Question 1

President Johnson increased popular support for the ________ program by making it available to all elderly Americans.

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Question 2

The Cuban missile crisis ended after President John Kennedy agreed to

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A)   remove American missiles from West Germany.
B)   restore diplomatic ties with Cuba.
C)   provide economic aid to Cuba.
D)   not invade Cuba.
E)   withdraw American troops from West Berlin.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

When the Warren Commission issued its findings on the assassination of President Kennedy, most Americans did not agree with its conclusions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Describe the various arguments made in the historical assessment for American's entry into Vietnam. Which one would you subscribe to, and why?

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The historical assessment of America's e...

Question 5

In 1968, Richard Nixon won a strong personal mandate to lead the country.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In Vietnam, the American relocation policy had produced by 1967 more than 3 million refugees.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Lyndon Johnson came into the presidency with little prior experience in foreign affairs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The 1964 election saw

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A)   Lyndon Johnson distance himself from the memory of John Kennedy.
B)   Lyndon Johnson win a decisive victory over Richard Nixon.
C)   Republicans gain control of the Senate, but not the House.
D)   Lyndon Johnson receive a larger plurality than any candidate before or since.
E)   Lyndon Johnson carry the entire South.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

The ________ offensive of 1968 cost the North Vietnamese dearly, even as it further weakened American support for the war in Vietnam.

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The answer of The ________ offensive of 1968 cost the...

Question 10

In the 1960s, the percentage of Americans living in poverty was nearly cut in half.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Describe the multiple traumas of 1968. How did the country respond to them?

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In 1968, the United States experienced m...

Question 12

In what areas of presidential leadership did John Kennedy most excel? Where was he most limited or unsuccessful?

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John F. Kennedy excelled in the areas of...

Question 13

The Gulf of Tonkin resolution was hotly debated in Congress before its narrow approval.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Robert Kennedy's assassin had apparently been angered by Kennedy's

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A)   association with the civil rights movement.
B)   statements in favor of Israel.
C)   attacks on corruption in organized labor.
D)   criticism of the nation's wealthy elite.
E)   opposition to the war in Vietnam.F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

Lyndon Johnson was similar to John Kennedy in his

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A)   political career.
B)   family background.
C)   active use of power.
D)   personality.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

The election of 1968 saw Richard Nixon narrowly defeat ________.

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Question 17

The National Liberation Front was

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A)   created by Ngo Dinh Diem.
B)   also known in the United States as the Viet Cong.
C)   an organization attempting to overthrow the North Vietnamese government.
D)   both created by Ngo Dinh Diem and also known in the United States as the Viet Cong.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

Under the terms of the Geneva Conference accords, Vietnam was

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A)   permanently divided into two parts along the 17th parallel.
B)   to hold elections in 1956.
C)   to receive military aid from the United States.
D)   to be controlled by France.
E)   to unify with nearby Laos and Cambodia.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 19

All of the following actions were initiated by President John Kennedy EXCEPT

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A)   an expansion of the Green Berets.
B)   the creation of the "Alliance for Progress."
C)   the CIA plan to overthrow Fidel Castro.
D)   the creation of the Peace Corps.
E)   the creation of the Agency for International Development.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

President Lyndon Johnson's Medicare program

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A)   was broadly unpopular in the form in which it was enacted.
B)   provided benefits to all seniors regardless of need.
C)   appealed mainly to poor and working-class Americans.
D)   built on the success of his Medicaid program.
E)   angered doctors by forcing them to lower their fees.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Exam 29: Civil Rights, Vietnam, and the Ordeal of Liberalism

President Johnson increased popular support for the ________ program by making it available to all elderly Americans.

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All of the following actions were initiated by President John Kennedy EXCEPT

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The Gulf of Tonkin resolution was hotly debated in Congress before its narrow approval.

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When the Warren Commission issued its findings on the assassination of President Kennedy, most Americans did not agree with its conclusions.

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The Cuban missile crisis ended after President John Kennedy agreed to

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In what areas of presidential leadership did John Kennedy most excel? Where was he most limited or unsuccessful?

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In 1968, Richard Nixon won a strong personal mandate to lead the country.

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President Lyndon Johnson's Medicare program

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In the 1960s, the percentage of Americans living in poverty was nearly cut in half.

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Describe the various arguments made in the historical assessment for American's entry into Vietnam. Which one would you subscribe to, and why?

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Lyndon Johnson was similar to John Kennedy in his

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Under the terms of the Geneva Conference accords, Vietnam was

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Describe the multiple traumas of 1968. How did the country respond to them?

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The ________ offensive of 1968 cost the North Vietnamese dearly, even as it further weakened American support for the war in Vietnam.

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The National Liberation Front was

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The election of 1968 saw Richard Nixon narrowly defeat ________.

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Robert Kennedy's assassin had apparently been angered by Kennedy's

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Lyndon Johnson came into the presidency with little prior experience in foreign affairs.

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In Vietnam, the American relocation policy had produced by 1967 more than 3 million refugees.

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