American History

If you listened to the KennedyNixon Debates on the radio, you probably thought
Kennedy won.
Nixon won.
It was a draw.
Impossible, the debate was only on TV.

True or False   John Kennedy clearly opposed greater US involvement in guerilla wars like Vietnam.
False.

Eisenhowers MAD policy was replaced by
Flexible Response.
New Look Military.
New Frontier.
Great Society.

Which of the following is something that a Peace Corps volunteer would probably not do
Serve as a goodwill ambassador.
Build a school.
Register Black voters in the South.
Teach agricultural science to peasants.

JFKs greatest domestic achievement likely was
Passing a voters rights act.
Achieving equal pay for women.
Establishing Medicare and Medicaid.
Initiating a massive tax cut.

The Civil Rights movement became more militant after 1966-67 because
Generational differences prompted young activists to become more aggressive.
The Acts of 1964 and 1965 failed miserably.
Northern Liberals refused to fund the movement.
President Johnson imprisoned Civil Rights activists who opposed the Vietnam War.

Which of the following was NOT part of Johnsons domestic program
Highway beautification.
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The Indian Self-Determination Act.
Head Start.

How were the Black Panthers of the 1960s similar to Marcus Garvey in the 1920s
The similarities between the Black Panther Party and Marcus Garvey were that they employed what were considered aggressive actions in order to redeem those of African ancestry (African-Americans for the Black Panthers, but generally everyone with African ancestry for Garvey) from the racial injustices they were suffering from. An idea both movements also advocated was that of separatism where basically the black man had to assert himself and his identity into society, not in cooperation with the white man, but in competition with him.

True or False  Native Americans probably suffered more from poverty than any other group.
True.

Johnsons domestic program failed in the late 1960s because
LBJ lost the 1968 election.
Richard Nixon cut off funding for Johnsons programs.
College students protested the racism of some of the legislation.
The Vietnam War required more money and attention that distracted LBJ.

Pleaselook through the site ( HYPERLINK httpkclibrary.lonestar.edudecade60.html httpkclibrary.lonestar.edudecade60.html) and discuss the thingyou find most interestingabout the decade.

The thing about the 1960s that most grabs my attention is the general passion for change and social equality that seemed to envelop the youth of the time. It is especially interesting considering the widespread apathy that can be seen in the youth of today. I think what causes that apathy is not really the want to change or have a better world, but is the disappointment in the world and a general idea that one cannot do much to change ingrained social ills. What is very different for the 1960s is that they did not have this disappointment yet, they seemed to strongly believe that they could change things and whats more is that they actually acted on this belief. Even though most people today seem to think that the 1950s were an idyllic time, the people of the 1960s did much to separate themselves in about every aspect from the beliefs and characteristics of the previous decade. Another thing that is so interesting about the decade is the vast amount of art, fashion, music, and ideas that the youth produced at the time that are still so very relevant, powerful, and influential today. The pop art phenomenon the distinct fashion styles the moon landing and especially the music, where the 1960s is most known for the birth of Woodstock and all the great musical icons that emerged at the time, all of these make it seem like such a colorful, creative, and overall thoroughly interesting time where all great things were possible.