Question 1

President Kennedy called for a significant tax cut to promote economic growth.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

President Johnson supported both the "Freedom Summer" of 1964 and the full seating of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party that same year.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Only weeks after taking office,President Lyndon Johnson declared a "war" on

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A)  racism.
B)  crime.
C)  intolerance.
D)  illiteracy.
E)  poverty.F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

Under the terms of the 1954 Geneva Conference accords,Vietnam was

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A)  permanently divided into two parts.
B)  to hold elections in 1956.
C)  to receive military aid from the United States.
D)  to be controlled by France.
E)  to unify with nearby Laos and Cambodia.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

The Cuban missile crisis ended with President Kennedy's pledge to recognize Cuba.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Was the American failure in Vietnam a political or a military one? Could any changes have been made in either area which would have more likely led to an American success?

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The American failure in Vietnam was both...

Question 7

The 1968 Tet offensive

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A)  was a major political defeat for President Lyndon Johnson.
B)  was a substantial military victory for the United States.
C)  permanently depleted the ranks of the NLF.
D)  both was a major political defeat for President Lyndon Johnson,and was a substantial military victory for the United States.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

John Kennedy was the first ________ to be elected president.

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The answer of John Kennedy was the first ________ to...

Question 9

President Johnson dispatched troops to the Dominican Republic to support a democratic government that was holding out against supporters of Fidel Castro.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Malcolm X

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A)  denounced the Black Panthers.
B)  was assassinated by white racists.
C)  advocated nonviolence to end segregation.
D)  belonged to the Nation of Islam for a time.
E)  argued in favor of integration.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

One of the chief obstacles in John Kennedy's presidential bid in 1960 was his

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A)  religion.
B)  public image.
C)  wealth.
D)  womanizing.
E)  lack of resources.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

In January 1966,highly publicized hearings airing criticisms of the war were staged by

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A)  Senator J.William Fulbright.
B)  Secretary of Defense Clark Clifford.
C)  General William Westmoreland.
D)  Senator Robert Kennedy.
E)  Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 14

In the summer of 1967,racial conflicts in the United States

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A)  resulted in more than one hundred major disorders.
B)  saw forty-three people die in a riot in Chicago.
C)  went ignored by the Johnson administration.
D)  both resulted in more than one hundred major disorders,and went ignored by the Johnson administration.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

President Kennedy canceled military air support for the Bay of Pigs operation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In Vietnam,the American military "attrition" strategy

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A)  prevented North Vietnam from sufficiently resupplying their soldiers.
B)  led the United States to abandon its air bombardment campaign.
C)  eventually broke the resolve of North Vietnam.
D)  both prevented North Vietnam from sufficiently resupplying their soldiers,and led the United States to abandon its air bombardment campaign.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

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) All of the above

Question 19

The first major post-World War II race riot occurred in the ________ section of Los Angeles.

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The answer of The first major post-World War II race...

Question 20

Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech

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A)  was given during the largest civil rights demonstration in the nation's history to that point.
B)  was made shortly after Lyndon Johnson become president.
C)  saw King call for a significant shift in tactics in the quest for civil rights.
D)  was made before a joint session of Congress and the Senate.
E)  was given to commemorate passage of the Voting Rights Act.F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

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

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In the summer of 1967,racial conflicts in the United States

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One of the chief obstacles in John Kennedy's presidential bid in 1960 was his

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Only weeks after taking office,President Lyndon Johnson declared a "war" on

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In January 1966,highly publicized hearings airing criticisms of the war were staged by

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The Cuban missile crisis ended with President Kennedy's pledge to recognize Cuba.

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John Kennedy was the first ________ to be elected president.

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Was the American failure in Vietnam a political or a military one? Could any changes have been made in either area which would have more likely led to an American success?

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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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President Johnson dispatched troops to the Dominican Republic to support a democratic government that was holding out against supporters of Fidel Castro.

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

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In Vietnam,the American military "attrition" strategy

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The 1968 Tet offensive

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The 1964 election saw

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Malcolm X

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President Johnson supported both the "Freedom Summer" of 1964 and the full seating of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party that same year.

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The first major post-World War II race riot occurred in the ________ section of Los Angeles.

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Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech

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President Kennedy canceled military air support for the Bay of Pigs operation.

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Under the terms of the 1954 Geneva Conference accords,Vietnam was

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