Question 1

By early 1968, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara had come to what conclusion about the Vietnam War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ground war had been the wrong approach, and the United States should drop a nuclear bomb on North Vietnam. 
B)  Intensified bombings would never convince the North Vietnamese to give up. 
C)  Prisoners of war and civilians should be treated more harshly in order to demoralize the enemy. 
D)  President Johnson had been waging the Vietnam War in a cynical effort to garner the votes of conservatives. 
A)  Ground war had been the wrong approach, and the United States should drop a nuclear bomb on North Vietnam. 
B)  Intensified bombings would never convince the North Vietnamese to give up. 
C)  Prisoners of war and civilians should be treated more harshly in order to demoralize the enemy. 
D)  President Johnson had been waging the Vietnam War in a cynical effort to garner the votes of conservatives. B

Question 2

Which of the following describes the Bay of Pigs invasion?

Accepted Answer

A)  The mission was incredibly successful. 
B)  The invasion was an unmitigated disaster. 
C)  It canceled when the United Nations intervened. 
D)  It was supported by most Latin American nations. 
A)  The mission was incredibly successful. 
B)  The invasion was an unmitigated disaster. 
C)  It canceled when the United Nations intervened. 
D)  It was supported by most Latin American nations. B

Question 3

Why have the men and women who served in Vietnam generally been thought of as second-class veterans? Has this attitude changed in the years since the war ended? If so, how?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
U.S. Defeat: The United States lost the war in Vietnam, so the soldiers did not come home victorious, welcomed by parades and so on. Some felt betrayed by the government. Many doubted the nobility of their purpose. The government neglected returning soldiers, giving them less generous benefits than veterans of earlier wars.
War's Unpopularity at Home: The war had been tremendously unpopular at home, and those who disapproved of it sometimes blamed the warriors instead of the war.
Guerrilla Warfare: Combat in Vietnam had been especially brutal, and motivations to commit atrocities had been heightened. Peace activists' emphasis on atrocities contributed to a distorted image of Vietnam veterans as dehumanized and violent.
Shifting Attitudes: The climate began to shift in the 1980s as the war entered the realm of popular culture with novels, TV shows, and movies that depicted a broad range of military experiences. The building and dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., also both revealed and heightened a shift in attitude toward the veterans.

Question 4

Cuba was a major focus of President John F. Kennedy's foreign policy. Why was Cuba of such great concern for Kennedy? How effective were his efforts to influence the political situation in that country?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Kennedy's

Question 5

Who won the Democratic nomination for president in 1968?

Accepted Answer

A)  George Wallace 
B)  Hubert Humphrey 
C)  Eugene McCarthy 
D)  Spiro Agnew 
A)  George Wallace 
B)  Hubert Humphrey 
C)  Eugene McCarthy 
D)  Spiro Agnew

Question 6

Discuss two ways that Richard M. Nixon attempted to achieve peace with honor in Vietnam.

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Support to

Question 7

The Peace Corps was launched by the Kennedy administration in 1961 to

Accepted Answer

A)  quell domestic violence in America's major cities. 
B)  teach third world countries' leaders about democracy. 
C)  allow young Americans to work directly with the people in third world countries. 
D)  establish a job program for the growing number of unemployed in the United States. 
A)  quell domestic violence in America's major cities. 
B)  teach third world countries' leaders about democracy. 
C)  allow young Americans to work directly with the people in third world countries. 
D)  establish a job program for the growing number of unemployed in the United States.

Question 8

Briefly discuss two legacies of the Vietnam War.

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Invalidati

Question 9

Use the following to answer questions:
Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section.
-Structure erected by East Germany in 1961 to stop the massive exodus of East Germans into the West.

Accepted Answer

A) Agent Orange 
B) Apollo program 
C) Bay of Pigs 
D) Berlin Wall 
E) Cuban missile crisis
F)détente
G)Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
H)Helsinki accords
I)Peace Corps
J)Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)
K)Pentagon Papers
L)Six-Day War
M)Tet Offensive 
A) Agent Orange 
B) Apollo program 
C) Bay of Pigs 
D) Berlin Wall 
E) Cuban missile crisis
F)détente
G)Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
H)Helsinki accords
I)Peace Corps
J)Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)
K)Pentagon Papers
L)Six-Day War
M)Tet Offensive

Question 10

By 1968, the Vietnam War had

Accepted Answer

A)  made refugees of nearly 30 percent of the South Vietnamese people. 
B)  infused billions of American dollars into South Vietnamese industries. 
C)  reduced the South Vietnamese government's dependence on foreign aid. 
D)  resulted in the death of nearly 60 percent of the population of South Vietnam. 
A)  made refugees of nearly 30 percent of the South Vietnamese people. 
B)  infused billions of American dollars into South Vietnamese industries. 
C)  reduced the South Vietnamese government's dependence on foreign aid. 
D)  resulted in the death of nearly 60 percent of the population of South Vietnam.

Question 11

What 1982 event finally gave Vietnam veterans a measure of public respect for their service?

Accepted Answer

A)  More than one million of them marched in a parade in Washington, D.C. 
B)  Congress voted to grant them lifetime mental health benefits. 
C)  The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was unveiled in Washington, D.C. 
D)  Congress officially acknowledged its role in their defeat. 
A)  More than one million of them marched in a parade in Washington, D.C. 
B)  Congress voted to grant them lifetime mental health benefits. 
C)  The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was unveiled in Washington, D.C. 
D)  Congress officially acknowledged its role in their defeat.

Question 12

Which of the following statements describes President Kennedy's flexible-response strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allowed him to choose between sending the National Guard and sending the regular army into situations requiring military force. 
B)  It gave Congress the option to choose between raising and lowering defense spending. 
C)  It met his demand for a wider choice than humiliation or all-out nuclear action. 
D)  It pertained to the number of missiles the United States would launch in response to a Soviet attack. 
A)  It allowed him to choose between sending the National Guard and sending the regular army into situations requiring military force. 
B)  It gave Congress the option to choose between raising and lowering defense spending. 
C)  It met his demand for a wider choice than humiliation or all-out nuclear action. 
D)  It pertained to the number of missiles the United States would launch in response to a Soviet attack.

Question 13

What was the objective of the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961?

Accepted Answer

A)  To remove Communist insurgents from southern Florida 
B)  To eradicate a Communist training camp in the Dominican Republic 
C)  To shut down major ports in unstable Latin American dictatorships 
D)  To overthrow Cuban nationalist Fidel Castro's socialist government 
A)  To remove Communist insurgents from southern Florida 
B)  To eradicate a Communist training camp in the Dominican Republic 
C)  To shut down major ports in unstable Latin American dictatorships 
D)  To overthrow Cuban nationalist Fidel Castro's socialist government

Question 14

Use the following to answer questions:
Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section.
-Term given to the easing of conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Nixon administration by focusing on issues of common concern, such as arms control and trade.

Accepted Answer

A) Agent Orange 
B) Apollo program 
C) Bay of Pigs 
D) Berlin Wall 
E) Cuban missile crisis
F)détente
G)Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
H)Helsinki accords
I)Peace Corps
J)Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)
K)Pentagon Papers
L)Six-Day War
M)Tet Offensive 
A) Agent Orange 
B) Apollo program 
C) Bay of Pigs 
D) Berlin Wall 
E) Cuban missile crisis
F)détente
G)Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
H)Helsinki accords
I)Peace Corps
J)Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)
K)Pentagon Papers
L)Six-Day War
M)Tet Offensive

Question 15

How did the Cuban missile crisis affect the leadership of Nikita Khrushchev?

Accepted Answer

A)  It left him more powerful than ever in the Soviet Union. 
B)  It contributed to his fall from power two years later. 
C)  It encouraged him to hold open elections to determine his successor. 
D)  It allowed him to pass a number of reform measures. 
A)  It left him more powerful than ever in the Soviet Union. 
B)  It contributed to his fall from power two years later. 
C)  It encouraged him to hold open elections to determine his successor. 
D)  It allowed him to pass a number of reform measures.

Question 16

Use the following to answer questions:
Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section.
-Project initiated by John F. Kennedy in 1961 to surpass the Soviet Union in space exploration and send a man to the moon.

Accepted Answer

A) Agent Orange 
B) Apollo program 
C) Bay of Pigs 
D) Berlin Wall 
E) Cuban missile crisis
F)détente
G)Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
H)Helsinki accords
I)Peace Corps
J)Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)
K)Pentagon Papers
L)Six-Day War
M)Tet Offensive 
A) Agent Orange 
B) Apollo program 
C) Bay of Pigs 
D) Berlin Wall 
E) Cuban missile crisis
F)détente
G)Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
H)Helsinki accords
I)Peace Corps
J)Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)
K)Pentagon Papers
L)Six-Day War
M)Tet Offensive

Question 17

What position did America's hawks take during the Vietnam War?

Accepted Answer

A)  They called for the Johnson administration to apply more force and win the war. 
B)  They insisted that the United States should either reduce its presence in Southeast Asia or get out altogether. 
C)  They pressed Johnson to abandon the ground war and bomb the Vietnamese into submission. 
D)  They advocated attacks on North Vietnamese civilians to break their morale. 
A)  They called for the Johnson administration to apply more force and win the war. 
B)  They insisted that the United States should either reduce its presence in Southeast Asia or get out altogether. 
C)  They pressed Johnson to abandon the ground war and bomb the Vietnamese into submission. 
D)  They advocated attacks on North Vietnamese civilians to break their morale.

Question 18

What was the impact of the American movement to stop the Vietnam War?

Accepted Answer

A)  It got most American adults involved in politics for the first time. 
B)  It created domestic problems that distracted the Johnson administration and prolonged the war. 
C)  It brought the war to the center of media attention and severely limited the Johnson administration's options. 
D)  It upset the majority of Americans and spurred massive protests to show widespread support for Cold War objectives. 
A)  It got most American adults involved in politics for the first time. 
B)  It created domestic problems that distracted the Johnson administration and prolonged the war. 
C)  It brought the war to the center of media attention and severely limited the Johnson administration's options. 
D)  It upset the majority of Americans and spurred massive protests to show widespread support for Cold War objectives.

Question 19

The National Liberation Front in Vietnam was composed of

Accepted Answer

A)  North Vietnamese soldiers under the direction of Hanoi. 
B)  South Vietnamese under the direction of the North Vietnamese army. 
C)  Chinese Communists operating covertly in the villages of South Vietnam. 
D)  propagandists operating in South Vietnam. 
A)  North Vietnamese soldiers under the direction of Hanoi. 
B)  South Vietnamese under the direction of the North Vietnamese army. 
C)  Chinese Communists operating covertly in the villages of South Vietnam. 
D)  propagandists operating in South Vietnam.

Question 20

The Arab nations launched an oil embargo against the United States in 1973 because the Nixon administration

Accepted Answer

A)  supported the shah of Iran. 
B)  overthrew Salvador Allende. 
C)  turned over control of Vietnam to the Vietnamese. 
D)  supported Israel following the Yom Kippur War. 
A)  supported the shah of Iran. 
B)  overthrew Salvador Allende. 
C)  turned over control of Vietnam to the Vietnamese. 
D)  supported Israel following the Yom Kippur War.

By early 1968, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara had come to what conclusion about the Vietnam War?

Which of the following describes the Bay of Pigs invasion?

Why have the men and women who served in Vietnam generally been thought of as second-class veterans? Has this attitude changed in the years since the war ended? If so, how?

Cuba was a major focus of President John F. Kennedy's foreign policy. Why was Cuba of such great concern for Kennedy? How effective were his efforts to influence the political situation in that country?

Who won the Democratic nomination for president in 1968?

Discuss two ways that Richard M. Nixon attempted to achieve peace with honor in Vietnam.

The Peace Corps was launched by the Kennedy administration in 1961 to

Briefly discuss two legacies of the Vietnam War.

Use the following to answer questions: Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section. -Structure erected by East Germany in 1961 to stop the massive exodus of East Germans into the West.

By 1968, the Vietnam War had

What 1982 event finally gave Vietnam veterans a measure of public respect for their service?

Which of the following statements describes President Kennedy's flexible-response strategy?

What was the objective of the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961?

How did the Cuban missile crisis affect the leadership of Nikita Khrushchev?

Use the following to answer questions: Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section. -Project initiated by John F. Kennedy in 1961 to surpass the Soviet Union in space exploration and send a man to the moon.

What position did America's hawks take during the Vietnam War?

What was the impact of the American movement to stop the Vietnam War?

The National Liberation Front in Vietnam was composed of

The Arab nations launched an oil embargo against the United States in 1973 because the Nixon administration

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Exam 29: Confronting Limits, 1961-1979

By early 1968, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara had come to what conclusion about the Vietnam War?

Which of the following describes the Bay of Pigs invasion?

Why have the men and women who served in Vietnam generally been thought of as second-class veterans? Has this attitude changed in the years since the war ended? If so, how?

Cuba was a major focus of President John F. Kennedy's foreign policy. Why was Cuba of such great concern for Kennedy? How effective were his efforts to influence the political situation in that country?

Who won the Democratic nomination for president in 1968?

Discuss two ways that Richard M. Nixon attempted to achieve peace with honor in Vietnam.

The Peace Corps was launched by the Kennedy administration in 1961 to

Briefly discuss two legacies of the Vietnam War.

Use the following to answer questions: Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section. -Structure erected by East Germany in 1961 to stop the massive exodus of East Germans into the West.

By 1968, the Vietnam War had

What 1982 event finally gave Vietnam veterans a measure of public respect for their service?

Which of the following statements describes President Kennedy's flexible-response strategy?

What was the objective of the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961?

How did the Cuban missile crisis affect the leadership of Nikita Khrushchev?

Use the following to answer questions: Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section. -Project initiated by John F. Kennedy in 1961 to surpass the Soviet Union in space exploration and send a man to the moon.

What position did America's hawks take during the Vietnam War?

What was the impact of the American movement to stop the Vietnam War?

The National Liberation Front in Vietnam was composed of

The Arab nations launched an oil embargo against the United States in 1973 because the Nixon administration

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

The Contested West, 1865-1900

The Gilded Age, 1865-1900

The City and Its Workers, 1870-1900

Dissent, Depression, and War, 1890-1900

Progressive Reform, 1890-1916

World War I: the Progressive Crusade at Home and Abroad, 1914-1920

From New Era to Great Depression, 1920-1932

The New Deal Experiment, 1932-1939

The United States and the Second World War, 1939-1945

The New World of the Cold War, 19451960

Postwar Culture and Politics, 1945-1960

Rights, Rebellion, and Reaction, 1960-1974

Divisions at Home and Abroad in a Conservative Era, 1980-2000

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