1. UNITED STATES HISTORY REVIEW Short Answer

2. Short Answer Questions None for this test. Sorry for the let down.

3. UNITED STATES HISTORY REVIEW Section 1

4. Who was appointed as Attorney General in 1960 and ran for the Democratic nomination for president in 1968? He was shot by Sirhan Sirhan. Robert Kennedy Who ran for president for Democrats in 1960? He is the first and only Catholic President. John Kennedy Who was Kennedy’s vice president and became president after Kennedy’s death? He is from Texas. Lyndon B Johnson Who was President of Ford Motor Company and was appointed as Sec. of Defense by Kennedy? John McNamara Who ran for president for the Republicans in 1960? Richard Nixon

5. Who shot the president in November of 1963? Sorry this is Section 2. Lee Harvey Oswald Who was the first man to walk on the moon? Sorry this is Section 2 Neil Armstrong Who overthrew Fulgencio Batista and took over Cuba in 1959? Fidel Castro Who was the leader of the Soviet Union when Kennedy was in office? Nikita Khrushchev Who shot the man who shot Kennedy? He is a night club owner. Jack Ruby

6. What was the name given to the failed CIA invasion of Cuba? (developed under Eisenhower’s administration) Bay of Pigs What was the name given the Special Forces unit that fought in Vietnam? Green Berets What did the Berlin Wall do? It stopped the fleeing of East Berliners

7. What was Kennedy’s plan to build nuclear and conventional forces? Flexible Response What was the major crises Kennedy had in his presidency, it nearly led America to war? Cuban Missile Crises What was created for direct communication between the capitals of the United States and Soviet Union? Hot Line

8. SECTION 2

9. What was Kennedy’s domestic program that would bring more medical care for aged, rebuild urban areas, and aid education? New Frontier What offered economic and technical assistance to Latin American countries. $12 billion was spent but it had limited success? Alliance for Progress What is the definition of mandate? It is a clear indication that voters approve a President’s plan. What program was to send volunteers to assist in developing countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America? Volunteers in Service to America

10. What investigated into the assassination of Kennedy? Warren Commission What is NASA? It is the space program that competed with the Soviets.

11. SECTION 3

12. What was the youth training program that helped those aged 16-21? We have one in Minot. Job Corps Who ran for president for the Republicans in 1964? Barry Goldwater What provided hospital insurance and low-cost medical insurance to those over 65? Medicare What court decision said suspects must be read their rights before their arrests? Miranda v. Arizona What is reapportionment? It is the redrawing of state boundaries due to population change.

13. What was an education program for underprivileged preschoolers? Project Head Start What was the name given to Johnson’s domestic program? Great Society What court case said “one person one vote” to federal and state election districts, courts could draw boundaries if need be? Baker v. Carr What did the Immigration Act of 1965 do? Opened the door for many non-European immigrants to settle in the United States by ending quotas based on nationality.

14. What provided health insurance for those on welfare? Medicare Who led the led the Supreme Court in the 1960’s, Eisenhower said he was his biggest mistake? Earl Warren

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