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Cold War Part 3 Vietnam War Great Society
Selective Service Draft ____.
___ gave 18 year olds the right to vote/.
Cold War Part 3 Vietnam War Great Society
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___ gave 18 year olds the right to vote/.
War Powers Act
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
26th Amendment
25th Amendment
2
Selective Service Draft ____.
affected males between the ages of 15 to 19
reserved the first round for college bound males
affected males and females of the age of 17 to 26
affected males between the ages of 18 to 26
3
What officially ended the U.S. involvement in the war?
27th Amendment
War Powers Act
Geneva Accords
Paris Peace Accords
4
The gradual withdrawal of US troops from S. Vietnam to give S. Vietnam a chance to stand alone
became known as My Lai
was known as Vietnamization
was known as Tet Offensive
allowed the Vietcong to retreat to North Vietnam
5
The massacre of innocent civilians in the village of My Lai in South Vietnam was the fault of
Vietcong
Ho Chi Minh
Lt. William Calley
Lyndon Johnson
6
The goal of President's Johnson Great Society was ___.
Prosecute Lt. William Calley
extend the term limits for President
end poverty and racial injustice
to bring U.S. soldiers home from the Vietnam War
7
The goal of Agent Orange was to ___.
outrun the Vietcong military
cut Vietcong supply lines
destroy the ability to hide in jungles
sabotage Vietcong equiment
8
Who was a democratic hopeful for President & was assassination prior to the Dem. Convention?
Henry Wallace
Richard Nixon
Barry Goldwater
Robert Kennedy
9
Johnson won the election of 1964 mostly because he ____.
he signed legislation on the Voting Rights Act
downplayed the U.S. involvement in Vietnam
he was publicly acknowledged in the Pentagon Papers
planned on using nuclear weapons on North Vietnam
10
The New York Times verses the United States ruled ______.
abortions are illegal
freedom of speech can be curbed during wartime
separate but equal
press has the right to publish classified information
11
The incident at Kent State that resulted in the death of four students was an example of __.
militant civil rights activism
federal government's crackdown on communism
violence that sometimes surrounded the women's movement
protest against the Vietnam War
12
On January 30, 1968 the Vietcong launched major attack against U.S. and South Vietnam forces _.
My Lai
Operation Overlord
known as the Tet Offensive
Operation Rolling Thunder
13
Televised news coverage of the Vietnam war each night ___.
raised Johnson's approval ratings
made Americans start to doubt government reports on the war
United Americans on the War effort
led to confidence in our Executive branch
14
States mandatory for a president to notify Congress when deploying troops within 48 hours.
Pentagon Papers
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
26th Amendment
War Powers Act
15
Consumer Protection helped ___.
farmers get loans
65 year olds get medical care
create pre school for children
protect air and water quality
16
The incident at Kent State was a ___.
result of a protest of the Vietnam War
protest in accordance with the 1968 Democratic Convention
concert known as Woodstock
result of Lyndon Johnson's Daisy Commercial
17
Eisenhower felt that if one nation fell to Communism neighboring nations will fall as well __.
None of these answers are correct
this is known as the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
this is known as the War Powers Act
this is known as the Domino Theory
18
What divided Southeast Asian country of Vietnam along 17th parallel?
War Powers Act
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Dawes Act
Geneva Accords
19
Which below is a list of terms related to why the public support for the war began to decrease?
Pentagon Papers, My Lai, Tet Offensive
Johnson's reelection, fall of Saigon, 17th parallel
Pentagon Papers, Geneva Accords, Gulf of Tonkin
Geneva Accords, Paris Peace Treaty, fall of Saigon
20
Which of the following resulted in the loss of confidence and trust in the Executive Branch?
Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka, Kansas
Pentagon Papers
Geneva Accords
the Presidents visit to China
21
The War Powers Act of 1973 was created in response to___.
Geneva Accords
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
De'tente
26th Amendment
22
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution ____.
gave Johnson authority over military matters in Vietnam
gave Congress the ability to send troops into Vietnam
resolved the conflict in Vietnam
divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel
23
The Pentagon Papers exposed ___.
the 1968 Democratic Convention spying
the President had undertaken unapproved military actions
President's Johnson plan to use nuclear weapons in Turkey
the Watergate Scandal
24
Why was the 26th Amendment added to the Constitution?
due to the domino theory
Senators wanted a pay raise
18 year old men were in Vietnam & not able to vote
Executive branch had too much power
25
Ho Chi Minh was ___.
the leader of South Korea
the leader of the South Vietnamese government
the leader of the North Vietnamese Vietcong
the leader of North Korea
26
Which created the Head Start Program?
Consumer Protection
VISTA
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
HUD
27
Which helped the poor find jobs through training?
Economic Opportunity Act
Consumer Protection
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Housing and Urban Development
28
Ho Chi Minh City was the Capital of ___.
Me Kong
Saigon
Burbank
Hanoi