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What was the War on Poverty

This was a term for the social programs of the Lyndon Johnson administration such as TAP (Total Action against Poverty .

Did America's population grow significantly in the 1950s

The 1950s signifies the beginning of the baby-boom, so yes.

What does the term McCarthyism refer to

McCarthyism occured in the 1940s & 1950s, Many people in the USA were accused of being communists with no proof.

Why did SNCC organize sit ins

To show their determination to win civil rights.- (APEX)

Which is true of the aim occupation of wounded knee

It ended in arrests

two people died

Which organization used legal strategies to win rights for Latinos

LULAC

What was combat like for American combat soldiers in Vietnam

The Vietnam War was one of the worst in American history. Combat in the jungle was difficult, and it was hard to know who exactly was the enemy, since Vietnam had two different sides of the war as well.

What did the events of 1968 show about Americans' views on politics

- They were deeply divided

What statement about John F Kennedy's actions on civil rights is true

He cautiously supported civil rights.

Why did president Johnson believe that it was important for the United states to win in Vietnam

President Johnson believed in the domino theory. He feared a communist takeover in Southeast Asia if the United States left Vietnam.

President Johnson gained more support for social reforms after

President Kennedy was assasinated.

Michael Harrington in his book The Other America argued that affluent Americans

lacked awareness of the extent of poverty

Both Social Security and Medicare

Helped older Americans pay for health care -APEX

By 1967 the size of antiwar protests showed that

Opposition to the war was no longer radical. (Apex)

In 1961 president Kennedy took action to prevent the sovient union from

Forcing West Berlin to become a part of East Germany.

The United States prevented an election in south Vietnam because

A Communist would likely win.

What was true about president johnsons attire towards vietnam

He was committed to maintaining an independent South Vietnam and to achieving success in Southeast Asia.

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