Exam 28: Rebellion and Reaction, the 1960s and 1970s

The student free-speech movement was led by __________ in response to the University of California at Berkeley chancellor's ban on campus political demonstrations.

Within months of the U.S.troop withdrawal in 1973, the cease-fire in Vietnam collapsed.

What was one reason James (Jimmy) Earl Carter won the election of 1976?

President Nixon's greatest successes as a president came in the area of

Negotiations between President Nixon and Soviet Premier Brezhnev resulted in the __________ treaty.

Betty Friedan helped spark the women's movement in 1963 with the publication of her book The Feminine Mystique.

What did President Ford do early in his presidency that immediately led to controversy and protest?

In the case __________, the Supreme Court ordered that school systems must bus students out of their neighborhoods to achieve racial equality, if necessary.

When North Vietnam invaded South Vietnam in 1975, U.S.troops were sent back into the region.

In response to Nixon's use of "executive privilege" to withhold evidence during Watergate, Congress bolstered the 1966 Freedom of Information Act to require timely responses to requests for information from government files.

Which of the following was an effect of the Watergate scandal?

To avoid military service during the Vietnam War, several thousand young men moved to

According to the textbook, Vietnam was the __________ war in U.S.history up to that point and has left a bitter legacy.

Which of the following statements accurately describes the state of gay rights in the 1960s and 1970s?

President Nixon's New Federalism plan promoted

What did the women's movement, Hispanic movement, Native American movement, and gay rights movement all have in common with the civil rights movement? What were the various goals of each movement?

To apply pressure on communist leaders to end the war in Vietnam, President Nixon

Which of the following statements accurately describes the state of Hispanic rights in the 1960s?

Richard Nixon was impeached for Watergate-related offenses.

During his presidency, Richard Nixon preferred to address foreign policy issues over domestic concerns.