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WorksheetsCh 28 & 29 Kennedy/Johnson and Vietnam
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 3hrs 0mins
President Kennedy attempted to pass laws concerning all of the following EXCEPT?
Healthcare
Criminal Rights
Women's Rights
Civil Rights
The Us Presidential election of 1960 was mostly influenced by which of the following?
Various Radio Shows
Kennedy's Stand Against Communism
Nixon's Experience
Nationally Televised Debates
Kennedy convinced Congress to invest money in which of the following?
Urban Renewal
Healthcare for the Elderly
Defense and Space Exploration
Education
Why did the Bay of Pigs Invasion NOT successful?
Proper soldiers were not trained and US support did not follow through
Castro was able to gain information of the plans
All of Cuba supported Castro
The Soviet Union sent aid
Who was the man who took control of Cuba from Fulgencio Batista during 1959?
Nikita Krushchev
Lee Harvey Oswald
Che Guevera
Fidel Castro
Which of the following was an attempt by the Soviets to place short range nuclear warheads near the continental United States?
Cuba Missile Crisis
Berlin Crisis
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Mexico Crisis
What was the name President Kennedy gave to his political platform?
Great Society
New Deal
Fair Deal
New Frontier
Which of the following were parts of LBJ's Great Society?
War on Poverty
Education Issues
Healthcare Issues
All of the above
What did President Johnson name his political platform?
New Frontier
Great Society
New Deal
Square Deal
Which of the following laws passed as part of the War on Poverty
Motor Vehicle Act
Economic Opportunity Act
Water Restoration Act
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Which of the following individuals was ultimately arrested for the assassination of President Kennedy?
John Wilkes Booth
Jack Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Fidel Castro
Which of the following was/is government assistance for the poor in healthcare.
Medicaid
War on Poverty
Medicare
Peace Corps
Which of the following was/is government assistance for the elderly in healthcare
Medicare
War on Poverty
Medicaid
Peace Corps
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?.
Chief Justice John Roberts
Chiefs Justice Richard Nixon
Chief Justice Barry Goldwater
Chief Justice Earl Warren
Which of the following was legislation passed to protect the environment and the consumer under the Great Society during Johnson's administration?
The water quality act 1965
The pollution act of 1963
The traffic and motor vehicle safety act 1966
Both answers A and C
All of the above
The 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act was designed to aid the schools in poorer communities by which of the following means?
Improve Libraries
Establish Learning Centers
Establish Language Laboratories
Both A and C
All of the Above
Entering the 1960 election, what were the concern(s) of the United States at the end of President Eisenhower's 8 years in office?
the Cold War might escalade at any moment
the launch of Sputnik 1 by the Soviet Union
the U-2 spy plane incident
that racial discrimination had NOT ended
All of the Above
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?
(a) was the candidate that ran against Richard Nixon in the 1960 US Presidential Election?
John F. Kennedy's victory in the national televised debate in Chicago with Richard M. Nixon was due in large to his (a) ?
John F. Kennedy believed that (a) combined with prosperity would contain or limit the spread of communism?
The (a) , created in 1961, sent American volunteers around the world on "missions of freedom" to assist developing countries?
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.
Gideon v. Wainwright
Miranda v. Arizona
Schenk v. United States
Mapp v. Ohio
In 1963, the year after the Cuban missile crisis, the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union signed __________________?
a peace treaty for the Cold War
the nuclear test ban treaty
the arms reduction treaty
All of the Above
One of the results of the Cuban missile crisis was ________________________?
The installation of a "hot line" telephone system between Moscow and Washington
The installation of more nuclear test facilities
the creation of espionage (spy) agencies
the creation of a new and improved battle ship that could shoot down nuclear weapons
Who initially planned the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba?
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Johnson
Nixon
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?
Joseph Stalin
Vladimir Lenin
Nikita Khrushchev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Which of the following are effects of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The Soviet Union Removes missiles from Cuba
The US removes missiles from Turkey
Nuclear War was avoided
The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1963 signed
All of the Above
In order to stimulate a sluggish economy, Kennedy accepted the "new economics" of theorist John Maynard Keynes that advocated _________________ to stimulate the economy?
deficit spending
regulated spending
confirmed spending
sequential spending
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?
1962
1963
1964
1965
The (a) Vietnamese rebelled against France's exploitative rule and became the voice demanding independence for Vietnam?
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?
Ho Chi MInh believed in ______________ ideology?
Democratic
Socialist
Communist
Fascist
The Domino Theory was the idea of __________________?
Vietnam falling to communism and then its neighboring countries would quickly follow suit.
each battle being like a series of Domino's with each one being critical to victory
each move should be a calculated endeavor that would guarantee victory over communism
All out victory over communism would only be acceptable
A Buddhist (a) set himself on fire in Saigon to protest the Diem regime.
President (a) sent special forces ground troops in 1961 to South Vietnam, which totaled as many as 15,000 soldiers by 1963?
The communist rebel group known as the National Liberation Front (NLF) launched a rebellion against the Diem regime and were also known as _______________?
Vietcong
Vietking
Vietchang
Vietcrown
In 1954, the US and seven other countries formed the SEATO, which stands for (a) ?
On August 2, 1964 (a) American Destroyer was attacked by North Vietnamese torpedo boats?
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.
Gulf of Tonkin
Gulf of Bo Hai
Gulf of Korea
Gulf of South Vietnam
Operation Rolling Thunder was to________________?
utilize the first Vietnam bombing campaign
utilize the use of ground troops in mass numbers
utilize nuclear weapons against Vietnam
utilize the special forces to secretly attack strategic military targets
What is Napalm?
jellied like gasoline that was dropped from airplanes on ground soldiers
chemical used to fight at night
chemical used to make air to surface bombs more explosive
liquid chemical used by special forces to blow up secret strategic targets
What was the Ho Chi Minh's military doctrine?
To always fight against tyranny
To only fight when necessary
To only fight when victory was guaranteed
To only fight when the enemy dictated it
Why did American soldiers fight in the Vietnam War?
Prevent the spread of communism
to protect local helpless villagers
Because America was at War and it was their duty
Because they were drafted
All of the Above
Roughly 10,000 women served for the US in the Vietnam war as a (a) ?
Many Americans questioned President Johnson's (a) policy when the Vietnam war did not end as he guaranteed people it would?
The Vietnam War had a strenuous effect on the United States Economy during the war?
True
False
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)
The Vietnam War divided America more deeply than any conflict since the Civil War?
True
False
The _______________ was the turning point in the Vietnam War?
The Tet Offensive
The Cambodia Offensive
The South Vietnam Offensive
The battle of Khe Sanh
US President (a) decided to NOT run again for re-election in 1968?
President Richard Nixon replaces Lyndon B. Johnson as President and refers to his supporters as the _______________?
Silent Majority
Silent Minority
Silent Regulators
Silent Kings
President Nixon refused peace agreements with North Vietnamese and held firmly to his policy of _______________?
peace with honor
democracy before communism
no peace without victory
victory or nothing
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?
Ture
False
Many believed that if President Nixon was to win re-election in 1972 he had to ______________?
End the Vietnam War and bring troops home
work more closely with Congress
Get a better campaign slogan
Get the publics approval and support
January 1973 peace agreements for the Vietnam war were reached and signed called the ____________________?
Paris Agreement
Paris Vietnam Peace accord
Paris Peace Accords
Paris Peace Act
Communism did NOT spread to neighboring countries such as Laos and Cambodia after the Vietnam War peace agreement?
True
False
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?
War Powers Act
War Time Act
Presidential War Act
Declaration of War Act
Realpolitik, as defined by Nixon and Kissinger means?
national interest instead of abstract ideologies
foreign policy is temporal
United States before any other country regardless of ideology
protect the US economy at any cost
Nixon's foreign-policy breakthrough's moved the world a step closer toward ending the Cold War?
True
False
