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U.S. History: The 1960s
U.S. History: The 1960s
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1
Name of the communist guerrilla group fighting against American troops in South Vietnam
NVA
ARVN
Viet Cong
Ho Chi Mihn
2
The killing of 500 Vietnamese civilians at the hands of American troops in 1968 was called the
Cu Chi Massacre
My Lai Massacre
Saigon Massacre
Di Phong Massacre
3
In 1968, the Vietnam War saw its largest battle with over 35,000 Viet Cong involved in what attack?
Battle of Dien Bien Phu
Operation Alert
Battle of Ho Chi Minh City
Tet Offensive
4
JFK created what organization that helped people in poor countries around the world
Alliance for Progress
Volunteers in Service to America
Peace Corps
United Way
5
A "hippie" would have supported all of the following quotes EXCEPT which one?
"Kids should be seen and not heard"
"Don't trust anyone over 30"
"Make love, not war"
"Music should have a message"
6
Which of the following
DID NOT
make the war harder to fight for American soldiers?
lack of advanced weapons
booby traps
jungle fighting
Elaborate tunnels
7
The Immigration Act of 1965 changed immigration laws by doing which of the following?
Allowing only English speaking immigrants
Stopping immigration from Vietnam
Closing the border with Mexico
Removing country quotas
8
The theory that if one country falls to communism, others will follow was called what?
The Big Bang Theory
Containment
Contagion Theory
Domino Theory
9
Nixon's policy of gradually reducing the number of U.S. troops in Vietnam was called what?
Troop Diversion
Peace with Honor
Vietnamization
Vietnam Reduction Plan
10
Name of LBJ's plan to provide healthcare to people 65 and over was called what?
"Johnsoncare"
Medicaid
Medicare
Social Security
11
Military operation that "carpet" bombed North Vietnam in an attempt to avoid a ground war
Blitzkrieg
Shock and Awe
Rolling Thunder
D-Day
12
Secret documents released to the public that told the truth about the Vietnam War
Pentagon Papers
Vietnam Papers
My Lai Papers
Watergate Papers
13
All of the following contributed to Americans turning against the Vietnam War EXCEPT
brutal tactics used by American soldiers
the high death toll
the financial cost of the war
lack of T.V. coverage
14
The "road" used to transport weapons and supplies from North Vietnam to the VC in the South was called the
The Red Road
The Demilitarized Zone
The Saigon System
Ho Chi Minh Trail
15
The 1961 failed attempt at overthrowing Fidel Castro was called
Bay of Biscain Invasion
The Cuban Airlift
Cuban Missile Crisis
Bay of Pigs Invasion
16
Most infamous antiwar protest that resulted in the deaths of four college students in 1970
Kansas State
Kent State
Ohio State
Iowa State
17
The image below represents what significant event of the counterculture movement?
Summer of Love
Woodstock
Rockfest
Altamon
18
Name the chemical defoliant used in Vietnam that caused birth defects and cancer
Agent Orange
Agent Red
Agent Purple
Agent Blue
19
President Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963 in what U.S. city?
Detroit, Michigan
Dallas, Texas
Chicago, Illinois
Los Angeles, California
20
Name the event that gave President Johnson the authority to send Americans to war in Vietnam
War Powers Act
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Pentagon Papers
21
Name given to President Johnson's collection of domestic policies
New Frontier
Great Society
New Deal
Square Society
22
In 1969, the gov. began a new way to conduct the military draft by using what random system?
A Lottery System
By Social Security Numbers
Alphabetical Order
Coin Flips
23
Which of the following groups would have been more likely to be a "Dove" during the war?
Older Americans
middle class Americans
member of the counterculture
member of mainstream society
24
Vietnam was sometimes called "a rich man's war, but a poor man's fight" because...
only rich men were officers
the war cost $168 billion
returning veterans lived in poverty
most draftees were from poor families
25
The hippies of the 1960s can be traced back to what rebellious group of the 1950s?
The Lost Generation
The Beatniks
The DIggers
The Pranksters
26
The communist leader of North Vietnam was which of the following?
Ho Chi Minh
Mao Zedong
Ngo Dinh Diem
Chiang Kai-shek
27
This man was accused of assassinating JFK and was later shot while in police custody
Ellis Chamberlin
Lee Harvey Oswald
Jack Ruby
Abraham Zipruder
28
Many Americans thought the use of this weapon caused too much damage and death in the war
napalm
machine guns
mustard gas
landmines
29
The view that the government should provide help to people living in poverty would be held by
Fascists
Conservatives
Liberals
Communists
30
During the 60s, a
conservative
who opposed President Johnson's Great Society might argue...
people will become dependant on the government
not enough money being spent on the elderly
the policies ignore education
the policies did not reduce poverty statistics
31
JFK's response to the Cuban Missile Crisis was
Invade Cuba
Institute a Naval Blockade
Attempt to assassinate Castro
Put missiles in Turkey
32
In 1970, President Nixon secretly began a bombing campaign of which of Vietnam's neighboring countries
China and North Korea
Malaysia and the Philippines
Thailand and Singapore
Cambodia and Laos
33
President Johnson's social programs attempted to fix all of the following problems EXCEPT
low farm prices
poverty
lack of medical care
destruction of the environment