Deck 27: New Frontiers, 1960-1968

Question 1

The Tet offensive marked a turning point in public support for the war in Vietnam.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The name of Kennedy's domestic policy was

A)New Frontier.
B)Final Countdown.
C)Final Frontier.
D)Return to Normalcy.
E)New Freedom.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The most important issue of President Kennedy's administration was

A)civil rights.
B)the Vietnam War.
C)the Cuban Revolution.
D)the Equal Rights Amendment.
E)the cold war.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following was not part of Kennedy's domestic program?

A)Health insurance for retirees
B)Creation of a cabinet position for urban affairs
C)Increasing federal aid to education
D)Creating the Peace Corps
E)Abolishing welfare

Question 5

The Viet Cong were the rebel army in South Vietnam.

Question 6

Hubert Humphrey was Lyndon Johnson's running mate in the presidential race of 1964.

Question 7

President Kennedy approved an attack on Cuba by CIA-trained ex-Cubans at

A)Havana.
B)Santiago Heights.
C)Guantanamo Bay.
D)the Bay of Pigs.
E)Venezuela.

Question 8

Congress narrowly defeated President Johnson's request in 1964 for authorization to "take all necessary measures" to prevent further aggression in Vietnam.

Question 9

Lyndon Johnson's domestic program was called the Great Society.

Question 10

By the time of the 1960 presidential race,Kennedy had far more experience in national politics than Richard Nixon.

Question 11

Had Kennedy lived,he would certainly have removed U.S.troops from Vietnam.

Question 12

Jack Ruby was charged with assassinating President John F.Kennedy,but doubts about his guilt linger.

Question 13

The Peace Corps was a group of Republican young people who campaigned for Nixon and other conservative candidates in 1960.

Question 14

Nikita Khrushchev was Soviet premier while Kennedy was president.

Question 15

By 1966,Martin Luther King Jr.had become a leading spokesman for "black power."

Question 16

President Johnson was not as adept at handling Congress as President Kennedy had been.

Question 17

Even though this case ruled segregation illegal,it was still occurring during the Kennedy Administration.

A)Gitlow v.New York
B)Harper v.Valley PTA
C)Brown v.Board of Education
D)Reynolds v.Sims
E)Baker v.Carr

Question 18

Barry Goldwater opposed the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Question 19

Johnson's Great Society programs helped reduce the number of people living in poverty.

Question 20

From the beginning of his presidency,Kennedy vigorously supported black civil rights.

Question 21

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 banned racial segregation everywhere except

A)bus terminals.
B)restaurants.
C)theaters.
D)hotels.
E)schools.

Question 22

Thanks to the Freedom Riders

A)the Interstate Commerce Commission ordered all interstate transportation integrated.
B)President Kennedy abolished segregation in public schools.
C)President Kennedy abolished segregation on public buses.
D)President Kennedy upheld the doctrine of separate but equal.
E)the Supreme Court ruled that all schools must be integrated.

Question 23

How did the Soviet Union react to the failed Vienna Summit in 1961?

A)They launched an invasion of Romania.
B)They built a wall around West Berlin.
C)They refused to allow people to leave West Berlin.
D)They cut off wheat shipments to the United States.
E)They attacked Vietnam.

Question 24

To prevent racial integration from occurring at the University of Alabama,Governor ___________ blocked the door to the institution.

A)Harvey Keitel
B)Marcus Garvey
C)George Wallace
D)William Clinton
E)James Earl Jones

Question 25

President Lyndon Johnson declared a war on

A)Vietnam.
B)Russia.
C)Cuba.
D)homelessness.
E)poverty.

Question 26

In regard to the Freedom Riders,President Kennedy

A)supported their efforts.
B)signed legislation making it illegal to segregate on buses.
C)dismissed them as publicity seekers.
D)abolished segregation in the North to show support.
E)encouraged the police in southern states to attack them.

Question 27

Who was the first president to be involved in preventing a Communist takeover of Vietnam?

A)Franklin Delano Roosevelt
B)Harry S.Truman
C)Dwight D.Eisenhower
D)John F.Kennedy
E)Lyndon B.Johnson

Question 28

The black power movement is best associated with

A)Martin Luther King Jr.
B)Marcus Garvey.
C)George Wallace.
D)Malcom X.
E)Booker T.Washington.

Question 29

Dismissed by the Kennedy brothers as a buffoon,he would succeed President Kennedy after his assassination.

A)Richard Nixon
B)Jimmy Carter
C)Lyndon Johnson
D)James Chamberlain
E)Winston Churchill.

Question 30

It could be argued that the modern civil rights movement gained prominence at a lunch counter at a

A)Wal-Mart.
B)Costco.
C)Woolworths.
D)Walgreens.
E)Winn-Dixie.

Question 31

What did President Kennedy do after his disastrous performance at the Vienna Summit?

A)He launched an invasion of Hungary.
B)He called up National Guard units to protect West Berlin.
C)He put all nuclear bombers on 24-hour alert.
D)He mobilized the 101st Airborne Division to Normandy.
E)He built a wall around West Berlin to protect it from Communist invasion.

Question 32

This was a training program introduced by President Lyndon Johnson that was aimed at inner-city youths ages sixteen to twenty-one.

A)Peace Corps
B)Civilian Conservation Corps
C)Job Corps
D)Marine Corps
E)Community Action Program

Question 33

During the civil rights movement,peaceful protests at white-only establishments were called

A)sit-ins.
B)freedom rides.
C)civil disobedience.
D)love-ins.
E)hippies.

Question 34

One of the first pieces of legislation signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson,it lowered the tax rate by 20 percent.

A)Mongrel Tariff Act
B)Revenue Act
C)North American Free Trade Act
D)Williams-Sonoma Act
E)Johnson Debt Reduction Act

Question 35

President Lyndon Johnson's plan to provide health insurance for the elderly is known as

A)Medicaid.
B)Medicare.
C)Affordable Care Act.
D)American Medical Association.
E)Elderly American Health Insurance Act.

Question 36

President Lyndon Johnson's greatest presidential achievement could be the

A)Johnson Debt Default Act of 1968.
B)Civil Rights Act of 1964.
C)Anti-Discrimination Law of 1965.
D)Desegregation Act of 1966.
E)Freedom Riders Law of 1967.

Question 37

President Lyndon Johnson's domestic program in his second term was known as

A)the Great Society.
B)the New Frontier.
C)the Final Countdown.
D)the Final Frontier.
E)the Great Frontier.

Question 38

In 1962,U.S.spy planes discovered what appeared to be Soviet missile sites in

A)Panama.
B)Hungary.
C)Cuba.
D)Guatemala.
E)Puerto Rico.

Question 39

Stokely Carmichael is best associated with

A)black power.
B)the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
C)the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee.
D)the Nation of Islam.
E)the National Organization of Woman.

Question 40

Who wrote "Letter from Birmingham City Jail" while incarcerated for participating in a civil rights demonstration?

A)Malcom X
B)Denzel Washington
C)Martin Luther King Jr.
D)W.E.B.Du Bois
E)Marcus Garvey

Question 41

Who won the presidential election of 1968?

A)Richard Nixon
B)Hubert Humphrey
C)Gerald Ford
D)George Wallace
E)William Shatner

Question 42

Describe the Warren Court's impact on American domestic life in the 1960s.

Question 43

Describe the major trends in the cold war in the 1960s.

Question 44

Describe the candidates,issues,and results of the presidential election of 1960.

Question 45

What sparked race riots in more than 100 cities in 1968?

A)The election of Richard Nixon
B)The beating of Rodney King
C)The assassination of John F.Kennedy
D)The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
E)The shooting at Kent State

Question 46

This document gave President Lyndon Johnson the authority to prevent further aggression in Vietnam toward the United States.

A)War Powers Resolution
B)The Treaty of Washington
C)The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
D)The South Vietnamese Declaration of Independence
E)The Ma Kong Doctrine

Question 47

In his Republican nomination speech,Richard Nixon appealed to a group called

A)the Viet Cong.
B)the hippies.
C)the silent majority.
D)the military-industrial complex.
E)the beatniks.

Question 48

The defining moment for baby boomers was

A)the moon landing.
B)the march on Washington.
C)the Vietnam War.
D)the Kent State shooting.
E)the University of Texas tower shooting.

Question 49

In 1968,the Viet Cong attacked American and South Vietnamese targets in their largest,coordinated attack.It is known as

A)the My Lai Massacre.
B)the My Kong Fiasco.
C)the Tet Offensive.
D)Operation Desoto.
E)D-day.

Question 50

This group's convention experienced a riot in 1968.

A)Republican
B)America First
C)Democrat
D)Green
E)Independence

Question 51

The United States involvement in Vietnam grew from an earlier policy of

A)decimation.
B)reinternment.
C)brinksmanship.
D)mutually assured self-destruction.
E)containment.

Question 52

Compare the philosophies and styles of Martin Luther King Jr.and the leaders of the black power movement.

Question 53

The heir apparent for the Democratic nomination for president in 1968,he was assassinated after giving his acceptance speech.

A)John F.Kennedy
B)Robert F.Kennedy
C)William Sonoma
D)Lyndon Johnson
E)William Clinton

Question 54

The United States ship that was attacked in the Gulf of Tonkin was

A)The U.S.S.Maddox.
B)The U.S.S.Cole.
C)The U.S.S.Liberty.
D)The U.S.S.Arizona.
E)The U.S.S.Reagan.

Question 55

What were the main domestic achievements of the New Frontier and the Great Society? Which accomplished more? Why?

Question 56

Who ran as an American Independent in the 1968 presidential election?

A)John Anderson
B)Ronald Reagan
C)Richard Nixon
D)George Wallace
E)Sirhan Sirhan

Question 57

Because of the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War,President Lyndon Johnson

A)won re-election.
B)lost re-election.
C)was assassinated.
D)chose not to run for re-election.
E)was impeached and removed from office.

Question 58

The first sustained bombing of North Vietnam by the United States was called

A)Operation Torch.
B)Operation Rolling Thunder.
C)Operation Shu Fly.
D)Operation THOR.
E)Operation Husky.

Question 59

Because of President Lyndon Johnson's decision to not seek another term,the Democrats nominated ______,his vice president.

A)Richard Nixon
B)Hubert Humphrey
C)John F.Kennedy
D)Lee Harvey Oswald
E)Walter Mondale

Question 60

What was George Wallace's goal in entering the presidential race of 1968?

A)Defeat the Democratic incumbent
B)Defeat the Republican incumbent
C)Split the African American vote
D)Throw the election into the House of Representatives
E)Win the presidency

Question 61

The Cuban missile crisis has been described as "perhaps the most dangerous two weeks in history." Discuss why.What led to the showdown? How was the crisis resolved? What changes resulted?

Question 62

The year 1968 has been called the most turbulent year of the 1960s.Explain why some people believe this.

Question 63

Discuss the rise of Malcolm X and his influence on the black power movement in America.

Question 64

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the following descriptions.
a.Was a segregationist Alabama governor
b.Won California's Democratic primary in 1968
c.Was the first black student at the University of Mississippi
d.Was the first African American cabinet member
e.Won Arizona in 1964 presidential race
f.Wrote The Other America
g.Was elected vice president in 1960
h.Was secretary of state
i.Was the American army commander in Vietnam
j.Became major spokesman for the black Muslim movement
Lyndon Johnson

Question 65

Trace the early foreign-policy setbacks during the Kennedy administration.

Question 66

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the following descriptions.
a.Was a segregationist Alabama governor
b.Won California's Democratic primary in 1968
c.Was the first black student at the University of Mississippi
d.Was the first African American cabinet member
e.Won Arizona in 1964 presidential race
f.Wrote The Other America
g.Was elected vice president in 1960
h.Was secretary of state
i.Was the American army commander in Vietnam
j.Became major spokesman for the black Muslim movement
Malcolm X

Question 67

Trace how the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed.How did the act transform society?

Question 68

Describe Johnson's War on Poverty initiative.What programs did he implement? Assess their success.

Question 69

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the following descriptions.
a.Was a segregationist Alabama governor
b.Won California's Democratic primary in 1968
c.Was the first black student at the University of Mississippi
d.Was the first African American cabinet member
e.Won Arizona in 1964 presidential race
f.Wrote The Other America
g.Was elected vice president in 1960
h.Was secretary of state
i.Was the American army commander in Vietnam
j.Became major spokesman for the black Muslim movement
Robert C.Weaver

Question 70

Discuss Robert F.Kennedy's mixed record in regard to civil rights.

Question 71

Discuss the events and rationalizations which led to America's increasing involvement in Vietnam.

Question 72

Discuss how the Tet offensive can be considered a turning point both militarily and politically regarding America's involvement in Vietnam.

Question 73

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the following descriptions.
a.Was a segregationist Alabama governor
b.Won California's Democratic primary in 1968
c.Was the first black student at the University of Mississippi
d.Was the first African American cabinet member
e.Won Arizona in 1964 presidential race
f.Wrote The Other America
g.Was elected vice president in 1960
h.Was secretary of state
i.Was the American army commander in Vietnam
j.Became major spokesman for the black Muslim movement
Michael Harrington

Question 74

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the following descriptions.
a.Was a segregationist Alabama governor
b.Won California's Democratic primary in 1968
c.Was the first black student at the University of Mississippi
d.Was the first African American cabinet member
e.Won Arizona in 1964 presidential race
f.Wrote The Other America
g.Was elected vice president in 1960
h.Was secretary of state
i.Was the American army commander in Vietnam
j.Became major spokesman for the black Muslim movement
Robert F.Kennedy

Question 75

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the following descriptions.
a.Was a segregationist Alabama governor
b.Won California's Democratic primary in 1968
c.Was the first black student at the University of Mississippi
d.Was the first African American cabinet member
e.Won Arizona in 1964 presidential race
f.Wrote The Other America
g.Was elected vice president in 1960
h.Was secretary of state
i.Was the American army commander in Vietnam
j.Became major spokesman for the black Muslim movement
Dean Rusk

Question 76

Describe the course of the civil rights movement in the 1960s.

Question 77

Why did the black power movement develop? How did it differ from the earlier stages of the civil rights movement? Assess the impact of the black power movement and what it added to the civil rights movement.

Question 78

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the following descriptions.
a.Was a segregationist Alabama governor
b.Won California's Democratic primary in 1968
c.Was the first black student at the University of Mississippi
d.Was the first African American cabinet member
e.Won Arizona in 1964 presidential race
f.Wrote The Other America
g.Was elected vice president in 1960
h.Was secretary of state
i.Was the American army commander in Vietnam
j.Became major spokesman for the black Muslim movement
Barry Goldwater

Question 79

Discuss,in detail,Martin Luther King Jr.'s nonviolent civil disobedience.How did this philosophy inspire others to challenge segregation in the South?

Question 80

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the following descriptions.
a.Was a segregationist Alabama governor
b.Won California's Democratic primary in 1968
c.Was the first black student at the University of Mississippi
d.Was the first African American cabinet member
e.Won Arizona in 1964 presidential race
f.Wrote The Other America
g.Was elected vice president in 1960
h.Was secretary of state
i.Was the American army commander in Vietnam
j.Became major spokesman for the black Muslim movement
James Meredith