JFK and RFK began to join hands with the civil rights movement when they

sent federal marshals to protect the Freedom Riders.

The 1963 March on Washington led by Martin Luther King, Jr., provided critical support for

the civil rights bill to end segregation.

With the passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

Congresshanded Johnson a blank check to use force in Vietnam

sought to end seg in facilities serving bus passengers.

The Cuban missile crisis resulted in all of the following except

U.S. agreement to abandon the American base at Guantanamo.

Lyndon Johnson gained strong support for federal aid to education by

channeling aid directly to students

attempt to nominate an antiwar Dem candidate for president in 1968 was critically hurt when

Sen Robert Kennedy was assassinated

American military forces entered Vietnam in order to

prevent Diem's regime from falling to the communists.

President Kennedy's most bitter confrontation with big business occurred when he

forced steel industry to roll back steel price increases.

President Johnson proved to be much more successful than President Kennedy at

getting his legislation passed by Congress.

As a result of the Voting Rights Act of 1965

white southerners began to court black votes.

The Watts riot in 1965 symbolized

a confrontational phase of the civil rights movement.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 included a provision that

prohibited sexual as well as racial discrimination.

American and world public opinion turned strongly in favor of the civil rights movement when

MLK's peaceful demonstrators were attacked in Birmingham.

Before he became VP and Pres, Lyndon Johnson had exercised great power as

Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate.

The 1968 Democratic party convention witnessed

a violent conflict outside the convention hall.

During the Vietnam War, Johnson ordered the CIA, in clear violation of its charter, to

spy on domestic antiwar protestors.

By 1972, public schools in the South were

integrated at higher rates than schools in the North.

Some advocates of Black Power made the movement the basis for

emphasizing African American distinctiveness and separatism

When the Soviet Union attempted to install nuclear weapons in Cuba, President Kennedy ordered

a naval quarantine of that island.

Opponents of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act calculated that

liberalswouldnt supportlawthat endedgiving women protections

The Bay of Pigs invasion failed when

the anti-Castro exiles were defeated by the Cuban military.

In the final analysis, Lyndon Johnson's Great Society programs

won some noteworthy battles in education and health care.

The landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 accomplished all of the following except

requiring affirmative action against discrimination.

Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous "I Have A Dream Speech," in which he proclaimed

children 1 day wouldn't not be judged by their skin color

John F. Kennedy's strategy of flexible response

called for a variety of military options

The purpose of Kennedy's promise to land a man on the moon by the end of the 1960s was to

restore American prestige in space race damaged by Sputnik.

Aerial bombardment in Vietnam

strengthened the communists' will to resist.

At first, John F. Kennedy moved very slowly in the area of racial justice because he

needed support of southern legislators to pass legislation.

JFK was often cautious&frustrated in advancing social reform and civil rights legislation b/c

southern Democrats controlled key Congressional committees.

When he became attorney general, Robert Kennedy sought to refocus the attention of the FBI on

organized crime and civil rights.

At the time of his death, President John Kennedy's civil rights bill

was still bogged down in Congress.

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1
JFK and RFK began to join hands with the civil rights movement when they
sent federal marshals to protect the Freedom Riders.
journeyed south to support the registration of black voters.
secured passage of the Voting Rights Act.
ordered the FBI to remove the wiretap from MLK's phone.
2
The 1963 March on Washington led by Martin Luther King, Jr., provided critical support for
the Democratic party.
the Voting Rights bill.
the civil rights bill to end segregation.
the War on Poverty.
3
With the passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
military was given the authority to use nuclear weapons.
Congresshanded Johnson a blank check to use force in Vietnam
Congress maintained its war-declaring power.
the United States declared war on Vietnam.
4
The Freedom Riders
were Af Am who sought to integrate public school buses.
sought to end seg in facilities serving bus passengers.
protested segregation by torching buses on segregated routes
involved in the sit-ins across the South to end segregation.
5
The Cuban missile crisis resulted in all of the following except
the removal of Khrushchev from power in the Soviet Union.
U.S. agreement to abandon the American base at Guantanamo.
an program of military expansion by the Soviet Union.
a U.S. promise not to invade Cuba.
6
By the late 1960s, Black Power advocates in the North focused their attention primarily on
economic demands
school integration
housing
black separation
7
Lyndon Johnson gained strong support for federal aid to education by
focusing on improving educational quality not integration.
guaranteeing that no aid would be given to Catholic schools.
ensuring the funds would flow primarily to needy students.
channeling aid directly to students
8
attempt to nominate an antiwar Dem candidate for president in 1968 was critically hurt when
demonstrators at the convention caused a backlash
McCarthy withdrew from the race before the Dem Convention
Sen Robert Kennedy was assassinated
Humphrey won Oregon and CA primaries
9
American military forces entered Vietnam in order to
prevent Diem's regime from falling to the communists.
try to drive the communists out of North Vietnam.
help to stage a coup against Ngo Dinh Diem.
establish defensive perimeters around Vietnamese cities.
10
President Kennedy's most bitter confrontation with big business occurred when he
demanded oil industry stop driving up the price of gas
refused to support Am businesses' lost investments in Cuba.
forced steel industry to roll back steel price increases.
raised taxes on corporate business profits.
11
President Johnson proved to be much more successful than President Kennedy at
exciting the ideals and spirit of his fellow citizens.
getting his legislation passed by Congress.
gaining the admiration and support of the media.
reducing America's overseas commitments.
12
The most serious blow to Lyndon Johnson's Vietnam policy
Sec. of Def McNamara resigned
Bombing Cambodia
Public Hearings on the war
Tet Offensive
13
As a result of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
whites left the South in record numbers
centuries of discrimination and oppression ended.
white southerners began to court black votes.
whites refused to do business with blacks.
14
The Watts riot in 1965 symbolized
the power of Dr. King in the black community.
the rise of the Black Muslim movement in Los Angeles.
a confrontational phase of the civil rights movement.
the still-troubled racial situation in the South.
15
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 included a provision that
laid the foundation for busing to achieve integration.
protected the rights of immigrants to speak Spanish
established affirmative action in college admissions.
prohibited sexual as well as racial discrimination.
16
Alliance for Progress, intended to improve economics and democratic reforms in L. America, was
effectively implemented by American Peace Corps volunteers
weakened by JFK administration's harsh policies toward Cuba.
generally disappointing.
effective economically; ineffective w pro-American sentiment
17
American and world public opinion turned strongly in favor of the civil rights movement when
MLK led successful nonviolent march from Selma to Montgomery
MLK's peaceful demonstrators were attacked in Birmingham.
J. Edgar Hoover's wiretaps on MLK were exposed.
Sen Goldwater came out in favor of the civil rights bill.
18
Before he became VP and Pres, Lyndon Johnson had exercised great power as
a wealthy Texas businessman.
governor of Texas.
Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate.
secretary of defense.
19
The 1968 Democratic party convention witnessed
a deadlock over the nomination of its pres candidate.
a walkout by hundreds of southern delegates
the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
a violent conflict outside the convention hall.
20
All of the following programs were created by Lyndon Johnson's administration except
the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities.
Project Head Start.
Medicare.
the Peace Corps.
21
During the Vietnam War, Johnson ordered the CIA, in clear violation of its charter, to
help destabilize the government of Thailand.
lead an invasion of Cambodia.
infiltrate FBI headquarters.
spy on domestic antiwar protestors.
22
By 1972, public schools in the South were
continuing to close their doors rather than admit blacks
integrated at higher rates than schools in the North.
taught primarily by teachers trained in northern colleges.
integrated at lower rates than schools in the North.
23
The militant Black leader who most directly challenged MLK's goal of peaceful integration was
Fannie Lou Hamer
Malcom X
Marcus Garvey
Medgar Evers
24
Some advocates of Black Power made the movement the basis for
upholding the leadership of Martin Luther King, Jr.
encouraging the end of racially based identity and culture.
supporting a movement "back to Africa."
emphasizing African American distinctiveness and separatism
25
When the Soviet Union attempted to install nuclear weapons in Cuba, President Kennedy ordered
resumption of atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons.
the invasion of Cuba at the Bay of Pigs.
the installation of nuclear weapons in Turkey.
a naval quarantine of that island.
26
Opponents of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act calculated that
discrimination in hiring would not be eliminated by this law
they had enough votes to tank the bill.
it would be derailed by the inclusion of sexual orientation
liberalswouldnt supportlawthat endedgiving women protections
27
The Bay of Pigs invasion failed when
the Cuban rebel forces lost the Battle of Havana.
JFK's use of U.S. air power led to the capture of Am pilots.
the SU intervened to protect the Castro government.
the anti-Castro exiles were defeated by the Cuban military.
28
In the final analysis, Lyndon Johnson's Great Society programs
won some noteworthy battles in education and health care.
did no good at all.
actually increased the poverty rate.
proved that poverty couldnt be papered over with greenbacks.
29
The landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 accomplished all of the following except
prohibiting discrimination based on gender.
banning racial discrimination in most private facilities
requiring affirmative action against discrimination.
banning sexual as well as racial discrimination.
30
Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous "I Have A Dream Speech," in which he proclaimed
that a black man would one day be president
blacks would become militant if their rights werent secured.
children 1 day wouldn't not be judged by their skin color
all of these
31
John F. Kennedy's strategy of flexible response
was an updated version of massive retaliation.
required increased spending on a variety of nuclear weapons
was used in his battle with the steel industry.
called for a variety of military options
32
1967 6-Day War intensified the Arab-Israeli conflict by bringing into constant, direct conflict
Israel & US against the Arabs & SU
the Israeli government and Jewish settlers on the West Bank.
Israelis and Palestinians.
Americans and Israelis.
33
After 1964, the chief goal of the black civil rights movement in the South became to
secure the right to vote.
gain equality in education.
prohibit racial discrimination in employment.
end discrimination in housing.
34
The purpose of Kennedy's promise to land a man on the moon by the end of the 1960s was to
restore American prestige in space race damaged by Sputnik.
develop the deploying American weapons in outer space.
provide investments and jobs in states of Texas and Florida.
study of the moon and the solar system.
35
In 1963, Kennedy recommended the adoption of a policy toward the Soviet Union based on
peaceful coexistence.
gradual escalation.
flexible response.
massive retaliation.
36
President Kennedy's alleged assassin was
Ray
Oswald
Evers
Ruby
37
Aerial bombardment in Vietnam
had no effect on the war.
strengthened the communists' will to resist.
strengthened the will of South Vietnamese to fight.
worked very well.
38
At first, John F. Kennedy moved very slowly in the area of racial justice because he
believed initiatives should come from the SC and Congress.
did not support civil rights.
needed support of southern legislators to pass legislation.
had not pledged any action in this area during his campaign.
39
The spoiler third-party candidate for president in 1968 was
Kennedy
Humphrey
McCarthy
Wallace
40
JFK was often cautious&frustrated in advancing social reform and civil rights legislation b/c
civilrights militant demands hurt support 4 moderate reform
he was looking forward to winning the election of 1964.
Johnson lobbied against the legislation behind his back.
southern Democrats controlled key Congressional committees.
41
The common use of poll taxes to inhibit black voters in the South was outlawed by the
Civil Rights Act of 1964.
War on Poverty.
Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Twenty-Fourth Amendment.
42
When he became attorney general, Robert Kennedy sought to refocus the attention of the FBI on
political corruption and campaign law violations
organized crime and civil rights.
illegal immigration and drug trading
communist spies and terrorism.
43
Latin Am nation where Johnson sent 25,000 troops to counteract alleged communist influence was
Argentina
El Salvador
Dominican Republic
Panama
44
President Kennedy chose to try to stimulate the sluggish economy through
large-scale government spending programs.
a tax cut.
a massive foreign-aid program.
reducing expenditures on the space program.
45
At the time of his death, President John Kennedy's civil rights bill
had been passed, but weak by amendments.
was on the desk waiting to be signed into law.
was still bogged down in Congress.
had been passed, much to the satisfaction of Blacks

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