in.

What historical event led to the War Powers Act of 1973 being passed?

• President Nixon's role in Watergate

• Tensions between Cuba and the U.S. almost led to nuclear war.

• The Vietnam War was unpopular and wasn't officially declared

• McCarthyism and loyalty review boards.

The chart shows examples of Great Society programs from the 1960s. What was important about President Johnson's Great Society?

• It was the first time the government used tariffs to help people.

• It was the first time big companies were taxed to help people.

• It was the biggest increase in government help for people since the New Deal.

• It was the biggest decrease in government help for people in U.S. history.

What was HUAC's attitude in the 1950s according to the cartoon?

• It was okay to send minorities to camps because of McCarthyism.

• It was okay to ignore constitutional rights to stop communism.

• It was important to protect free speech for communist ideas.

• It was good to follow the law during the Palmer Raids.

What was one effect of the GI Bill on American society?

• increased support for farmers

• gave veterans a monthly paycheck

• helped veterans go to school

• gave women more job opportunities

In a speech by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964, he talks about the fact that there were people in America who cannot afford housing, transportation, or school (college). What does this tell us about the United States at that time?

• Congress changed the Constitution to fix wealth differences.

• People living in U.S. cities were doing well financially.

• High reading skills directly led to more poverty in the North.

• Not everyone got to take part in the Age of Prosperity

How did protests like the one in the picture affect Congress?

• Congress approved the 26th amendment to lower the voting age.

• Congress passed the Selective Service Act to end the draft.

• Congress increased media censorship, hurting public opinion.

• Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution to grow the military.

What historical event led President Johnson to back the Civil Rights Act, Medicare, Medicaid, and the Minimum Age law?

• The Social Security Act helped with healthcare

• Drafted soldiers got the first minimum wage

• Assimilation of Native Americans through the Dawes Act

• The National Labor Relations Act stopped workers from forming unions.