Questions for Chapters 28-32

1. The 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion was an attempt by the United States to do which of the following?

*overthrow the communist government of Cuba

protect Cuba from an invasion by the Soviet Union

stop drug trafficking from Cuba to the United States

2. The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 led to which of the following unintended consequences?

*Asian and Latin American immigrant communities formed.

Many employers moved operations to countries overseas.

Fewer people immigrated to the United States from Europe.

3. Martin Luther King, Jr. would most likely have condoned which type of protest?

the use of the legal system to challenge the government’s actions

*allowing oneself to be arrested instead of following unjust laws

committing acts of violence while being careful not to hurt anyone

4. Which conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union nearly resulted in a war?

the Berlin Blockade

*the Cuban Missile Crisis

the Corfu Channel incident

5. In which policy area did the weak support of southern Democrats hamper President Kennedy's efforts?

*civil rights legislation

public support for mental health

expansion of unemployment benefits

6. What event did President Lyndon Johnson use to gain congressional support to expand American involvement in Vietnam?

*Gulf of Tonkin incident

Battle of Dien Bien Phu

Tet Offensive

7. Compare the draft rate for black and white men during the Vietnam War:

*Two-thirds of black men were drafted and one-third of white men were drafted.

Two-thirds of white men were drafted and one-third of black men were drafted.

The draft rate for black and white men was equal.

8. For what cause was Cesar Chavez a leading activist in the 1970s?

*organized labor

voting rights

women's liberation

9. For which of the following purposes was the organization Students for a Democratic Society founded?

to call for peace during the Cold War

*to encourage wider political involvement

to urge students to support Republican candidates

10. Betty Friedan’s book <em>The Feminine Mystique</em> was most noted for which of the following?

promoting strong and traditional family values 

*encouraging people to rethink the roles of women

providing a female voice in the civil rights movement

11. What was the central intention of President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society?

defending U.S. military interests

boosting the economy from within

*ending poverty and discrimination