Unit 4: Turmoil

Which did not contribute to the emergence of the new youth movements in the early sixties?

What characterizes the counterculture of the 1960's and 1970's?

Which was not a target of protest by the student movement of the 1960s?

What was the goal of the 1960s counterculture?

Which event or events focused least on opposition to the Vietnam War?

Although Republican Richard Nixon ultimately won the presidency, it was the Democratic National Convention that characterized the election of 1968. What happened there?

What was one reason for a sudden increase in tension on college campuses in 1970?

Where were students killed as a result of campus unrest and National Guard intervention?

Which author and book brought to light women's unhappiness with their roles and initiated the second wave of the women's movement?

What was the goal of the National Organization of Women (NOW)?

All of the following were achievements during the second wave of the women's movement except __________.

What issue did Roe v. Wade address?

Which group best describes the change in the role of women and the structure of the family as the women's movement progressed?

What influenced some minorities to seek equal protection under the law during the 1960s and '70s?

What do these minority groups have in common: Hispanics; American Indians; Gays and Lesbians; The elderly; Asian Americans

All of the following were elements of Nixon's moderate domestic policy except _________.

Which policy substantially reduced the chances of a devastating nuclear war during the late 1960s and early 1970s?

In this abuse of power, covered up by Nixon and a group of White House officials, an espionage team plugged leaks by spying on reporters and their suspected sources inside the government. What was the name of this espionage team?

Why did Nixon fire U.S. Attorney General Elliot Richardson?

Which helped Nixon get elected in 1968?

All of the following highlight Nixon's moderate domestic policy except __________.

What did Henry Kissinger and Nixon believe was the best way to ease tensions with the Soviet Union and avoid a nuclear war with them?

What result did détente have on the Cold War?

What part did the U.S. Supreme Court play in the Watergate scandal?

What important element of the Watergate scandal, investigation, and court cases was not covered by the Constitution?

Which best describes one lasting effect of the Watergate scandal?

Who was president immediately following Richard Nixon, and how did he become president?

All of the following contributed to the economic crisis of the 1970s except __________.

The reasons why Jimmy Carter lost the 1980 election to Ronald Reagan include which of the following?

Which of these is considered Carter's most successful accomplishment in foreign affairs?

Which best explains why Ayatollah Khomeini's message to his followers included "Death to America"?

Which was not a student political movement in the 1960s?

Who rejected the traditional values of the establishment during the 1960s?

Which event was not related to the anti-Vietnam War movement?

Which best describes The Feminine Mystique?

Which best describes the intent of the Equal Rights Amendment?

Which was one effect of the women's movement on society?

Gays and lesbians, American Indians, and Hispanics all organized to advocate for their civil rights during the 1960s. What inspired them?

Which factor contributed to the Hispanic community gaining additional civil rights?

Who was Cesar Chavez?

The Nixon administration is credited with several environmental achievements. Which was not one of these achievements?

Which did President Nixon believe would be a benefit resulting from improved relations with the Chinese?

Which best describes détente?

Why did a break-in at the Watergate office building turn into a major political scandal?

Which best describes Nixon's interpretation of executive privilege?

Which was a consequence of the Watergate scandal?

Which best describes stagflation?

Which contributed to the economic problems of the 1970s?

Which was President Carter's most serious foreign policy problem?

Which was a basis for the internal conflicts in Iran in the 1970s?