Chapter 29 Flashcards
Who ran against Johnson in 1963?
Barry M. Goldwater
What was Johnson’s plan known as ?
The Great Society
What acts came as a result of the Great Society ?
Listed on page 506
Name the two Cabinet-level offices established by the Johnson Administration.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development
The Department of Transportation
What act prohibited discrimination in renting or selling houses?
The Fair Housing Act
What important civil rights leader was assassinated in 1968?
Malcolm X
What act prohibited racial discrimination in public places ?
The 1964 Civil Rights Act
What Amendment outlawed poll taxes for national elections?
The 24th Amendment
Who was the first black American cabinet officer ?
Robert Weaver
Who was the first black associate justice of the Supreme Court ?
Thurgood Marshall
In what year was Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated ?
1968
What provided legal justification for U. S. involvement in the Vietnam conflict ?
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
In what year did President Johnson send the first combat troops to Vietnam ? Who was their commander?
1965; General William C. Westmoreland
The offensive position that was taken by the Communists was called…
The Tet Offensive
What war erupted in the Middle East while the Americans were preoccupied in Vietnam?
The Six-Day War
Who were the first men on the moon ?
Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., and Michael Collins
Who became the first basketball player ever to score 100 points in a single game ?
Wilt Chamberlain
Who killed Robert F. Kennedy?
Sirhan Biashara Sirhan
Who won the election of 1968 ?
Richard M. Nixon
On what two college campuses were violent demonstrations held ?
Kent State University and Jackson State College
What Amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18?
The 26th Amendment
In what year was a ceasefire agreement in Vietnam signed ?
1973
Who was President Nixon’s Secretary of State ?
Henry Kissinger
In what year did President Nixon visit Communist China?
1972
In what war was Israel attacked by Egypt, Syria, and Jordan?
You Kippur War
What embargo made oil scarce ?
The Arab Oil embargo
What was the monopoly that was designed to control the price of Middle Eastern oil?
OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)
What ran the length of Alaska that brought oil down into the contiguous United States ?
The Alaska Pipeline
What was the root cause of inflation?
The loose money policies of the Federal Government.
In what year did the Supreme Court rule against the death penalty ?
1972
What Supreme Court case legalized abortion? In what year?
Roe vs. Wade ; 1973
What Vice President resigned in 1973?
Spiro Agnew
What political scandal led to President Nixon’s resignation? In what year did the President resign?
The Watergate Affair; 1974
Who became President after Nixon?
Gerard R. Ford
What program was expanded during the Ford Administration?
The Food Stamp Program
In what year was American involvement in Vietnam officially ended?
1975
When did South Vietnam fall to the Communists ?
1975; Laos and Cambodia fell soon after
Who won the election of 1976?
James (Jimmy) Carter
On what foundation did Carter build his policy?
Human Rights
What area did President Carter negotiate to surrender in 1977?
The Panama Canal Zone
What disarmament agreement was not kept by the Communists ?
The Salt II
What Treaty promised peace between Egypt and Israel?
The Camp David Peace Accords
Who led Iranian rebels to the capture of 63 Americans?
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
What new cabinet position was created by the Carter Administration ?
The secretary of energy
The nuclear power plant on what island had a HUGE accident.
Three Mile Island
What was the highlight of the 1970’s ?
The Bicentennial Celebration of 1976
Who became President in 1964?
Lyndon B. Johnson
