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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. Why did Johnson avoid meetings with the National Security Council in "Under Siege in the White House"?

2. What did the press report about the war in Vietnam?

3. What job did Robert McNamara take in 1967?

4. What country was Ho Chi Minh the leader of in 1965?

5. What did Johnson ask each member of Kennedy's cabinet after Kennedy's assassination?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Johnson say was the reason he could not let the Communists take over the South Vietnam?

2. How did Johnson respond when Robert Kennedy entered the Democratic Presidential primaries in 1967?

3. What was the Tet offensive and how did it affect Johnson?

4. Why did pilots find it difficult to find targets during the Vietnam war?

5. Why did Johnson keep the public and Congress uninformed about his actions in Vietnam in 1965?

6. What was Johnson's approach to dealing with the media as President?

7. What role did the congressional liaison team play in Johnson's administration?

8. How did Johnson feel about Richard Nixon cutting his Great Society programs?

9. Describe the results of the Presidential Election of 1964.

10. How did Johnson calm the American public after Kennedy's assassination?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of control as it pertains to Johnson's leadership style. How did Johnson dominate his cabinet and staff when he was President? What practices did he put into place to secure his control? Why did he think this was necessary?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Johnson's final years. What project did he like working on the best? Why was it difficult for him to write his memoirs? How did seeing his Great Society programs cut by Nixon impact his life?

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