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Which of the following groups was intended to benefit the most from the Great Society programs?
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Which of the following groups was intended to benefit the most from the Great Society programs?
minorities and the poor
What was the main reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall?
to stop East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin
The hot line established in 1963 did all of the following except
barred nuclear testing.
Medicare, a federal program established for Americans age 65 and over, was intended to provide
health insurance
Decisions of the Warren Court were
praised by liberals
The Peace Corps, a program of volunteer assistance to developing nations, was
proposed by Kennedy and succeeded
How did America react to news that the Soviet Union was the first to put a man in space?
determination not to lose the space race
Kennedy appointed his brother, Robert, to serve as
Attorney General
What was the main purpose of the flexible response military strategy?
to enable the United States to fight limited wars around the world
The Economic Opportunity Act did all of the following except
offer foreign aid to Latin American countries
Which of the following reflects the findings of the Warren Commission?Oswald acted aloneImmigration Act of 1965ended quotas based on nationalityLyndon Baines Johnson, who became president when Kennedy was assassinated, wasan experienced politicianAfter investigating the assassination of JFK, the Warren Commission concluded thatLee Harvey Oswald acted aloneWhat was one result of Johnson's Great Society initiatives?A conservative backlashWhat contributed to the end of the Cuban missile crisis?America's secret promise to remove missiles from TurkeyIn the early years of the war, a young man could automatically be deferred from the draft byenrolling in college___ was the United States' main goal in Vietnam.Containing the spread of communismWhich of the following statements best defines the domino theory?If one country falls to communism, others in the region will fall, too.Which administration's efforts to mislead the American people were revealed by the publication of the Pentagon Papers?Lyndon Johnson's___ was/were most effective in convincing the American public that the war was not winnable.Tet OffensiveThe main purpose of the War Powers Act was to __restrict the power of the presidentWhat was the main purpose of introducing the "body count"?To persuade American's that a Vietcong surrender was imminentWhich of the following did President Nixon say would bring about "peace with honor" in Vietnam?The Vietnamese in the scoreWhat was the main purpose of introducing the "body count"?To persuade Americans that a Vietcong surrender was imminent.Which of the following did President Nixon say would bring about "peace with honor" in Vietnam?The Vietnamization of the warenabled North Vietnam to send troops to South Vietnam.Ho Chi Minh TrailWhich of the following techniques was not used by the Nixon administration against perceived enemies in the United States?arrest without causeNixon's visit to ___ in 1972 to begin normalizing relations was a reversal of previous American policy established in 1949.ChinaIn the event known as ___, Nixon ordered Attorney General Richardson to fire the special prosecutor investigating the Watergate break-in.Saturday Night MassacreWhat was the stated purpose of Nixon's revenue sharing proposal?give state and local government more control over how federal dollars were spentWhat has been the most lasting effect of Watergate?public cynicism about governmentWhat has been the most lasting effect of Watergate?public cynicism about governmentWhat action did Nixon take that provided temporary relief from stagflation in 1971?Implemented wage and price controlsPresident Nixon adopted a policy known as ___ in order to reduce the size and power of the federal government.New FederalismUnder the philosophy of realpolitik, what was the most important consideration in formulating a relationship with another country?its powerNixon's closest advisers included H. R. Halderman, John Mitchell, and ___.John EhrlichmanWhat was the purpose of Nixon's Southern strategy?encourage discontented Democrats to vote for NixonWhich man was not forced out of his job during the Watergate scandal?Leon JaworskiWhen Nixon resigned, ___ became president.Gerald FordIn 1973, the OPEC nations cut off their supply of ___ to the United States.oil