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What major event led to the lowering of the voting age to 18?
What major event led to the lowering of the voting age to 18?
Which of the following is NOT a fashion style associated with the counterculture?
Which of the following is NOT a fashion style associated with the counterculture?
What piece of legislation aimed to limit the President's power to commit troops without congressional approval?
What piece of legislation aimed to limit the President's power to commit troops without congressional approval?
What was a major criticism of Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society program?
What was a major criticism of Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society program?
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What theory described the potential for communist expansion in Southeast Asia, based on the idea that if one country fell to communism, its neighbors would follow?
What theory described the potential for communist expansion in Southeast Asia, based on the idea that if one country fell to communism, its neighbors would follow?
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What action did Johnson take to escalate the war in Vietnam after the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
What action did Johnson take to escalate the war in Vietnam after the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
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What term describes the skepticism that arose due to TV coverage of the Vietnam War?
What term describes the skepticism that arose due to TV coverage of the Vietnam War?
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What was a significant achievement of Cesar Chavez in advocating for migrant workers?
What was a significant achievement of Cesar Chavez in advocating for migrant workers?
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What distinguished Roy Benavidez in the Vietnam War?
What distinguished Roy Benavidez in the Vietnam War?
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Which organization was pivotal in organizing boycotts for migrant worker rights?
Which organization was pivotal in organizing boycotts for migrant worker rights?
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What was part of Nixon's plan to conclude the Vietnam War?
What was part of Nixon's plan to conclude the Vietnam War?
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What did the 26th Amendment achieve?
What did the 26th Amendment achieve?
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How are Samuel Gompers and Cesar Chavez similar?
How are Samuel Gompers and Cesar Chavez similar?
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Study Notes
Chicano Movement
- Artists used murals, education, and pride to promote social, cultural, and political issues
- Mexican Americans protested to register to vote and elect people to represent their ideas
- Boycotted grapes
Counterculture
- Widespread youth protest against Vietnam War
- Protests occurred at Kent State University in Ohio
Domino Theory
- If Vietnam falls to communism, so will the rest of Southeast Asia
26th Amendment
- Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
Hippies (Counterculture)
- Associated with the type fashion of:
- Tie dye
- Blue Jeans
- Sandals
- Army fatigue
War Powers
- Gulf of Tonkin Resolution gave the President full military powers
- The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was later repealed.
Vietnam War Outcomes
- Lowered voting age from 21 to 18
- Presidential control over combat troops removed from Congress
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Test your knowledge of significant events and legislation from the 1960s in the United States. This quiz covers topics such as the counterculture movement, the Great Society, and the Vietnam War. See how well you understand the political and cultural shifts of this transformative decade.
