11th - US History - 2nd Semester review - 1960s and Vietnam War

Question 1

John F Kennedy

Answer 1

th President of USA. Sanctioned Bay of Pigs and directed naval blockade during Cuban Missile Crisis. Assassinated.

Question 2

Berlin Wall

Answer 2

Physical wall dividing East Berlin from West Berlin in Soviet controlled East Germany.

Question 3

Hot Line

Answer 3

Phone line between US President and Russian President (?)

Question 4

Peace Corps

Answer 4

Program of volunteers assisting in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. 35,000 volunteers in 60 nations by 1968. Agricultural advisors, teachers, health aides or other work.

Question 5

Warren Commission

Answer 5

Investigated JFK assassination to determine whether there was conspiracy. Ruled that he acted alone.

Question 6

Lyndon B Johnson

Answer 6

Vice-President who took presidency upon assignation of JFK

Question 7

Medicare and Medicaid

Answer 7

Federal and state government medical plans respectfully.

Question 8

Warren Court

Answer 8

Supreme Court headed by Justice Earl Warren.

• Brown vs Board of Education - school segregation unconstitutional
• forced states to redivide their voting districts
• expanded rights of accused ex. Miranda rights

Question 9

Ho Chi Minh

Answer 9

Leader of Indochinese Communist Party who led revolts in Vietnam. Formed Vietminh to win independence from foreign rule. First from Japan, then France and the U.S. ( North )

Question 10

Domino theory

Answer 10

Policy to prevent the spread of communism. Support first country so communism would not spread to next.

Question 11

Ho Chi Minh trail

Answer 11

Network of paths along borders of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia used to supply Vietcong.

Question 12

Napalm

Answer 12

flammable jelly dropped on US enemies during Vietnam War

Question 13

Agent Orange

Answer 13

Toxic chemical herbicide deployed by US troops in Vietnam War to kill off plants and contaminate water denying them to Viet Cong

Question 14

Draft

Answer 14

Lottery system to enlarge armed forces to fight Vietnam War. Based on birthdates. (18-26)

Question 15

Robert Kennedy

Answer 15

Younger brother of JFK. NY Senator. Also assassinated.

Question 16

Richard Nixon

Answer 16

th US President after vice of JFK

Question 17

Kent State University

Answer 17

Student protest turned disaster. Students burned ROTC building and National Guard fired on crowd with live ammo killing four and wounding nine.

Question 18

War Powers Act

Answer 18

Congress passed law requiring president to inform Congress within 48hrs of sending forces into a hostile area without a declaration of war. Troops limited to 90 day stay.

Question 19

Haight-Ashbury

Answer 19

District in San Francisco where hippies lived.

Question 20

How did men try to avoid the draft?

Answer 20

Flee to Canada or Mexico. State that they were homosexual and ineligible for the military.

Question 21

What was the war like for US soldiers?

Answer 21

Hot jungle with little personal hygiene, limited food and water, and constant danger.

Question 22

How did the Vietcong protect themselves?

Answer 22

Lived in tunnels

Question 23

What weapons did the US use during the war? What effects did they have?

Answer 23

Agent Orange and napalm.

Question 24

How did the soldiers feel about the war?

Answer 24

Patriotic and willing to fight for their country.

Question 25

How was the 1968 election affected by the Vietnam War?

Answer 25

Anger over war forced Lyndon Johnson to not seek re-election and paved paved way for Robert Kennedy to run.

Question 26

``` The Peace Corps, a program of volunteer assistance to developing nations, was A proposed by Johnson and failed B proposed by Johnson and succeeded C proposed by Kennedy and failed D proposed by Kennedy and succeeded ```

Answer 26

Kennedy - success

Question 27

``` After investigating the assassination of JFK, the Warren Commission concluded that A the CIA was involved B Jack Ruby acted alone C Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone D there was evidence of a conspiracy ```

Answer 27

Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone

Question 28

``` The legislative program that summed up President Johnson's vison for America was called the A Warren Court B Great Society C Civil Rights Act D Immigration Act of 1965 ```

Answer 28

B Great Society

Question 29

The Immigration Act of 1965 A ended quotas based on nationality B began quotas based on nationality C stopped immigration from European countries D stopped immigration from European countries

Answer 29

A Ended quotas

Question 30

``` What was the United State's main goal in Vietnam? A Reunify Vietnam B Contain spread of communism C Uphold the Geneva Accords D Negotiate a cease-fire ```

Answer 30

B Contain communism

Question 31

which of the following best defines the domino theory? A If one country falls to communism, other in the region will fall also B Communism will topple the global economy C Communism will cause the fall of the US D Socialist governments are a threat to freedom

Answer 31

A If one country falls to communism, other in the region will fall also

Question 32

``` Which country did the US support to keep control of Vietnam? A Japan B Britain C France D China ```

Answer 32

C France

Question 33

``` Who used the Tonkin Gulf incident as a reason to deepen US involvement in the Vietnam War? A Dwight Eisenhower B John F Kennedy C Lyndon Johnson D Richard Nixon ```

Answer 33

C Lyndon Johnson

Question 34

What happened at Kent State University on May 4, 1970? A Henry Kissinger announced "peace is at hand" B National Guard fired into crowd of protestors, killing four and wounding nine C Pentagon Papers were published for the first time D Policy of Vietnamization was ended.

Answer 34

B National Guard fired into crowd of protestors, killing four and wounding nine

Question 35

``` What was the main purpose of the War Powers Act? A expand power of the military B restrict the power of the military C expand the power of the President D restrict the power of the President ```

Answer 35

D restrict the power of the President

Question 36

What is NOT true about living conditions of soldiers during the Vietnam War? A Weather could be wet or hot B Patrols were a month long with what they could carry C Daytime spent patrolling, coming back at night to sleep D Spent 3 days in camp getting new supplies

Answer 36

NOT TRUE C Daytime spent patrolling, coming back at night to sleep

Question 37

What was the Truman Doctrine? A Declaration of war on communism B Any country attacking in the west is a threat to the U.S. C Government detainment of foreigners suspected of being communists D U.S. gave economic relief to democratic countries

Answer 37

D U.S. gave economic relief to democratic countries

Question 38

``` Which was president first? A John F Kennedy B Richard Nixon C Harry Truman D Gerald Ford ```

Answer 38

C Harry Truman

Question 39

``` Which war did NOT use the draft? A Vietnam War B WWII C Korean War D All of them used the draft ```

Answer 39

D All of them

Question 40

What did the GI Bill of Rights do? (Multiple correct answers) A Paid for college tuition of veterans B Low-interest loans to buy houses/start businesses C Unemployment benefits for one year D. All of the above are incorrect

Answer 40

A + B + C

Question 41

Which occurred first? A Brown vs Board of Education B Voting Rights Act

Answer 41

Brown vs Board

Question 42

``` Which were NOT related to the Cold War? (multiple answers) A Vietnam War B Creation of NATO C Watergate scandal D March on Washington ```

Answer 42

C + D