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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did the North Vietnamese do during the Tet offensive?
2. As administrator of the Great Society, how big was the bureaucracy that Johnson presided over?
3. Who did Johnson say controlled the three major networks during his administration?
4. In "Vietnam," what does the author say that Johnson wanted to set up in Vietnam after suppressing the war?
5. Where did Johnson announce his withdrawal as a candidate for President?
Short Essay Questions
1. What role did the congressional liaison team play in Johnson's administration?
2. Why did Johnson think the media was sabotaging him?
3. How did inflation and the war affect Johnson's approval ratings between 1966 and 1968?
4. How did Johnson follow through on getting Kennedy's civil rights legislation passed?
5. Describe the results of the Presidential Election of 1964.
6. Why did Johnson decide not to seek reelection for the Presidency?
7. What was Johnson's approach to dealing with the media as President?
8. Why did Johnson stop meeting with his National Security Council when he was under siege?
9. How did Johnson first define the term "Great Society"?
10. How did Johnson respond when Robert Kennedy entered the Democratic Presidential primaries in 1967?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What challenges did Johnson face as Vice President? Was he comfortable in the Kennedy Administration? Why?
Essay Topic 2
What two events made Johnson decide to withdraw his candidacy for re-election? When did he announce his withdrawal to the American people? What did he hope to achieve by withdrawing?
Essay Topic 3
How did Johnson's experience at San Marcos College set the stage for his success in life? How did he work harder and longer than others to achieve his goals? In what way did he influence the student population in a positive way?
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