JFK
What was the name of President John F. Kennedy’s domestic policy program aimed at improving the economy, education, and civil rights in the United States?
The New Frontier
What was the name of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s domestic program aimed at ending poverty and improving education, healthcare, and civil rights in America?
The Great Society
What was the name of the communist rebel fighters in South Vietnam who fought against the South Vietnamese government and the United States?
Vietcong
Who became the communist leader of Cuba in 1959 after overthrowing the government of Fulgencio Batista?
Fidel Castro
This Supreme Court case ruled that states must provide a lawyer to defendants who cannot afford one.
Gideon v Wainwright
What major campaign event helped John F. Kennedy defeat Richard Nixon in the 1960 presidential election by allowing Americans to see the candidates side-by-side for the first time?
The televised presidential debates.
What government healthcare program created during LBJ’s presidency provides medical insurance for Americans age 65 and older?
Medicare
What was the name of the supply route used by North Vietnam that ran through Laos and Cambodia to move troops and weapons into South Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh trail
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what agreement helped end the standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union?
Soviet Union removes nuclear missiles from Cuba, and the US agreed to remove missiles from Turkey and promised not to invade Cuba.
This Supreme Court case ruled that suspects have the right to have a lawyer present during police questioning.
Escobedo v. Illinois.
In 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated while riding in a motorcade in what Texas city?
Dallas
What government healthcare program created during the Great Society provides medical insurance for people who are poor or disabled?
Medicaid
What 1964 event in which U.S. naval ships were reportedly attacked led Congress to give President Lyndon B. Johnson broad authority to expand the war in Vietnam?
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
These leaked government documents revealed that several U.S. presidents had misled Congress and the American public about the progress of the Vietnam War.
Pentagon Papers
This Supreme Court case required police to inform suspects of their constitutional rights before questioning them, including the right to remain silent.
Miranda V Arizona
After Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested for assassinating JFK, he was killed two days later by what nightclub owner while being transferred by police?
Jack Ruby
What was the main goal of Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society programs?
End Poverty
What was the name of the large-scale U.S. aerial bombing campaign against North Vietnam that began after the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
Operation Rolling thunder
During the Vietnam War, what tactic did Vietcong fighters use?
Guerilla Warfare
This Supreme Court case ruled that public schools cannot lead students in prayer because it violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
Engel v. Vitale.
After JFK was assassinated in 1963, which vice president immediately took the oath of office and became the 36th President of the United States?
LBJ
What government program created during LBJ’s Great Society focused on providing early childhood education for low-income families?
Head Start
What policy under President Richard Nixon aimed to gradually withdraw American troops from Vietnam while turning the fighting over to the South Vietnamese army?
Vietnamization
In 1970, protests against the Vietnam War turned deadly when National Guard troops opened fire on students at what Ohio university?
Kent State
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution lowered the voting age to 18 during the Vietnam War?
26th Amendment