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In 1960,John Kennedy called his domestic reform agenda the "New ________."

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Question 2

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

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Question 3

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

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A)   resulted in a U.S. declaration of war on North Vietnam.
B)   gave President Lyndon Johnson wide latitude to escalate the conflict.
C)   called for 250,000 U.S. combat troops to be sent to Vietnam.
D)   both gave President Lyndon Johnson wide latitude to escalate the conflict, and called for 250,000 U.S. combat troops to be sent to Vietnam.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 4

The centerpiece of President Johnson's "war on poverty" was the Office of ________.

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Economic O...

Question 5

The eventual presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in 1968 was a member of the Johnson administration.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

President Kennedy's Alliance for Progress was designed to be a complement to NATO by improving the military security of the Caribbean.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

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There are several reasons why the milita...

Question 8

In Vietnam,the American military "attrition" strategy

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A)   prevented North Vietnam from sufficiently resupplying their soldiers.
B)   led the United States to abandon its air bombardment campaign.
C)   eventually broke the resolve of North Vietnam.
D)   both prevented North Vietnam from sufficiently resupplying their soldiers, and led the United States to abandon its air bombardment campaign.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

President Kennedy was an enthusiastic supporter of the Special Forces,otherwise called the ________.

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Question 10

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

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

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

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)   George McGovern
C)   Lyndon Johnson
D)   Eugene McCarthy
E)   Robert KennedyF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

President Johnson supported civil rights legislation but opposed affirmative action.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was in response to

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

Question 15

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 B)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

Consider the presidencies of John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson.Why was Kennedy more popular with the public,and why was Johnson more successful in passing legislation?

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John F. Kennedy was more popular with th...

Question 17

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 18

Vietnam had a long history both as an independent kingdom and a major power in its region,as well as a subjugated province of Japan.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What was the Kennedy strategy for fighting the Cold War? How did Vietnam fit into this overall strategy?

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President Kennedy's strategy for fightin...

Question 20

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

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

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

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Consider the presidencies of John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson.Why was Kennedy more popular with the public,and why was Johnson more successful in passing legislation?

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

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President Johnson supported civil rights legislation but opposed affirmative action.

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

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What was the Kennedy strategy for fighting the Cold War? How did Vietnam fit into this overall strategy?

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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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The eventual presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in 1968 was a member of the Johnson administration.

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President Lyndon Johnson's Medicare program

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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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In 1960,John Kennedy called his domestic reform agenda the "New ________."

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Vietnam had a long history both as an independent kingdom and a major power in its region,as well as a subjugated province of Japan.

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President Kennedy was an enthusiastic supporter of the Special Forces,otherwise called the ________.

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The centerpiece of President Johnson's "war on poverty" was the Office of ________.

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President Kennedy's Alliance for Progress was designed to be a complement to NATO by improving the military security of the Caribbean.

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