He wanted the government to help veterans find jobs and buy homes.
100
Was the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. a form of protest used by the civil rights movement?
No
100
Why did President Kennedy start the Peace Corps?
To help people in other countries.
100
Which of these happened first?
A. President Kennedy started the "Great Society" program.
B. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon.
C. John Glenn went around the Earth.
D. President Kennedy was assassinated.
C. John Glenn went around the Earth.
100
The United States send military advisers and supplies to help South Vietnam fight ___________.
Vietcong
200
What happened to the economy when veterans returned from the war?
The economy grew because veterans began working and buying houses for their families
200
What tragic event happened after the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.
200
What did President Johnson's Great Society program do?
It helped give food, housing, medical care, and education to people who needed them.
200
Which of these happened last?
A. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon.
B. President John F. Kennedy was elected president.
C. The Soviet Union sent Sputnik I around the Earth.
D. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.
A. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon.
200
What strategies did the Vietcong use to fight?
They fought in small groups that hid and moved quickly in and out of the jungle.
300
How did prosperity change people's live?
More people had money to spend on new products and inventions.
300
What is one success of the civil rights movement during the 1950's regarding public transportation?
The Supreme Court ruled that segregation on buses was illegal.
300
Who created pop art in the 1960's?
Andy Warhol
300
What program did young people people join in the 1960's to try to change society for the better?
The Peace Corps
300
Why did some people thing the U.S. should fight in Vietnam?
The believed the U.S. had to stop communism.
400
How did police respond to the children's protest in Birmingham?
They attacked the protesters violently.
400
What famous speech did Martin Luther King give during the March on Washington?
"I have a dream."
400
What were the goals of the Peace Corps program?
to teach children, help grow food, and develop businesses
400
Why did Robert F. Kennedy not become president in 1968?
He was assassinated.
400
How was the United States involved in the Vietnam War?
The U.S. fought to help South Veitnam.
500
What decision did the Supreme Court make in 1954 regarding education?
Segregation of schools was illegal
500
How did Jonas Salk improve life in the 1950's?
He created the Polio vaccine.
500
What do you call a group of people born around the same time?
A generation
500
What was the space race?
A competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to send people to outer space.
500
What were some effects of the Vietnam war on the United States?
Thousands of Americans died. The United States was not able to stop communism in Veitnam.