How successful were the domestic policies of President Kennedy and Johnson?

They promoted some social equality but failed to eliminate poverty

What was impact of the news media during the Vietnam War?

News reports led the public to question American involvement in Vietnam

How did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution affect relations between the legislative and executive branches of govt?

Congress limited the President's power as Commander in Chief of US Military

Which group of Americans was most prosperous in the immediate post-WWII period?

white corporate managers living in the suburbs

Identify approaches taken by civil rights activists to improve economic opportunities and to achieve political rights?

marches, sit-ins, freedom rides and litigation

Which statement identifies the significance of the Supreme Court decision in Gideon v. Wainright?

Poor people accused of serious crimes must be provided w a public defender

What was the significance of the Tet Offensive?

It showed that the United States was not actually winning the Vietnam War

What was a major impact of the trend shown on the graph?

Increased consumption by average Americans

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1
How successful were the domestic policies of President Kennedy and Johnson?
They promoted some social equality but failed to eliminate poverty
They prevented the United States from making overseas commitments
They led to a credibility gap and growing distrust in government
They failed to pass through Congress and left no lasting impact
2
What was impact of the news media during the Vietnam War?
The news media were largely unable to report significant news due to censor
Newspaper & TV reporters gave their support to war effort
News reports led the public to question American involvement in Vietnam
The news media provided a very favorable picture of S. Vietnamese leaders
3
How did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution affect relations between the legislative and executive branches of govt?
Congress limited the President's power as Commander in Chief of US Military
Congress permanently surrendered its war-making powers to the President
Congress gave the Pres the power to intervene in Indochina w/o declare war
Congress demonstrated superiority over the Pres in making foreign policy
4
Which group of Americans was most prosperous in the immediate post-WWII period?
African-American domestic workers
white corporate managers living in the suburbs
migrant farmworkers from Mexico
immigrant factory workers living in cities
5
Identify approaches taken by civil rights activists to improve economic opportunities and to achieve political rights?
marches, sit-ins, freedom rides and litigation
acts of revolutionary violence, strikes and assassinations
discrimination -> whites, made independent zones & secession main society
cooperation with other groups & the postponement of any radical position
6
Which statement identifies the significance of the Supreme Court decision in Gideon v. Wainright?
Southern states can no longer have racially segregated public schools
Suspects must be advised of right to have an attorney present or be silent
Poor people accused of serious crimes must be provided w a public defender
States can't have racial quotas as part of their affirmative action program
7
Which Supreme Court decision led to the changes illustrated by these photographs?
Brown v. Board of Education
Mapp v. Ohio
Gideon v. Wainwright
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
8
What was the significance of the Tet Offensive?
It showed that the United States was not actually winning the Vietnam War
Communist forces were able to drive out US & S. Vietnamese troops
It led to the immediate passage of the War Powers Resolution by Congress
It forced Pres. Lyndon Johnson to send more troops into Vietnam
9
What was a major impact of the trend shown on the graph?
A sharp growth in the unemployment rate
Increased consumption by average Americans
A gradual decline in American industry and agriculture
Falling stock prices on the New York Stock Exchange
10
Which phrase best completes the diagram?
Effects of Globalization
Effects of the Cold War
Causes of the Great Recession (2007-2009)
Causes of Post War Prosperity

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