Election of 1964 Flashcards
1
Q
Republican (1964)
A
Barry Goldwater
2
Q
Democrat (1964)
A
LBJ
3
Q
Goldwater ____________ the Vietnam War.
A
Supported
4
Q
LBJ said he ___________ support the war, though it turned out he _______.
A
Didn’t, did.
5
Q
Rolling Thunder
A
Bombing campaign, since LBJ didn’t want to send forces North.
6
Q
Medicare
A
65+
7
Q
Medicaid
A
For the poor
8
Q
HUD
A
Subsidized rent.
9
Q
Great Society
A
Programs to help the poor and minorities.
10
Q
Voting Rights Act of 1965
A
Banned literacy tests.Sent federal registers into South.
11
Q
Freedom Summer
A
After 24th (Poll tax), whites and blacks held registration drives in Mississippi. One black and two whites were shot and buried by the sheriff.
