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Ch 28 & 29 Kennedy/Johnson and Vietnam

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 3hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

President Kennedy attempted to pass laws concerning all of the following EXCEPT?

a)

Healthcare

b)

Criminal Rights

c)

Women's Rights

d)

Civil Rights

2.

The Us Presidential election of 1960 was mostly influenced by which of the following?

a)

Various Radio Shows

b)

Kennedy's Stand Against Communism

c)

Nixon's Experience

d)

Nationally Televised Debates

3.

Kennedy convinced Congress to invest money in which of the following?

a)

Urban Renewal

b)

Healthcare for the Elderly

c)

Defense and Space Exploration

d)

Education

4.

Why did the Bay of Pigs Invasion NOT successful?

a)

Proper soldiers were not trained and US support did not follow through

b)

Castro was able to gain information of the plans

c)

All of Cuba supported Castro

d)

The Soviet Union sent aid

5.

Who was the man who took control of Cuba from Fulgencio Batista during 1959?

a)

Nikita Krushchev

b)

Lee Harvey Oswald

c)

Che Guevera

d)

Fidel Castro

6.

Which of the following was an attempt by the Soviets to place short range nuclear warheads near the continental United States?

a)

Cuba Missile Crisis

b)

Berlin Crisis

c)

Bay of Pigs Invasion

d)

Mexico Crisis

7.

What was the name President Kennedy gave to his political platform?

a)

Great Society

b)

New Deal

c)

Fair Deal

d)

New Frontier

8.

Which of the following were parts of LBJ's Great Society?

a)

War on Poverty

b)

Education Issues

c)

Healthcare Issues

d)

All of the above

9.

What did President Johnson name his political platform?

a)

New Frontier

b)

Great Society

c)

New Deal

d)

Square Deal

10.

Which of the following laws passed as part of the War on Poverty

a)

Motor Vehicle Act

b)

Economic Opportunity Act

c)

Water Restoration Act

d)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

11.

Which of the following individuals was ultimately arrested for the assassination of President Kennedy?

a)

John Wilkes Booth

b)

Jack Ruby

c)

Lee Harvey Oswald

d)

Fidel Castro

12.

Which of the following was/is government assistance for the poor in healthcare.

a)

Medicaid

b)

War on Poverty

c)

Medicare

d)

Peace Corps

13.

Which of the following was/is government assistance for the elderly in healthcare

a)

Medicare

b)

War on Poverty

c)

Medicaid

d)

Peace Corps

14.

Who was the Chief Justice in the 1950's and 1960's who oversaw Supreme Court decisions that changed many laws within the US moving forward?.

a)

Chief Justice John Roberts

b)

Chiefs Justice Richard Nixon

c)

Chief Justice Barry Goldwater

d)

Chief Justice Earl Warren

15.

Which of the following was legislation passed to protect the environment and the consumer under the Great Society during Johnson's administration?

a)

The water quality act 1965

b)

The pollution act of 1963

c)

The traffic and motor vehicle safety act 1966

d)

Both answers A and C

e)

All of the above

16.

The 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act was designed to aid the schools in poorer communities by which of the following means?

a)

Improve Libraries

b)

Establish Learning Centers

c)

Establish Language Laboratories

d)

Both A and C

e)

All of the Above

17.

Entering the 1960 election, what were the concern(s) of the United States at the end of President Eisenhower's 8 years in office?

a)

the Cold War might escalade at any moment

b)

the launch of Sputnik 1 by the Soviet Union

c)

the U-2 spy plane incident

d)

that racial discrimination had NOT ended

e)

All of the Above

18.

During John F. Kennedys campaign some Americans were concerned over his (a)   affiliation/belief, because they felt it did not make him a true independent thinking candidate?

19.

(a)   was the candidate that ran against Richard Nixon in the 1960 US Presidential Election?

20.

John F. Kennedy's victory in the national televised debate in Chicago with Richard M. Nixon was due in large to his (a)   ?

21.

John F. Kennedy believed that (a)   combined with prosperity would contain or limit the spread of communism?

22.

The (a)   , created in 1961, sent American volunteers around the world on "missions of freedom" to assist developing countries?

23.

This Supreme Court case required authorities to immediately give suspects a warning: The right to remain silent; that anything they say can and will be used against them in a court of law; that they have the right to an attorney; that the court will appoint one if they cannot afford one.

a)

Gideon v. Wainwright

b)

Miranda v. Arizona

c)

Schenk v. United States

d)

Mapp v. Ohio

24.

In 1963, the year after the Cuban missile crisis, the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union signed __________________?

a)

a peace treaty for the Cold War

b)

the nuclear test ban treaty

c)

the arms reduction treaty

d)

All of the Above

25.

One of the results of the Cuban missile crisis was ________________________?

a)

The installation of a "hot line" telephone system between Moscow and Washington

b)

The installation of more nuclear test facilities

c)

the creation of espionage (spy) agencies

d)

the creation of a new and improved battle ship that could shoot down nuclear weapons

26.

Who initially planned the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba?

a)

Eisenhower

b)

Kennedy

c)

Johnson

d)

Nixon

27.

What Soviet Union leader was blamed for the Cuban Missile Crisis by President Kennedy when he said a "reckless and proactive threat to world peace" existed?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Vladimir Lenin

c)

Nikita Khrushchev

d)

Mikhail Gorbachev

28.

Which of the following are effects of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

The Soviet Union Removes missiles from Cuba

b)

The US removes missiles from Turkey

c)

Nuclear War was avoided

d)

The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1963 signed

e)

All of the Above

29.

In order to stimulate a sluggish economy, Kennedy accepted the "new economics" of theorist John Maynard Keynes that advocated _________________ to stimulate the economy?

a)

deficit spending

b)

regulated spending

c)

confirmed spending

d)

sequential spending

30.

The equal pay act, which required equal wages for "equal work" in industries engaged in commerce or producing goods for commerce was passed in which year?

a)

1962

b)

1963

c)

1964

d)

1965

31.

The (a)   Vietnamese rebelled against France's exploitative rule and became the voice demanding independence for Vietnam?

32.

To ensure French support in the Cold War, Truman agreed to aid France's efforts to regain control over (a)   by contributing $2.6 Billion dollars for war efforts?

33.

Ho Chi MInh believed in ______________ ideology?

a)

Democratic

b)

Socialist

c)

Communist

d)

Fascist

34.

The Domino Theory was the idea of __________________?

a)

Vietnam falling to communism and then its neighboring countries would quickly follow suit.

b)

each battle being like a series of Domino's with each one being critical to victory

c)

each move should be a calculated endeavor that would guarantee victory over communism

d)

All out victory over communism would only be acceptable

35.

A Buddhist (a)   set himself on fire in Saigon to protest the Diem regime.

36.

President (a)   sent special forces ground troops in 1961 to South Vietnam, which totaled as many as 15,000 soldiers by 1963?

37.

The communist rebel group known as the National Liberation Front (NLF) launched a rebellion against the Diem regime and were also known as _______________?

a)

Vietcong

b)

Vietking

c)

Vietchang

d)

Vietcrown

38.

In 1954, the US and seven other countries formed the SEATO, which stands for (a)   ?

39.

On August 2, 1964 (a)   American Destroyer was attacked by North Vietnamese torpedo boats?

40.

After the attack on the US navy Congress passed the ________________________ resolution, which authorized the President to either repel or prevent any attacks against the US on the high seas.

a)

Gulf of Tonkin

b)

Gulf of Bo Hai

c)

Gulf of Korea

d)

Gulf of South Vietnam

41.

Operation Rolling Thunder was to________________?

a)

utilize the first Vietnam bombing campaign

b)

utilize the use of ground troops in mass numbers

c)

utilize nuclear weapons against Vietnam

d)

utilize the special forces to secretly attack strategic military targets

42.

What is Napalm?

a)

jellied like gasoline that was dropped from airplanes on ground soldiers

b)

chemical used to fight at night

c)

chemical used to make air to surface bombs more explosive

d)

liquid chemical used by special forces to blow up secret strategic targets

43.

What was the Ho Chi Minh's military doctrine?

a)

To always fight against tyranny

b)

To only fight when necessary

c)

To only fight when victory was guaranteed

d)

To only fight when the enemy dictated it

44.

Why did American soldiers fight in the Vietnam War?

a)

Prevent the spread of communism

b)

to protect local helpless villagers

c)

Because America was at War and it was their duty

d)

Because they were drafted

e)

All of the Above

45.

Roughly 10,000 women served for the US in the Vietnam war as a (a)   ?

46.

Many Americans questioned President Johnson's (a)   policy when the Vietnam war did not end as he guaranteed people it would?

47.

The Vietnam War had a strenuous effect on the United States Economy during the war?

a)

True

b)

False

48.

In 1967, Congress and America divided into two camps called ___________ and ____________, which led to one side supporting Johnson while the other opposed his foreign policy?

(a)  

49.

The Vietnam War divided America more deeply than any conflict since the Civil War?

a)

True

b)

False

50.

The _______________ was the turning point in the Vietnam War?

a)

The Tet Offensive

b)

The Cambodia Offensive

c)

The South Vietnam Offensive

d)

The battle of Khe Sanh

51.

US President (a)   decided to NOT run again for re-election in 1968?

52.

President Richard Nixon replaces Lyndon B. Johnson as President and refers to his supporters as the _______________?

a)

Silent Majority

b)

Silent Minority

c)

Silent Regulators

d)

Silent Kings

53.

President Nixon refused peace agreements with North Vietnamese and held firmly to his policy of _______________?

a)

peace with honor

b)

democracy before communism

c)

no peace without victory

d)

victory or nothing

54.

The Cambodian incursion had a profound impact on the peace movement at home, especially at Kent State University where antiwar activists were shot and killed?

a)

Ture

b)

False

55.

Many believed that if President Nixon was to win re-election in 1972 he had to ______________?

a)

End the Vietnam War and bring troops home

b)

work more closely with Congress

c)

Get a better campaign slogan

d)

Get the publics approval and support

56.

January 1973 peace agreements for the Vietnam war were reached and signed called the ____________________?

a)

Paris Agreement

b)

Paris Vietnam Peace accord

c)

Paris Peace Accords

d)

Paris Peace Act

57.

Communism did NOT spread to neighboring countries such as Laos and Cambodia after the Vietnam War peace agreement?

a)

True

b)

False

58.

A result of Americans distrust in foreign policy after the Vietnam War, Congress passes the _____________________, which requires the President to consult them within 48hrs of committing American forces to a foreign conflict?

a)

War Powers Act

b)

War Time Act

c)

Presidential War Act

d)

Declaration of War Act

59.

Realpolitik, as defined by Nixon and Kissinger means?

a)

national interest instead of abstract ideologies

b)

foreign policy is temporal

c)

United States before any other country regardless of ideology

d)

protect the US economy at any cost

60.

Nixon's foreign-policy breakthrough's moved the world a step closer toward ending the Cold War?

a)

True

b)

False