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| What was the goal of Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society? | end poverty and racial discrimination |
| What programs were created under Lyndon B. Johnson's "Great Society" legislation to aid the poor? | Medicaid, VISTA, Medicare, Food stamps, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Head Start |
| What were the results of the decisions made by the Supreme Court under Earl Warren? | expanded civil rights, rights of the accused, and ban on official prayer in schools |
| What was the goal of American military involvement in Vietnam? | containment |
| Which resolution enabled President Lyndon Johnson to increase America's involvement in Vietnam? | Gulf of Tonkin Resolution |
| Which nuclear arms reduction treaty was signed between Richard Nixon and the Soviet Union in 1972? | SALT (Strategic Arms Limitation Agreement) |
| What was the turning point that resulted in a loss of public support for President Johnson's handling of the Vietnam War? | Tet Offensive |
| Which 1960s social movement is associated with the Haight-Ashbury section of San Francisco, sex, drugs, and rock music? | counter-culture or "hippies" |
| Which event is associated with the counter-culture? | Woodstock |
| Riots at which event demonstrated the division in American society created by the Vietnam War? | the Democratic National Convention of 1968 |
| Which presidential candidate was elected in 1968 by promising "peace with honor" in Vietnam and "law and order" at home? | Richard Nixon |
| What was President Richard Nixon's strategy in Vietnam? | Vietnamization |
| What military action did Richard Nixon take that resulted in massive anti-war protests in the United States? | invading Cambodia & Laos |
| Which war-time issue was involved in the case of NY Times v. U.S.? | freedom of the press (to publish the Pentagon Papers) |
| Which classified documents damaged American credibility in the Vietnam War after they were released to the public? | Pentagon Papers |
| In which event did anti-war protests against Nixon's invasion of Cambodia result in the killing of student protestors by Ohio national guardsman? | Kent State |
| Which constitutional amendment resulted in suffrage for 18-year olds? | 26th Amendment |
| Which agreement resulted in the withdrawal of U.S. military forces from Vietnam? | Paris Peace Accords (1973) |
| Which theory resulted in U.S. military involvement in Vietnam? | Domino theory |
| What was President Nixon's foreign policy to improve relations with the Soviet Union and China called? | Détente |
| Whose policy is associated with "New Federalism" involving the return of some powers to the states? | President Richard Nixon |
| Which practice was upheld by the Supreme Court's decision in Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (1971)? | forced busing/integration programs |
| Which practice was upheld by the Supreme Court in the case of Bakke v. University of California Board of Regents (1978)? | affirmative action |
| Which movement was a result of Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring"? | environmentalism |
| What economic problems did the United States face during the 1970s? | energy crisis, stagflation |
| What was a result of the energy crisis during the 1970s? | high energy prices, energy conservation |
| Which cabinet-level department was created under President Carter to encourage conservation and the development of alternative energy sources? | Department of Energy |
| Which scandal resulted in the resignation of President Nixon? | Watergate |
| Which court decision ordered President Nixon to release the White House tapes to the Senate Watergate committee? | Gerald Ford |
| Which candidate won the presidential election of 1976 by promising to restore faith and honesty in government again? | Jimmy Carter |
| What peace treaty was negotiated between Israel and Egypt by President Jimmy Carter? | Camp David Accords |
| Which event resulted in a loss of public confidence in President Carter's foreign policy? | Iran Hostage crisis |
| What were some of the results of environmentalism in the 1960s and 1970s? | Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
| Who led the movement to improve the lives of Latino farm workers? | Cesar Chavez |
| Which act was passed by Congress to limit President Nixon's ability to use the U.S. military in Vietnam? | War Powers Act (1973) |
