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Chapter 29: Contesting Futures: America in the 1960s

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Chapter 29: Contesting Futures: America in the 1960s

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29-1 §29.1 source ↗

The term Kennedy chose to describe his sealing off of Cuba to prevent Soviet shipments of weapons or supplies was ________.
  1. a.
    interdiction
  2. b.
    quarantine
  3. c.
    isolation
  4. d.
    blockade

Answer

B. quarantine

29-3 §29.1 source ↗

What steps did Kennedy take to combat Communism?

Answer

Kennedy’s economic development programs, supported by the Peace Corps, were intended to reduce poverty in developing nations so their citizens would be less attracted to Communism. After the Bay of Pigs invasion failed to overthrow the government of Fidel Castro, Kennedy demanded that the Soviet Union remove intermediate-range missiles from Cuba. He also increased support for the anti-Communist government in South Vietnam and sent advisors and troops to train the South Vietnamese army.

29-5 §29.2 source ↗

Many Americans began to doubt that the war in Vietnam could be won following ________.
  1. a.
    Khe Sanh
  2. b.
    Dien Bien Phu
  3. c.
    the Tonkin Gulf incident
  4. d.
    the Tet Offensive

Answer

D. the Tet Offensive

29-7 §29.3 source ↗

The new protest tactic against segregation used by students in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 1960 was the ________.
  1. a.
    boycott
  2. b.
    guerilla theater
  3. c.
    teach-in
  4. d.
    sit-in

Answer

D. sit-in

29-9 §29.3 source ↗

Who founded the Crusade for Justice in Denver, Colorado in 1965?
  1. a.
    Reies Lopez Tijerina
  2. b.
    Dolores Huerta
  3. c.
    Larry Itliong
  4. d.
    Rodolfo Gonzales

Answer

D. Rodolfo Gonzales

29-11 §29.4 source ↗

What was one of the major student organizations engaged in organizing protests and demonstrations against the Vietnam War?
  1. a.
    Committee for American Democracy
  2. b.
    Freedom Now Party
  3. c.
    Students for a Democratic Society
  4. d.
    Young Americans for Peace

Answer

C. Students for a Democratic Society

29-13 §29.4 source ↗

In what ways did the birth control pill help to liberate women?

Answer

The birth control pill enabled women to prevent or delay pregnancy, and thus marriage, and to limit the number of children they had. The freedom to control their reproduction also allowed women more opportunity to pursue higher education and work for pay outside the home.

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