Chapter 17 Lesson 2

Supporters of the war were known as _________, while opponents of the war were known as __________.

• doves; hawks
• hawks; pigeons
• vultures; doves
• hawks; doves

The draft disproportionately affected

• the middle-class
• the wealthy
• working-class, particularly white Americans
• working-class, particularly African-Americans

Nightly news coverage of the Vietnam War on television helped

• create a credibility gap
• raise Johnson’s ratings in the polls
• support the nation’s “hawks.
• unify Americans behind the war

Many college faculty and students against the Vietnam War abandoned their classes and gathered informally to discuss the issues in a new form of protest called a

• political rally
• sit-in
• teach-in
• show trial

Which of these was NOT a common form of opposition against the Vietnam War?

• burning draft cards
• sending protest letters to elected officials
• fleeing the country
• sit-ins and teach-ins

Richard Nixon promised to restore "_____________" upon being elected President in 1968

• economic prosperity
• law and order
• peace and good feelings
• civil liberties