1960s apush flashcards

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John F. Kennedy's victory in the election of 1960 was critical due to his __ against Richard Nixon.

success in televised debates

Kennedy's domestic program was known as the __.

New Frontier

The loser of the presidential election of 1960 was __.

Richard Nixon

Which region was NOT a foreign policy crisis for Kennedy? __.

Mexico

In contrast to Eisenhower, Kennedy's staff was populated with __.

academics and intellectuals

The man selected to serve as secretary of defense by Kennedy was __.

Robert McNamara

Kennedy's plan to balance nuclear capability with conventional military strength was known as __.

flexible response

The Soviet leader both Eisenhower and Kennedy had to deal with was __.

Nikita Khrushchev

The building of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was meant to __.

keep East Germans from migrating to the West

Under Kennedy, the U.S. government __ in Vietnam.

increased the number of military advisers

This was Kennedy's most obvious foreign policy disaster.

Bay of Pigs invasion

American foreign policy hawks believed the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis __.

justified a policy of nuclear superiority

Which was NOT a consequence of the Cuban Missile Crisis? __.

a de-escalation of the U.S.-Soviet arms race

Cabinet official incorrectly matched with his office: __.

Arthur Goldberg/Secretary of Commerce

Kennedy's most controversial Cabinet appointment involved his choice for __.

attorney general

Kennedy's greatest domestic obstacle was __.

the U.S. Congress

Kennedy became frustrated when the leaders of the __ industry decided to raise prices.

steel

Kennedy played down civil rights legislation because he __.

feared alienating Southern Democrats

An African American appointed to a prominent post in the Kennedy administration was __.

Robert Weaver

The group that sponsored the 'freedom rides' was the __.

Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)

This was the most important stimulus for social change in the early 1960s.

Supreme Court

The most far-reaching decisions of the Warren Court involved __.

legislative reapportionment

The 1962 Supreme Court decision banning school prayer was __.

Engle v. Vitale

Without Republican Senator __, civil rights legislation would probably have been filibustered to death in the Senate.

Everett Dirksen

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 __.

outlawed racial segregation in public facilities and prohibited employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

This established the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Johnson's War on Poverty was influenced by __'s book.

Michael Harrington

Lyndon Johnson's domestic program was called the __.

Great Society

In the election of 1964, President Johnson easily defeated __.

Barry Goldwater

In health care, President Johnson secured the __ program for the elderly.

Medicare

Lyndon Johnson's foreign policy was __ from that of Kennedy.

simply a continuation

In 1965, Johnson sent American soldiers to __ to prevent a Communist takeover.

the Dominican Republic

A major critic of Johnson's foreign policies was __.

William Fulbright

Johnson's political downfall resulted from __.

his obsession with the Vietnam War

Johnson sought the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution as __.

a blank check for military escalation in Vietnam

In the long run, the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution can be evaluated as __ for Lyndon Johnson.

a costly victory

American bombing of North Vietnam generally __.

failed to accomplish anything

As a solution to the hopeless situation in South Vietnam in 1965, Johnson's advisers urged __.

American air strikes against North Vietnam

Johnson's advisor who opposed the Vietnam War was __.

George Ball

Johnson must bear responsibility for the American problems in Vietnam because he __.

failed to confront the American people with the stark truth of the war

In general, American tactics in the Vietnam War were __.

ill-suited for the type of war being fought

In Vietnam, American military strategists counted heavily on __.

the benefits of massive American firepower

The main premise of General Westmoreland's strategy in Vietnam was to __.

wage a war of attrition against the Communists

The most prominent student protest organization was __.

Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)

Student rebellion first appeared in the fall of 1964 at __.

the University of California at Berkeley

A former Harvard psychology professor who encouraged young people to experiment with drugs was __.

Timothy Leary

Civil rights leader __ advocated 'black power.'

Stokely Carmichael

The Tet Offensive led Johnson to __ with the Communists.

begin an effort to open peace negotiations

For the United States, the turning point of the Vietnam War was the __.

Tet Offensive

Each of the following sought the presidency in 1968 EXCEPT __.

Martin Luther King, Jr.