Question 1

Which of the following individuals was NOT at one point a candidate in the 1968 Democratic primaries?

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A)   Hubert Humphrey
B)   Lyndon Johnson
C)   Eugene McCarthy
D)   Robert Kennedy
E)   George McGovernF) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

The 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was in response to

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A)   the decision by North Vietnam to arm its allies in the South.
B)   the so-called "Tet Offensive" by North Vietnamese soldiers.
C)   mortar attacks on the American embassy in Saigon.
D)   alleged attacks by North Vietnamese torpedo boats on American destroyers.
E)   a Vietminh attack on an American-occupied air base in South Vietnam.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

Only weeks after taking office,President Lyndon Johnson declared a "war" on

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A)   illiteracy.
B)   poverty.
C)   crime.
D)   racism.
E)   intolerance.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D) B

Question 4

The Tet offensive of 1968 was a rare American victory and briefly revived the American public's support for the war.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The first major race riot of the post-World War II period took place outside the South.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Legislation to prohibit segregation in all public accommodations was proposed

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A)   by Johnson and approved during the Nixon administration.
B)   by Kennedy and approved during the Johnson administration.
C)   and approved during the Kennedy administration.
D)   by Eisenhower and approved during the Kennedy administration.
E)   and approved during the Johnson administration.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

President Johnson based his proposals for federal aid to education on the needs of the schools themselves rather than on the needs of their students.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 8

Both Medicare and Medicaid were enacted during the Kennedy administration.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Was the American failure in Vietnam a political or a military one? Could any changes have been made in either area that would have more likely led to an American success?

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The American failure in Vietnam was a co...

Question 10

The 1961 Vienna summit between the United States and the Soviet Union

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A)   saw President Kennedy criticize the construction of the Berlin Wall.
B)   saw the United States and the Soviet Union sign a nuclear test ban treaty.
C)   was canceled in the aftermath of the Bay of Pigs.
D)   saw President John Kennedy agree not to invade Cuba.
E)   saw Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev make a veiled threat of war.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

In 1968,George Wallace ran for president

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A)   to draw attention to his opposition to segregation.
B)   based on a variety of conservative grievances.
C)   as a Democrat.
D)   until he was wounded in an assassination attempt.
E)   as a critic of the war in Vietnam.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

Great Society reforms

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A)   improved the lives of whites far more than blacks.
B)   made no dent in reducing hunger in America.
C)   were generally proven to be cost-effective.
D)   contributed to the greatest reduction in poverty in American history.
E)   grew in popularity over the next decade and a half.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

When Lyndon Johnson became president was he,in essence,already committed to following a policy of escalating involvement in Vietnam? Why or why not?

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When Lyndon Johnson became president, he...

Question 14

The overthrow of South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem in 1963

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A)   brought short-term political stability to South Vietnam.
B)   was carried out by Soviet KGB operatives.
C)   resulted in Diem's imprisonment and eventual exile.
D)   was carried out by the National Liberation Front.
E)   was supported by the Kennedy administration.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

In 1961,President John Kennedy believed the major struggle against communism in the future would be waged in

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A)   Eastern Europe.
B)   China.
C)   Western Europe.
D)   the Third World.
E)   the Baltic.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

In January 1966,highly publicized hearings airing criticisms of the war were staged by

Accepted Answer

A)   Senator J. William Fulbright.
B)   Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara.
C)   Secretary of Defense Clark Clifford.
D)   General William Westmoreland.
E)   Senator Robert Kennedy.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 17

During the Bay of Pigs operation,President John Kennedy decided to withhold

Accepted Answer

A)   participation by CIA agents.
B)   military air support.
C)   a planned rocket bombardment.
D)   the participation of Cuban exiles.
E)   American ground troops.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

For a time,President Johnson was successful both as a social reformer and a coalition builder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Why did the military superiority held by the United States fail to achieve victory in Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why the milita...

Question 20

In 1967,President Lyndon Johnson responded to mounting inflation at home by

Accepted Answer

A)   calling for a tax reduction.
B)   reinstalling the wartime wage and price controls of the Truman administration.
C)   increasing taxes while agreeing to large funding reductions in Great Society programs.
D)   raising the Federal Reserve interest rate.
E)   reducing the American troops in Vietnam.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B) C

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Which of the following individuals was NOT at one point a candidate in the 1968 Democratic primaries?

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The 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was in response to

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Only weeks after taking office,President Lyndon Johnson declared a "war" on

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The Tet offensive of 1968 was a rare American victory and briefly revived the American public's support for the war.

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The first major race riot of the post-World War II period took place outside the South.

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Legislation to prohibit segregation in all public accommodations was proposed

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President Johnson based his proposals for federal aid to education on the needs of the schools themselves rather than on the needs of their students.

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Both Medicare and Medicaid were enacted during the Kennedy administration.

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Was the American failure in Vietnam a political or a military one? Could any changes have been made in either area that would have more likely led to an American success?

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The 1961 Vienna summit between the United States and the Soviet Union

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In 1968,George Wallace ran for president

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Great Society reforms

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When Lyndon Johnson became president was he,in essence,already committed to following a policy of escalating involvement in Vietnam? Why or why not?

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The overthrow of South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem in 1963

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In 1961,President John Kennedy believed the major struggle against communism in the future would be waged in

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In January 1966,highly publicized hearings airing criticisms of the war were staged by

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During the Bay of Pigs operation,President John Kennedy decided to withhold

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For a time,President Johnson was successful both as a social reformer and a coalition builder.

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Why did the military superiority held by the United States fail to achieve victory in Vietnam?

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