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A change in the cold-war climate was indicated in early 1989, when Soviet troops left: -Eastern Europe. -Ukraine. -Turkey. -Cuba. -Afghanistan.

Afghanistan

In April 1970, Nixon extended the war when he sent troops into: -Laos. -Thailand. -Cambodia. -China. - North Vietnam.

Cambodia

Nixon's new relationship with China was made possible by: -the discovery of China's vast oil deposits. -the American public's more favorable attitude toward communism. -China's growing fear of the Soviet Union. -the removal of Vietnam as a source of division between the United States and China. -Nixon's landslide reelection in 1972.

China's growing fear of the Soviet Union

As the 1972 election approached, the biggest threat to Nixon's reelection seemed to be: -the continuing appeal of 1960 style social liberalism. -public disapproval of Nixon's efforts to ease tensions with the Chinese and the Russians. -George Wallace's potential to drain away conservative votes from the Republicans. -revelations concerning the Watergate break-in. -the massive popularity of Democratic nominee George McGovern.

George Wallace's potential to drain away conservative votes form the Republicans

The fall of the Berlin Wall was soon followed by: -the threat of war in central Europe. -the formal dissolution of NATO. -Soviet military intervention in East Germany. -the Communists constructing an even stronger one. -Germany's reunification.

Germany's reunification

President Johnson labeled his overall program of domestic reform the: -True Deal. -Great Society. -New Frontier. -New America. -New Beginning.

Great Society

The figure who most influenced Nixon's foreign policy was: -General Alexander Haig. -Bob Haldeman. -William Rogers. -Henry Kissinger. -Robert McNamara.

Henry Kissinger

The youths of the counterculture: -preferred urban surroundings to a rural life in contact with nature. -believed that electoral politics would solve society's problems. -originated when Tom Hayden formed Students for a Democratic Society in 1960. -came primarily from poor or working-class families. -congregated in the Watts district of Los Angeles.

originated when Tom Hayden formed Students for a Democratic Society in 1960

The Civil Rights Act of 1964: -strengthened the Democratic party in the South. -outlawed segregation in public facilities. -was reluctantly supported by Johnson. -passed Congress with minimal opposition. -ended racism in the United States.

outlawed segregation in public facilities

Gerald Ford suffered terrible political damage when he: -failed to achieve peace in the Middle East. -sent Americans back into Vietnam. -continued Nixon's economic policies. -pardoned Nixon. -vetoed the War Powers Act.

pardoned Nixon

A huge demographic factor behind Reagan's electoral success was: -the growing number of Americans with graduate degrees. -population growth in the South and West. -the growth of the Hispanic population. -the declining percentage of people who went to church. -the baby boomers reaching retirement age.

population growth in the South and West

Richard Nixon: -had limited political experience when he ran for president in 1960 -like John F. Kennedy, came from a wealthy family. -possessed a shrewd intelligence and a compulsive love for combative politics. -did not have the intellectual depth to be president. -was politically damaged by his service as vice president due to Eisenhower's unpopularity when his presidency ended.

possessed a shrewd intelligence and a compulsive love for combative politics

During the 1960 presidential race, John F. Kennedy: -appeared nervous and unknowledgeable in a televised debate. -promised to use the White House to promote religion. -opposed civil rights. -promised to pursue a "new frontier." -promised to provide health care to all Americans.

promised to pursue a "new frontier"

In 1964, students at the University of California at Berkeley: -demanded the university's racial integration. -founded the counterculture. -had a bloody confrontation with the National Guard. -launched a strike that shut it down for a semester. -protested for freedom of political expression.

protested for freedom of political expression

The Nixon Doctrine implied a foreign policy that was shaped more by: -a need to be selective in its commitments abroad. -the desires of our allies. -the effort to reshape the world in our own image. -realism and American interests. -the needs of the domestic economy.

realism and American interests

Changes in immigration law in 1965: -decreased foreign immigration. -were designed to increase American access to cheap labor. -favored immigration from Europe as compared to other parts of the world. -removed annual limits on how many could enter the United States. -removed quotas based on national origin.

removed quotas based on national origin

The 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago: -successfully appealed to the values of "middle America." -resulted in massive rioting in the streets. -boosted the candidacy of Hubert Humphrey. -showed the patience of Mayor -Daley and the Chicago police. was dull and uninspiring.

resulted in massive rioting in the streets

The Pentagon Papers: -revealed that the Johnson administration had deceived the public in regard to war policy. -put President Johnson's war policy in a more favorable light. -were successively suppressed from publication by the government. -revealed shocking waste in military spending. -were the actual diary entries of Defense Secretary Robert McNamara.

revealed that the Johnson administration had deceived the public in regard to war policy

Economists coined the term stagflation in the early 1970s to describe: -high oil prices along with declining profits for the petroleum industry. -continuing declines in stock prices. -the return of economic conditions similar to the Depression. -continuing economic growth along with a growing budgetary deficit. -simultaneously a stagnant economy with inflationary prices.

simultaneously a stagnant economy with inflationary prices

Nixon's trip to the Soviet Union resulted in: -some limits on future missile construction. -intensification of the nuclear arms race. -Soviet withdrawal from Eastern Europe. -the end of the cold war. -the end of the new relationship with China.

some limits on future missile construction

Many of those who contracted AIDS in the early and mid-1980s: -could be cured with prompt treatment. -caught it through casual personal contact. -were in monogamous relationships. -were put in government detention centers. -soon died.

soon died

When Alabama governor George Wallace was ordered by federal marshals to stand aside from the doorway at the University of Alabama so that black students could enter, Wallace: -unleashed a torrent of racist language. -stood aside. -provoked a riot. -refused to budge. -got himself arrested.

stood aside

The religious Right fervently supported Reagan because he: -supported its conservative social values. -had memorized large sections of the Bible. -was active in his church as a deacon. -was a model family man. -was such a gifted actor.

supported its conservative social values

The "silent majority": -was anti-Vietnam War, though not involved in open protest. -was growing weaker by the early 1970s. -supported politicians like Richard Nixon. -were not fans of TV's Archie Bunker. -quietly approved of the social and cultural changes of the 1960s.

supported politicians like Richard Nixon

One major impetus behind the rise of a Native American rights movement was the: -effective work of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. -terrible levels of poverty that persisted in the Indian population. -realization of Indians that their votes could swing elections in several states. -interest of many Americans in Indian history. -fact that Indians were still not recognized as citizens.

terrible levels of poverty that persisted in the Indian population

Kennedy's legislative program: -was largely blocked by conservatives in Congress. -called for tax hikes to balance the budget. -was labeled the New Society. -compared favorably to the legislative achievements of FDR. -revealed Kennedy's genius in getting laws passed.

was largely blocked by conservatives in Congress

Senator George McGovern of South Dakota: -resigned from the Senate. -led U.S. troops in Vietnam. -ran for governor in South Dakota. -was the Democratic nominee for president in 1972. -was Nixon's secretary of defense.

was the Democratic nominee for president in 1972

The Bay of Pigs invasion: -was thoroughly bungled by the CIA. -was Kennedy's original idea. -inspired the United States and the Soviet Union to improve relations. -proved Kennedy's competence in foreign policy. -weakened the Castro regime.

was thoroughly bungled by the CIA

On October 26, 1972, only a week before the U.S. presidential election, Kissinger announced: -his resignation. -a peace agreement for the Middle East. -Nixon's resignation. -a new military campaign against China. -"Peace is at hand."

"Peace at hand"

David Stockman is best known for being President Reagan's: -secretary of state. -chief of staff. -attorney general. -budget director. -secretary of defense.

budget director

In the early 1970s, angry protests began to erupt in cities outside the South over: -racial profiling by police. -interracial dating. -integration of swimming pools and public parks. -busing. -rising rates of crime in the inner cities.

busing

Nixon's "southern strategy" involved winning southern support by: -expressing sympathy toward fundamentalist Christians. -increasing federal support of the South's economy. -capitalizing on their skepticism of federal social welfare programs. -stepping up the military effort in Vietnam. -making southerners dominant in his cabinet.

capitalizing on their skepticism of federal social welfare programs

By the fall of 1991, the most popular Soviet politician was: -Vladimir Putin. -Andrei Sakharov. -Dmitry Medvedev. -Boris Yeltsin. -Mikhail Gorbachev.

Boris Yeltsin

By 1967, public opposition to the war was especially strong among: -Republicans. -ministers. -soldiers. -college students. -members of Congress.

college students

Bush's goal as president seemed to be to: -pursue his own ambitious legislative agenda. -consolidate Reagan's policies and achievements. -establish a dynasty of Bushes in the White House. -be a Kennedy-like inspirational leader. -wipe out the Democratic opposition.

consolidate Reagan's policies and achievements

Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative: -made the United States invulnerable to attack. -forced the Soviets to spend extensively to keep pace. -went into operation in outer space in 1984. -was inspired by a science-fiction movie. i -involved the United States' building even more powerful nuclear weapons.

forced the Soviets to spend extensively to keep pace

Essential to breaking the Watergate case was the testimony before the Ervin committee of the White House legal counsel: -Daniel Ellsberg. -John Dean. -Spiro Agnew. -James McCord. -John Ehrlichman.

John Dean

In South Vietnam in the early 1960s: -American troops were regularly involved in combat. -the French had returned to assist the South Vietnamese. -Diem's land reforms were undercutting the Communists. -the Viet Cong captured several major cities. -Kennedy was increasing the number of American military advisers.

Kennedy was increasing the number of American military advisers

On April 4, 1968, James Earl Ray shot and killed: -Robert Kennedy. -Martin Luther King Jr. -Malcolm X. -George Wallace. -Eugene McCarthy.

Martin Luther King Jr.

The reform-minded Soviet premier who emerged in the mid-1980s was: -Nikita Khrushchev. -Leonid Brezhnev. -Mikhail Gorbachev. -Vladimir Putin. -Boris Yeltsin.

Mikhail Gorbachev

In late 1989, all the Communist regimes of Eastern Europe toppled bloodlessly EXCEPT that of: -Romania. -Poland. -Czechoslovakia. -Bulgaria. -East Germany.

Romania

The Tower Commission report blamed much of the Iran-Contra scandal on: -Reagan's loose management style. -the psychiatric problems of Oliver North. -Congress for cutting off funds to the Contras. -the Iranians for luring the United States into the arms deal. -Secretary of State George Shultz.

Reagan's loose management style

In the 1964 election: -Goldwater lost but did better than expected. -voters approved Johnson's pledge to escalate the war in Vietnam. -Republicans continued to carry the Deep South. -Republicans made gains in both houses of Congress. -voters expressed their desire for even more radical domestic reform.

Republicans continued to carry the Deep South

The 1991 Persian Gulf War resulted in: -trench warfare. -Bush's guaranteed reelection. -Saddam Hussein remaining in power. -massive American casualties. -the United States' capture of Baghdad.

Saddam Hussein remaining in power

The labor shortages during the Second World War had led defense industries to: -recall Hispanic soldiers so they could work in the factories. -offer employment to Mexicans only. -offer Hispanics their first significant access to skilled-labor jobs. -demand removal of Hispanics from higher-paying jobs. -decrease the wages for all minorities.

offer Hispanics their first significant access to skilled-labor jobs

During the 1964 campaign, Republican nominee Barry Goldwater: -promised to manage New Deal programs more effectively than the Democrats had. -said he would use diplomacy to settle the conflict in Vietnam. -offered a sharply conservative alternative to Johnson's policies. -represented Eisenhower-style "moderate Republicanism." -endorsed Johnson's achievements on civil rights.

offered a sharply conservative alternative to Johnson's policies

Bush ultimately dealt with Noriega by: -having Panama expelled from the United Nations. -funding his political opposition. -cutting off foreign aid to Panama. -persuading him to change his policies. -ordering a military invasion to arrest him.

ordering a military invasion to arrest him

The Cuban missile crisis: -showed Kennedy's tendency to back down in a tense confrontation. -brought the United States and the Soviet Union close to nuclear war. -saw the United States destroy some missile sites with surgical air strikes. -led to a United States-backed invasion of Cuba. -ended the cold war.

brought the United States and the Soviet Union close to nuclear war

Opposing Iraq in the Gulf War was: -China and the Soviet Union. -an army comprising Arab soldiers. -the United States and Britain alone. -a coalition of over thirty nations. -Israel and India.

a coalition of over thirty nations

The crucial development in the Soviet Union in August 1991 was: -the collapse of the Soviet economy. -Gorbachev's reelection. -revolution in the Baltic republics. -Gorbachev's assassination. -a failed Communist coup.

a failed Communist coup

One major factor working in Reagan's favor in his 1984 reelection bid was: - surpluses in the federal budget. -the deeply divided Democrats. -the support he received from minorities and organized labor. -a robustly growing economy. -the collapse of the Soviet Union.

a robustly growing economy

The Tonkin Gulf resolution: -deeply divided the country. -passed Congress over Johnson's veto. -was in response to a Viet Cong attack on an American military base. -allowed Johnson to escalate the war. -authorized American naval aggression off the coast of North Vietnam.

allowed Johnson to escalate the war

Ronald Reagan viewed the Soviet Union as: -militarily weak. -a source of global stability. -an evil empire. -a close and trusted ally. -capable of becoming more democratic while remaining Communist.

an evil empire

One of President Bush's major domestic successes was: -significantly reducing drug use. -paying off the deficit. -eliminating poverty. -reducing taxes. -assisting people with disabilities.

assisting people with disabilities

The major motivation behind the Saturday Night Massacre was Nixon's desire to: -elevate his approval ratings. -avoid handing over the key White House tapes. -expose the corruption of the Democrats. -appoint a loyal attorney general. -publicly humiliate special prosecutor Archibald Cox.

avoid handing over the key White House tapes

Reagan's hope for Nicaragua was that the Sandinistas would: -be overthrown by the Contras. -moderate their views and become democratic. -sign a free-trade agreement with the United States. -become a model for the rest of Central America. -give the United States land for military and naval bases.

be overthrown by the Contras

The hippie movement ultimately: -got involved in civil rights activism and the war on poverty. -won over much of middle America to its perspective. -began to wane as the counterculture had become counterproductive. -disappeared once the draft was ended. was limited to San Francisco.

began to wane as the counterculture had become counterproductive

As he campaigned for president in 1980, Reagan promised to restore prosperity by: -bailing out ailing banks and industries. -putting millions to work on government construction projects. -balancing the federal budget. -cutting taxes. -returning the country to the gold standard.

cutting taxes

In his Letter from Birmingham City Jail, Martin Luther King Jr.: -declared his willingness to break unjust laws. -expressed his admiration of activists Ross Barnett and Bull Connor. -expressed anger at being locked up. -announced that he was abandoning nonviolent tactics. -explained why he hated racist whites.

declared his willingness to break unjust laws

The major purpose of the Soviet missiles placed in Cuba was to: -make Castro more dependent on the Soviets. -get Kennedy to let the Soviets have West Berlin. -launch an attack upon the United States. -show hard-liners in the Soviet military that Khrushchev was sufficiently tough. -deter another American-supported invasion of Cuba.

deter another American-supported invasion of Cuba

The Tet offensive of early 1968: -was the American attempt to destroy the Ho Chi Minh Trail. -was a major victory for the Viet Cong. -inspired Johnson to dramatically raise troop levels in Vietnam. -resulted in Saigon's fall to the Communists. -dramatically affected public support for Johnson's war policy.

dramatically affected public support for Johnson's war policy

The Voting Rights Act of 1965: -made the South more strongly Democratic. -was successfully resisted in the Deep South. -dramatically expanded black votes in the South. -ended black protest movements. -was passed by Congress over Johnson's opposition.

dramatically expanded black votes in the South

Kennedy's inauguration is best remembered for: -the list of promises in his speech. -the large and friendly crowd. -the flatness of his delivery. -the record cold in Washington that day. -his elegant and inspiring rhetoric.

elegant and inspiring rhetoric

Most likely to support the Moral Majority would be: -evangelical Christians. -college-educated women. -science teachers. -Episcopalians. -Californians.

evangelical Christians

Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique: -told women how to better please their husbands. -explained the unhappiness of so many middle-class women. -argued that women should be paid high wages for housework. -painted an ideal portrait of suburban living. -celebrated the cult of female domesticity.

explained the unhappiness of so many middle-class women

On the domestic front, Carter's most notable shortcoming was: -failing to deal adequately with an energy crisis. -providing amnesty for draft evaders. -opposing new initiatives to protect the environment. -not putting a stop to government corruption. -trying to slow progress on civil rights.

failing to deal adequately with an energy crisis

The feminist movement suffered a setback with the: -failure of the states to ratify the equal-rights amendment. -Supreme Court's refusal to recognize abortion rights. -National Organization for Women's inability to agree on a political agenda. -decreasing number of jobs for women. -refusal of Ivy League universities to admit women.

failure of the states to ratify the equal-rights amendment

The marine lieutenant colonel at the center of the Iran-Contra affair, Oliver North, was using profits from the sale of arms to Iran to: -pay for the release of American hostages. -enrich himself and some corrupt friends. -buy new weapons for the U.S. Marine Corps. -contribute to Republicans. -finance the Nicaraguan Contras.

finance the Nicaragua Contras

Kennedy's successor as president, Lyndon Johnson: -had a humble and modest character. -was a fairly typical southern conservative. -may have been involved in the assassination. -genuinely cared about the disadvantaged in society. -like Kennedy, had been born into wealth and privilege.

genuinely cared about the disadvantaged in society

The legislation passed by Congress at Johnson's urging in 1965 included all of the following EXCEPT: -massive federal aid to education. -Medicare and Medicaid. -funds for urban renewal and public housing. -anti-poverty aid to Appalachia. -government guarantee of full employment.

government guarantee of full employment

Nixon's policy of "Vietnamization" involved: -gradually reducing the number of American troops in Vietnam. -establishing diplomatic and trade relations with North Vietnam. -working toward the reunification of North and South Vietnam. -launching a U.S. invasion of North Vietnam. -increasing the number of young men being drafted.

gradually reducing the number of American troops in Vietnam

Use of the term Hispanic indicated: -efforts of Latin Americans to make Spanish the national language. -growing political assertiveness among Mexican Americans. -the New Left's major influence upon young Mexicans. -an increasing opposition of Latin Americans to the Vietnam War. -Mexican American opposition to illegal immigration.

growing political assertiveness among Mexican Americans

The burglars arrested at the Watergate apartment complex: -were spying for the Soviet Union. -were common thieves hoping to steal valued items. -had connections to the Nixon reelection campaign. -had been sent there by the FBI. -were trying to obtain Republican campaign files.

had connections to the Nixon reelection campaign

By the end of 1991, the Soviet Union: -remained firmly under Communist control despite communism's collapse in Eastern Europe. -still had the world's largest nuclear arsenal. -enjoyed a booming economy due to trade with the United States. -was torn by civil war. -had fallen apart.

had fallen apart

The anti-feminist women led by Phyllis Schlafly: -voted about equally for Democrats and Republicans. -succeeded in keeping abortion illegal. -believed Ronald Reagan was too liberal. -believed in total separation of politics and religion. -helped keep the equal-rights amendment from being ratified.

helped keep the equal-rights amendment from being ratified

Reagan's experience as an actor: -was irrelevant once he entered politics. -had been limited to a few performances on radio. -caused conservative Christians to view him with suspicion given the immorality of Hollywood. -helped him master policy details. -helps explain his skill as a public speaker.

helps explain his skills as a public speaker

The person most persuasive in getting President Kennedy to endorse civil rights would have been: -FBI director J. Edgar Hoover. -his wife, Jackie. -Chief Justice Earl Warren. -his vice president, Lyndon Johnson. -his brother, Robert.

his brother, Robert

In its earliest years, the gay rights movement especially emphasized: -getting recognition of gay contributions to American history. -the push to legalize gay marriage. -the passage of hate-crimes legislation. -the importance of gays "coming out." -the need for more funding for AIDS research.

importance of gays "coming out"

IIn late 1987, the United States and the Soviets signed a treaty to eliminate: -conventional weapons. -long-range nuclear missiles. -submarine-based missiles. -anti-missile systems in outer space. -intermediate-range nuclear missiles.

intermediate-range nuclear missiles

Nixon's Watergate-related resignation came with the revelation that he had: -ordered a cover-up of the original Watergate break-in. -ordered the IRS to harass his political enemies. -lied to the Senate's Ervin committee. -authorized the use of dirty tricks against Democratic campaigns. -burned his tapes of White House conversations.

ordered a cover-up of the original Watergate break-in

The Panamanian government of Manuel Noriega was at odds with the Bush administration because of its: -Communist leanings. -boycott of banana shipments to the United States. -aggressive actions toward its Central American neighbors. -threat to shut down the Panama Canal. -involvement in the drug trade.

involvement in the drug trade

The Reagan administration's initial response to AIDS was to: - urge all Americans to get a vaccination. -largely ignore it as a gay disease. -pour money into medical research. -give away condoms and clean hypodermic needles. -crack down on people having sex outside of marriage.

largely ignore it as a gay disease

The Vietnam settlement signed on January 27, 1973: -ensured the survival of South Vietnam. -brought lasting peace to Vietnam. -left 150,000 Communist troops in South Vietnam. -got Nixon reelected. -was followed by massive bombings of North Vietnam a few months later.

left 150,000 Communist troops in South Vietnam

Reagan first became a star in Republican politics when he: -campaigned for Eisenhower in the 1950s. -opposed Ford for the nomination in 1976. -led opposition to Roosevelt in the 1930s. -made a television speech for Goldwater in 1964. -served in the Senate from California in the late 1960s.

made a television speech for Goldwater in 1964

A high percentage of the homeless people of the 1980s were: -formerly wealthy. -receiving large welfare payments. -Reagan supporters. -mentally ill. -easy to lift out of homelessness.

mentally ill

By the end of 1970, the unemployment rate in the United States: -equaled that of Canada. -stayed stagnant. -nearly doubled. -was almost zero. -nearly tripled.

nearly doubled

Revelations of the Iran-Contra affair indicated that Reagan had violated his pledge to never: -negotiate with terrorists. -work with Communists. -lie to the American people. -needlessly send troops into battle. -raise taxes.

negotiate with terrorists

Beginning with Watts, the major race riots of 1965 and 1966: -resulted from blacks being denied the vote. -started when white mobs attacked blacks. -proved the increasing irrelevance of Martin Luther King Jr. -occurred largely in urban areas. -were led by the Black Panthers.

occurred largely in urban areas

At the Altamont concert in 1969: -the Beatles gave their last performance. -the Hells Angels killed a man in front of the stage. -the Rolling Stones recorded live their most classic psychedelic album. -the violence of the hippies was fully displayed. -a huge crowd enjoyed three days of "peace and music."

the Hells Angels killed a man in front of the stage

Violence erupted in 1962 when James Meredith attempted to integrate: -the University of Mississippi. -the University of Alabama. -Georgia Tech. -Texas A&M. -Louisiana State University.

the University of Mississippi

The Camp David Accords involved all of the following EXCEPT: -Israel's return of the Sinai to Egypt. -the creation of a Palestinian state on the West Bank. -intense negotiations among Carter, Sadat, and Begin. -massive anger resulting toward Sadat in the Arab world. -Egypt's diplomatic recognition of Israel.

the creation of a Palestinian state on the West Bank

Johnson's Medicare program provided medical benefits to: -all Americans. -the handicapped. -the elderly. -single mothers and their children. -the unemployed.

the elderly

In its earliest years, the gay rights movement especially emphasized: -the need for more funding for AIDS research. -the importance of gays "coming out." -getting recognition of gay contributions to American history. -the passage of hate-crimes legislation. -the push to legalize gay marriage.

the importance of gays "coming out"

James Earl (Jimmy) Carter Jr. represented: -Alabama as its senator. -the new liberal wing of the Republican party. -the new moderate wing of the Democratic party. -the new liberal wing of the Democratic party. -the new moderate wing of the Republican party.

the new moderate wing of the Democratic party

A crisis in Iran involved all of the following EXCEPT: -the overthrow of the shah's American-backed government. -a rescue mission that ended disastrously in the Iranian desert. -the takeover of Iran's government by hard-line Communists. -Carter's inability to secure the return of American hostages. -the freezing of Iranian assets in the United States.

the takeover of Iran's government by hard-line Communists

To punish the United States for supporting Israel during the Yom Kippur War, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries: -expelled the United States from membership. -threatened to cut off oil shipments to the United States. -announced it would deal exclusively with the Soviet Union. -flooded the American market with cheap petroleum to drive American oil producers out of business. -nationalized American oil companies in their countries.

threatened to cut off oil shipments to the United States

In early 1968, increasing opposition to the war within his own party: -ultimately forced Johnson out of the presidential race. -caused most Americans to rally around Johnson. -only increased Johnson's determination to win in Vietnam. -led to Johnson's clear defeat in the New Hampshire primary. -caused Johnson to end the war on poverty.

ultimately forced Johnson out of the presidential race

Carter's management of the economy resulted in: -a surplus in the federal budget. -growing public confidence that the nation was recovering from the Nixon-Ford recession. -unacceptably high rates of inflation. -a near collapse of the stock market and banking industry. -a sharp decline in unemployment.

unacceptably high rates of inflation

During his presidency, Gerald Ford achieved a record for: -press conferences. -Supreme Court appointments. -vetoes. -military interventions. -tax increases.

vetoes

The result of the 1960 election: -showed the public's desire for radical change. -was a narrow victory for Kennedy. -was challenged in the courts by the Republicans. -was determined when Kennedy swept the West Coast, including Nixon's home state of California. -was a popular-vote landslide victory for Kennedy.

was a narrow victory for Kennedy