Civil Rights and the Vietnam War Unit Tst.
Read the following speech by Lyndon Johnson to the National Association of Broadcasters in April 1968 to answer the question. Select the two highlighted examples that show Johnson's opinions of how television broadcasting shaped opinions of the Vietnam War.
- It occurred to me that the medium may be somewhat better suited to conveying the actions of conflict than to dramatizing the words that the leaders use in trying and hoping to end the conflict - The face of hatred and of bigotry comes through much more clearly- no matter what its color. The face of tolerance, I seem to find, is rarely "newsworthy."
Which of the following describe parts of Richard Nixon's foreign policy? Select the two correct answers.
- Nixon met with many world leaders to improve relations - Nixon tried to relax Cold War tensions with the Soviet Union
Drag the events in the black power movement into the correct order.
- Stokely Carmichael founded SNCC as a Black Power movement that supported black separatism - The 1960s saw a rise in the Black Pride movement, embracing African heritage and identify - The Black Panther party called or jobs, housing, and education and patrolled neighborhoods - Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. were assassinated
Drag the events that led to the environmental movement in the 1960s into the correct order.
- Weapons testing and the use of agriculture chemicals harmed the environment - Rachel Carson wrote Silent Spring to tell about the dangers of pesticides such as DDT - Many animals, including seabirds, seals, and dolphins, were victims of a major oil spill in California - The first Earth Day was celebrated, and the Environmental Protection Agency was created
Drag each person to the description of the person's accomplishments. Each choice will be used once.
Cesar Chavez- a leader who led a strike among California agricultural Martin Luther King, Jr.- a religious leader who led many nonviolent protests John Lewis- a freedom rider who later became chairman
Which of the following was a goal of the American Indian protestors on the Trail of Broken Treaties?
Having improved housing, education, and economic opportunities in American Indian communities
How did Malcolm X and his ideas impact the Black Power movement?
He believed that violence in response to violence was justified
What did the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 mean for schools around the country?
It meant racial segregation would no longer be allowed in colleges and public schools
How did the Equal Educational Opportunities Act (EEOA) help the Latino community?
It required schools to offer bilingual education to Spanish-speaking students.
How did the Cuban Missile Crisis impact the views of Kennedy's administration?
It showed Kennedy's confidence and calm in a high-pressure situation.
Which of the following was true about the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
It was strongly opposed by a group of Southern Democrats
Which statement is true about Richard Nixon and Lyndon Johnson's social and economic policies?
Johnson supported Medicare and the Civil Rights movement, while Nixon supported state block grants and created stagflation
How were the approaches of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X different?
King believed in civil disobedience, while Malcolm X believed violence was sometimes appropriate
How did the roles of women change during the 1950s and the 1960s?
More women started working outside the home and feminism became prevalent
What happened in 1964 as a result of the reinstated military drafts?
Opponents of the war refused to register, burned their draft cards, moved, or made up health conditions
Which statement best summarizes the response to desegregation in the South?
Protests accompanied attempts to desegregate schools and other places
Which event in the Vietnam War horrified Americans and confirmed their beliefs that the war was unjust?
The My Lai Massacre
Use the cause-and-effect chart to answer the question. Cause- The Soviet Union was the first country to put a cosmonaut in space and have the man orbit the Earth. Effect- ? Which of the following best completes the chart?
The United States launched a space rat that energized several industries
What was the impact of the nuclear accident on Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania?
The accident caused radioactive gases to be released into the atmosphere
How did the counterculture of the late 1960s and 1970s influence the U.S. views of the Vietnam War?
The counterculture pressured the government to end the war through protests
Use the graph to answer the question. Which statement correctly compares the involvement in the Vietnam War during different presidencies?
The number of troops at the end of Nixon's presidency was less than the number of troops at the beginning of his presidency
Use the image to answer the question. Which elements of this design indicate that the hippie counterculture of the late 1960s inspired it?
The peace symbols hint at the counterculture's desire to end the Vietnam War.
How did people respond to the assassinations of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr.?
There were protests in many neighborhoods
Which of the following was a key success of the feminist movement during the 1960s and 1970s?
They fought for laws protecting pregnant women from employment discrimination
What was the purpose of the March on Washington?
To pressure President Kennedy into keeping his promises about civil rights
Drag each description to the correct form of segregation.
Voting- Intimidation and violence toward different races was common; Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) worked to register black people. Dining- Black customers were not served; students staged sit-ins to protest unfair serving practices. Bus Rides- People of different races had to sit in different areas; the Freedom Riders protested these rules.
What were the reasons for the rise of an American counterculture in the 1960s?
Young people rejected traditional social structures and opposed the Vietnam War
