Throughout the 1960s, the Supreme Court:
Expanded the rights of people accused of crimes
The events in Crystal City, Texas, in 1963:
Encouraged Mexican Americans to challenge Anglo political power
The term "Chicano" was popular among Mexican Americans who advocated:
Ethnic pride and solidarity
Hispanic-American leader C�sar Ch�vez rose to prominence by:
Organizing the union for for farm workers
During the 1960s, Indians:
Demanded that museums return Indian remains for proper burial
To dramatize the Indians' plight, American Indian Movement activists:
Seized Alcatraz Island and demanded to use it as a cultural center
The Mann Doctrine for Latin America stated that the United States would:
No longer require leaders to make reforms before receiving American aid
In early 1964, why did President Johnson choose not to escalate the Vietnam War?
He placed a higher priority on domestic events than on Vietnam.
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution:
Authorized the president to take any measures necessary to repel attacks against U.S. forces in Vietnam
Operation Rolling Thunder was a plan that involved the:
Massive bombing of North Vietnam
What was William Westmoreland's plan to win the war in Vietnam?
Use overwhelming numbers and firepower to destroy the enemy
What was the Ho Chi Minh Trail?
An infiltration trail for North Vietnamese soldiers that ran through Laos and Cambodia
The 1969 Tet Offensive:
Was a military defeat for North Vietnam, but showed Americans that victory was nowhere in sight
How did the Johnson Administration respond to growing domestic protest over Vietnam?
It used federal agents to infilitrate and spy upon antiwar groups
Why was the Tet Offensive considered a victory for the North Vietnamese?
It seriously weakened American support for the war
What individual's announcement that there would be no victory in Vietnam led President to lament, "I have lost Mr. Average Citizen?
CBS news anchor Walter Cronkite
What did President Johnson's circle of advisers conclude, following the Tet Offensive?
Although suffering enormous casualties, the enemy's will to win had not lessened
In the 1968 New Hampshire Democratic primary:
Lyndon Johnson received more votes that McCarthy, but political commentators called McCarthy the real winner
When Lyndon Johnson announced that he would not seek an additional term as president, he also:
Announced that he would seek negotiations with the Viet Cong
Which Democrat, running for president in 1969, was closest to President Johnson's foreign and domestic policies?
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey
During the 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago:
The police indiscriminately attacked protesters and bystanders
Which presidential candidate in 1968 appealed most strongly to Americans upset by civil rights legislation and antiwar protest?
George Wallace
Which statement best describes the outcome of the 1968 presidential election?
Richard Nixon won a comfortable majority in the Electoral College, but he did not win a majority of the popular vote
Henry Kissinger:
As national security adviser and secretary of state helped to negotiate the cease-fire in Vietnam
In their efforts to restructure the Cold War, Nixon and Kissinger:
Changed Cold War policy to reflect new military and geopolitical realities
The policy of Vietnamization entailed:
Shifted the bulk of the fighting to the South Vietnamese while withdrawing American troops
The Nixon Doctrine:
Required countries threatened by communism to shoulder most of the military brurden
What happened in the Vietnamese village of My Lai in 1968?
American soldiers massacred more than 200 men, women, and children
What sparked student unrest at Kent State University in 1970?
American forces crossed the border and invaded Cambodia
What was the reaction of the U.S. Senate when the last troops returned from Cambodia?
Senators repealed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
What did National Security Security Adviser Henry Kissinger think would happen to the South Vietnamese government after the 1973 ceasefire?
They would be lucky to hold out for a year and a half
The War Powers Act:
Prevented the president from involving the United States in war without authorization from Congress
How did the Vietnam War finally end?
North Vietnam unified the country by conquering South Vietnam
In 1971, why did China want better relations with the United States?
China believed that better relation with the United States would deter Soviet aggression
When a socialist-Marxist government came to power in Chile the United States:
Disrupted the country's economy, producing chaos and a military coup
The "Philadelphia Plan" was an:
Affirmative action plan that set aside jobs for minorities
As President, Richard Nixon oversaw the formation of what government agency?
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
In 1971, a new economic phenomenon emerged that became known as:
Stagflation
During the 1960s, which region of the country experienced growth because of its economic opportunities and climate?
The Sunbelt
As an aide to Attorney General John Mitchell, Kevin Phillips argued:
For the Republican Party to pursue what became known as the southern strategy
What impact did Richard Nixon have on the composition of the Supreme Court?
Even though Congress rejected some appointees, he was able to push the Court in a conservative direction
Many Democrats objected to their 1972 presidential nominee, George McGovern, because they thought that he was
Too liberal
President Nixon's staff created the "Plumbers," a special investigations unit, that
Conducted dirty tracks agains the Democrats
Which White House staffer implicated Nixon in the Watergate coverup?
John Dean
What did the 1974 Watergate grand jury name as an "unindicted conspirator" in the Watergate cover-up?
Richard Nixon
When traditional labor protest failed to work, C�sar Ch�vez:
Attempted to mobilize public opinion