Kennedy Johnson and Vietnam Johnson and Great Society CulturePotpourri

Question Kennedy’s approach to deal with domestic and international issues was known as

Answer 1 – 10 The New Frontier President Kennedy developed this approach to deal with the Soviet Union. It tried to find a balance between Eisenhower’s policy of mutual assured destruction and doing nothing. Flexible Response

Question The launching of this satellite marked the beginning of the Space Race.

Answer 1 – 20 Sputnik When was the satellite launched? 1957 What did Kennedy want to do in order to “win” the space race? Put a man on the moon When did he want to do it? “by the end of the decade” (end of the 1960’s) Was he successful? Why or why not? Yes, the US landed on the moon in 1969

Question What led to the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Answer 1 – 30 The USA discovered that Cuba was receiving missiles from the Soviet Union which had the capability of reaching the United States In what 2 ways did President Kennedy respond to the crisis? He publicly used the US Navy to blockade Soviet ships from bringing new missiles to Cuba He privately negotiated with Khrushchev to remove American nuclear weapons from Turkey in exchange for the Soviets removing all of their nuclear weapons from Cuba

Question This unsuccessful mission called for the US military to train Cuban refugees to land in Cuba and seize power from Castro.

Answer 1 – 40 Bay of Pigs Invasion While the plan was carried out under President Kennedy, it was not his plan originally. Which US President created the plan? President Eisenhower

Question Kennedy established this organization to fight communism by sending young people to impoverished nations to do good deeds on behalf of the USA.

Answer 1 – 50 The Peace Corps

Question As a result of North Vietnamese firing upon a US Naval vessel, Congress passed this act which gave the President broad power to fight off communism in Vietnam

Answer 2 – 10 The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

Question This military campaign, waged in 1968, showed the American people that they were not winning the war in Vietnam despite what the Government was telling them and, as a result, many people began to call for an end to the war

Answer 2 – 20 TET Offensive What was a major factor in Johnson’s decision not to seek re-election during the Election of 1968? Growing unpopularity with the Vietnam War Who won the Election of 1968? Republican Richard Nixon What eventually happened in Vietnam during Nixon’s presidency The US withdrew

Question During the Vietnam War, many young men were sent involuntarily to fight. This was known as?

Answer 2 – 30 The Draft

Question How did Nixon get the USA out of the Vietnam War? (Did either side win or lose?)

Answer 2 – 40 There was a cease fire in Neither side won, both sides simply agreed to stop fighting. Did the cease fire in Vietnam last the same way the ceasefire in South Korea lasted? Why or why not? No. In 1975, North Vietnam broke the cease fire when it invaded South Vietnam. The US left Vietnam after the cease fire was breached.

Question What was the major impact of the Vietnam War on US Foreign Policy?

Answer 2 – 50 Americans abandoned the idea of containment by sending US troops overseas as a legitimate way to stop the spread of communism

Question Besides the Vietnam War, what other “war” did President Johnson wage?

Answer 3 – 10 The War on Poverty

Question Collectively, the anti-poverty programs were known as

Answer 3 – 20 The Great Society

Question This Great Society program was established to provide educational opportunities to young, poor children

Answer 3 – 30 Head Start This Great Society program established universal medical insurance for people over the age of 65. Medicare This Great Society program established medical insurance for the poor and disabled. Medicaid

Question What happened to the power of the federal government as a result of legislation related to the Great Society?

Answer 3 – 40 It expanded What happened to the deficit as a result of the Great Society programs? It increased

Question This act forbade the use of literacy tests and poll taxes in an attempt to ensure the peoples’ rights under the 15 th amendment

Answer 3 – 50 The Voting Rights Act of 1965 This act forbade racial segregation in public places regardless of whether those places were a private business (like a restaurant) or an extension of the government (like public schools). It ensured peoples’ rights under the equal protection clause of the 14 th Amendment The Civil Rights Act of 1964

Question The inability of the World War II generation to understand the Vietnam generation led to this gap

Answer 4 – 10 The Generation Gap

Question Why was Vietnam referred to as the “Living Room War”?

Answer 4 – 20 Because this was the first time that newsmen could show the public live footage of what was actually happening on the ground What was the impact on the American people regarding their ability to see what was happening in real time? They were able to make their own opinions about the success of the war. Why was it important that people were able to form their own view points about the war based on footage they were seeing from Vietnam? The Vietnam War became increasingly unpopular as Americans were able to see that the official government line that we were winning in Vietnam was not true.

Question This group began as an anti conformity group in the 1950s.

Answer 4 – 30 The Beatniks

Question During the 1960s, the Beatniks inspired the formation of this group which experimented with mind altering substances, lived on communes and practiced “free love” in addition to rejecting conformity.

Answer 4 – 40 The Hippies

Question The first Great Migration led to which cultural movement in New York?

Answer 4 – 50 The Harlem Renaissance What was a result the Harlem Renaissance? African Americans created their own unique music and literature which demonstrated their ability to make significant contributions to American society and gave them a sense of pride

Question This Senator was known for publicly accusing well known individuals of being communist during the 1950’s.

Answer 5 – 10 Joseph McCarthy People who were accused of being communist were associated with this color Red

Question What 2 things led to the creation of the suburbs?

Answer 5 – 20 The ability of Americans to own a car and the creation of the interstate highways This act of Congress gave funding to World War II veterans to obtain educational goals and housing The GI Bill

Question In which Asian countries did the USA send troops in order to prevent the domino theory from becoming a reality?

Answer 5 – 30 South Korea and South Vietnam When Kennedy approved the assassination of this South Vietnamese President, it led to chaos and the ultimate collapse of democratic government in South Vietnam Diem The relationship between the USA and USSR worsened when this Communist leader seized control of Cuba and became its dictator. Fidel Castro

Question In what way did Mutual Assured Destruction prevent the USA and the USSR from going to war with each other?

Answer 5 – 40 Both sides knew they would not survive a worldwide nuclear war

Question The creation of NATO, the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, the Eisenhower Doctrine, and the Cuban Missile Crisis all demonstrate the importance of what in US Foreign Policy during the Cold War?

Answer 5 – 50 The physical location was of utmost importance in determining whether a country was under any real threat from falling under the influence of Communism