1960's Review

Nickname for a person who was anti-war and pro-peace

Program of the "Great Society" which offered pre-school education to children in poverty

Theory which suggests 1 bullet caused multiple wounds in 2 different men in the JFK murder case

Which of the following was a feature of the 1960 election?

Great Society program that gives health insurance to the elderly

College students were killed by the Nat'l Guard during an anti-war demonstration at this school

In response to the US space race with the Soviets, JFK pledged that the US would ____.

Cold war event in which a U.S. naval blockade prevented a possible nuclear war

Supposedly the lone gunman responsible for the death of JFK

JFK's legislative agenda

Kennedy's policies failed in part due to:

Invasion planned by the CIA to overthrow Cuban leader, Fidel Castro

Nixon's plan to shave the S. Vietnamese take over in fighting the NVA and Viet Cong

Which was not true about the draft?

American President who sent the first combat troops into Vietnam

American President who brought the troops home from Vietnam

Johnson helped a lot in the fight for civil rights. Which law did he NOT sign?

Hundreds of unarmed Vietnamese civilians were killed by American troops. Where did this happen?

JFK's "flexible response" policy provided several options for handling _____.

Congress said the Pres can't send troops and keep them there for 90+ days w/o premission

Characteristics of U.S. soldiers in Vietnam included:

Communist soldiers of North Vietnam; Ho Chi Minh's supporters

Program that sent volunteers to developing countries to help with education, medicine, farming

Communist rebel group in South Vietnam; called Charlie by U.S. troops; wore black pajamas

Great Society legislation which oversaw the "War on Poverty"; Job Corps and VISTA were part

Major musical event which represented the best and worst of the counter-culture of the 1960s

The Ho Chi Minh trail was an important supply route for who? Who got the supplies?

This drew money and attention away from the domestic programs of the "Great Society"

Jellied gasoline, burns at 1500 degrees

Action taken by Congress to give pres. power to send troops places without declaration of war

The communist leader of North Vietnam and the Vietcong

North Vietnamese and Viet Cong attack of over 100 towns in S. Vietnam on a holiday

What were two obstacles American soldiers in Vietnam had to face?

After the Tet Offensive, the majority of Americans:

The flow of refugees from East Berlin to West Berlin resulted in ____.

Defoliant chemical used in Vietnam to kill vegetation in rain forests; caused health problems

National health care for the poor that came out during the "Great Society"

Theory which stated that if Vietnam fell to communism, all of SE Asia would follow

Which of the following was appointed to investigate the assassination of JFK?

Radical student group who organized several protests against the War; had one in Washington, DC