Question 1

The Warren Commission investigation of the assassination of President John Kennedy concluded

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A)   Lee Harvey Oswald was the lone assassin of Kennedy.
B)   Jack Ruby killed Oswald on the orders of an unknown third party.
C)   An unknown second gunman shot from a "grassy knoll" behind the motorcade.
D)   both that Lee Harvey Oswald was the lone assassin of Kennedy, and that Jack Ruby killed Oswald on the orders of an unknown third party.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

In Vietnam,the American relocation policy had produced by 1967 more than 3 million refugees.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

President Kennedy called for a significant tax cut to promote economic growth early in his presidency.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

President Lyndon Johnson compiled the most impressive legislative record of any American president since President ________.

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Question 5

In 1956,scheduled national elections for Vietnam were cancelled because

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A)   the communist government in North Vietnam refused to participate.
B)   a leading presidential candidate was assassinated.
C)   the pro-Western government in South Vietnam refused to hold them.
D)   the United Nations asserted it would be impossible to prevent election fraud.
E)   actions by the National Liberation Front (NLF)  prevented free and open elections.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

In 1968,Richard Nixon won a strong personal mandate to lead the country.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In 1968,the most visible sign of a conservative backlash was the third-party presidential campaign of ________.

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Question 8

Lyndon Johnson was similar to John Kennedy in his

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A)   political career.
B)   family background.
C)   active use of power.
D)   personality.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

In 1956,the United States' interest in South Vietnam

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A)   was nearly nonexistent.
B)   was mainly in replacing the corrupt Ngo Dinh Diem government.
C)   had made the country a recipient of large amounts of American aid.
D)   was purely commercial.
E)   was predicated on Diem agreeing to hold free and open elections.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

The correct chronological order of the following events is

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A)   Vienna summit, Berlin Wall, Bay of Pigs invasion, Cuban missile crisis.
B)   Cuban missile crisis, Berlin Wall, Bay of Pigs, Vienna summit.
C)   Berlin Wall, Vienna summit, Cuban missile crisis, Bay of Pigs.
D)   Bay of Pigs, Vienna summit, Cuban missile crisis, Berlin Wall.
E)   Bay of Pigs, Vienna summit, Berlin Wall, Cuban missile crisis.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

In 1965,President Lyndon Johnson responded to an attack on Pleiku by

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A)   sending 250,000 American troops to Vietnam.
B)   warning China and the Soviet Union not to be involved in Vietnam.
C)   organizing the Tet Offensive.
D)   mining the harbor of Haiphong.
E)   bombing North Vietnam.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

The Tet offensive of 1968 was a rare American victory and briefly revived the American public's support for the war.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Describe the various arguments made in the historical assessment for American's entry into Vietnam.Which one would you subscribe to,and why?

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The historical assessment of America's e...

Question 14

The Housing Act of 1961 provided federal funds for all of the following EXCEPT the

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A)   construction of low-income public housing.
B)   preservation of open space in cities.
C)   development of mass-transit systems.
D)   subsidization of middle-income housing.
E)   revitalization of decaying cities.F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

In February 1960,the first "sit-in" demonstration protesting segregation was held at a

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A)   church.
B)   swimming pool.
C)   movie theater.
D)   lunch counter.
E)   bus station.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

President Johnson based his proposals for federal aid to education on the needs of the schools themselves rather than on the needs of their students.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In the 1960 presidential election,

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A)   John Kennedy narrowly won the popular vote but fared slightly better in the electoral vote.
B)   Richard Nixon was soundly defeated.
C)   Richard Nixon won the popular vote but lost the electoral vote and the election.
D)   Dixiecrat HarryF. Byrd swept the Deep South.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

The 1964 election saw

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A)   Lyndon Johnson distance himself from the memory of John Kennedy.
B)   Lyndon Johnson win a decisive victory over Richard Nixon.
C)   Republicans gain control of the Senate, but not the House.
D)   Lyndon Johnson receive a larger plurality than any candidate before or since.
E)   Lyndon Johnson carry the entire South.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

The Cuban missile crisis ended after President John Kennedy agreed to

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A)   remove American missiles from West Germany.
B)   restore diplomatic ties with Cuba.
C)   provide economic aid to Cuba.
D)   not invade Cuba.
E)   withdraw American troops from West Berlin.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 20

In the 1968 presidential campaign,Richard Nixon called for

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A)   an end to the Cold War with the Soviet Union.
B)   an immediate withdrawal of American military forces in Vietnam.
C)   a new commitment to effective social reform.
D)   stability and national law and order.
E)   the diplomatic recognition of China.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Exam 29: Civil Rights, Vietnam, and the Ordeal of Liberalism

Lyndon Johnson was similar to John Kennedy in his

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Describe the various arguments made in the historical assessment for American's entry into Vietnam.Which one would you subscribe to,and why?

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President Kennedy called for a significant tax cut to promote economic growth early in his presidency.

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In Vietnam,the American relocation policy had produced by 1967 more than 3 million refugees.

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In 1968,Richard Nixon won a strong personal mandate to lead the country.

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President Lyndon Johnson compiled the most impressive legislative record of any American president since President ________.

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In 1956,scheduled national elections for Vietnam were cancelled because

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The Warren Commission investigation of the assassination of President John Kennedy concluded

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The Cuban missile crisis ended after President John Kennedy agreed to

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In 1956,the United States' interest in South Vietnam

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In 1965,President Lyndon Johnson responded to an attack on Pleiku by

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President Johnson based his proposals for federal aid to education on the needs of the schools themselves rather than on the needs of their students.

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The Tet offensive of 1968 was a rare American victory and briefly revived the American public's support for the war.

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The Housing Act of 1961 provided federal funds for all of the following EXCEPT the

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In the 1960 presidential election,

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In 1968,the most visible sign of a conservative backlash was the third-party presidential campaign of ________.

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