JFK/LBJ/Vietnam Review
Who became the leader of Cuba in 1959?
Castro
Match each with the President that did this during the Vietnam War: Only Money: _________ Advisors: _______ Thousands of soldiers: _______ 1-sided withdrawal: ________
Only Money: Eisenhower Advisors: JFK Thousands of soldiers: LBJ 1-sided withdrawal: Nixon
What was the name of the aerial bombing campaign of N.Vietnam?
Operation Rolling Thunder
The event that gave LBJ a Blank Check to do whatever he wanted in Vietnam:
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
Which Ohio university saw a protest become deadly in 1968?
Kent State
Medical insurance for poor or disabled people:
Medicaid
Medical insurance for people over age 65:
Medicare
Name of JFK's domestic policy:
New Frontier
What are the reasons we were in Vietnam? (3)
Domino theory, protect US's reputation and economy
Name of JFK's foreign policy:
Flexible Response
What were the problems of fighting in Vietnam?
Could not tell who the enemy was, too many hiding places
In what city was JFK assassinated in?
Dallas
Identify each: Gideon V. Wainwright: _________ Escobedo v. Illinois: __________ Miranda v. Arizona: __________ Engel v. Vitale: __________
Gideon V. Wainwright: All accused criminals have the right to a lawyer Escobedo v. Illinois: Accused criminals have the right to have a lawyer present during questioning Miranda v. Arizona: The accused must have their rights read to them before being questioned Engel v. Vitale: Public schools cannot lead prayer
Name of LBJ's domestic policy:
Great Society
What is the name of the trail that the North Vietnamese used that traveled through Laos and Cambodia?
Ho Chi Minh Trail
What was the reason JFK defeated Nixon in 1960?
JFK looked healthy and confident, while Nixon looked exhausted and sweaty
Who shot the man who killed JFK?
Jack Ruby
These stolen documents showed that the U.S. govt. lied to Congress and the people:
Pentagon Papers
What was the agreement that ended the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Soviets will take out the missiles in Cuba in exchange for the US will not invade Cuba
Give several reasons why the Democrats in the 1968 Presidential election were in disarray?
The convention in Chicago showed the crazy mess of democrats and protestors Wallace had been shot, JFK was assassinated, LBJ quit halfway
Name of the Communist rebels in Vietnam:
Vietcong
This was the replacing American troops with South Vietnamese troops:
Vietnamization
26th Amendment:
Voting age changed from 21 to 18
What was the purpose of LBJ's domestic program?
War on poverty