American Domestic Policy

Question 1

What did JFK do during WW2?

Answer 1

Enlisted into Navy and commanded a patrol boat in the Pacific Theatre.

Question 2

Why did Kennedy struggle while running for a House seat?

Answer 2

People thought he was too young

Question 3

What position in government did JFK win in the 50s?

Answer 3

Senator for Massachussets

Question 4

When did JFK decide to run for President?

Answer 4

1960

Question 5

Who was the expected democratic candidate in 1960?

Answer 5

Lyndon B. Johnson

Question 6

Why did Bobby Kennedy want JFK to ask Johnson to be Vice-President?

Answer 6

Whether Johnson accepts or declines, it helps them win Texas

Question 7

Who was the Republican nominee in 1960?

Answer 7

Richard Nixon

Question 8

What policies does JFK believe will be stopped due to his narrow victory?

Answer 8

1. Lower taxes
2. Civil rights
3. War on poverty

Question 9

Kennedy’s “New Frontier”

Answer 9

Desire to change how the government was moving

Question 10

Congress during JFK’s first 2 years

Answer 10

Blocked many of Kennedy’s proposals

Question 11

How did the public view the Kennedy admin in its first 2 years?

Answer 11

Saw it as adrift

Question 12

How does JFK change in 1963?

Answer 12

Takes action by campaigning to the people.

Question 13

November 22nd, 1963

Answer 13

Assassination of JFK

Question 14

Where was JFK assassinated?

Answer 14

Dallas, Texas

Question 15

Where was Johnson during JFK’s event in Dallas?

Answer 15

in Air Force One as JFK wanted him to wait there until everyone left.

Question 16

Who assassinated JFK?

Answer 16

Lee Harvey Oswald

Question 17

What happened to Oswald during his transfer to court?

Answer 17

Shot and killed by Jack Ruby, Dallas night club owner.

Question 18

What was Johnson’s first act as president?

Answer 18

Created the Warren Commission

Question 19

Warren Commission

Answer 19

Commission created by Chief Justice Earl Warren to investigate the murder of JFK

Question 20

What did the Warren Commission conclude?

Answer 20

Oswald had acted alone, as had Ruby. The assassination was not part of some greater conspiracy

Question 21

What did JFK’s assassination mark?

Answer 21

The end of an era of presidents

Question 22

How did Johnson garner support from the public?

Answer 22

Pushed Kennedy’s goals and got bills passed by Congress that had stagnated

Question 23

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Answer 23

Illegal to discriminate on race in public accommodations or employment

Question 24

Revenue Act of 1964

Answer 24

Significant reduction on income tax and employment tax

Question 25

% reduction on personal income tax under the Revenue Act?

Answer 25

20%

Question 26

What % of the popular vote did Johnson secure in 1964?

Answer 26

60.4%

Question 27

Republican nominee in 1964

Answer 27

Barry Goldwater

Question 28

Why was Johnson popular with republicans in 1964?

Answer 28

Goldwater was a warhawk

Question 29

Johnson's Great Society

Answer 29

Policies regarding the war on poverty

Question 30

What did the Great Society focus on?

Answer 30

1. Personal improvement 2. Direct assistance

Question 31

Why were responses to Johnson's Great Societ mixed?

Answer 31

Aided many poor and disadvantaged people Raised prices in hospitals due to unnecessary appointments and general costs.

Question 32

SCLC and SNCC actions in late 50s to early 60s

Answer 32

Organized nonviolent protests and campaigns against racism

Question 33

Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letters From Birmingham Jail"

Answer 33

Convinced protestors and groups to keep up the nonviolent protests

Question 34

Black power movement

Answer 34

emerged as violent opponents to segregation in the 60s. Wanted to take an *active* stance.

Question 35

Black Panther Party

Answer 35

advocated for self-defense against the police and broader societal issues that plagued African-American communities

Question 36

When was the Black Panther Party established?

Answer 36

1966

Question 37

Where was the Black Panther Party established?

Answer 37

Oakland, California

Question 38

Who founded the Black Panther Party?

Answer 38

Bobby Seale and Huey Newton

Question 39

COINTELPRO

Answer 39

Series of covert and illegal FBI surveillance projects intended to disrupt communism and political parties in the US.

Question 40

What kinds of groups and people did COINTELPRO surveil?

Answer 40

Black Panther Party MLK jr.

Question 41

Who started the black power movement?

Answer 41

Stokely Carmichael

Question 42

How did the black power movement change the Civil Rights movement?

Answer 42

Threatened to divide non-violent traditionalists and those who wanted to take action

Question 43

Malcom X

Answer 43

Islam-convert that advocated for Black nationalism and violence

Question 44

How did Malcom X's pilgrimage to Mecca change his views?

Answer 44

Struck by peacefulness of Mecca. Led him to advocate for racial unity in America.

Question 45

What other movements developed in the 60s?

Answer 45

Red power movement for natives 2nd wave of feminism stonewall riots for gays