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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 Johnson believe he would gain if he took a "middle course" in Vietnam and in the work on Great Society initiatives in "Under Siege in the White House"?

2. What political figure was assassinated in 1968?

3. Who was Johnson's political hero?

4. Who said "The people know when you're sick and care when you die" about the Hill Country of Texas?

5. Who was Governor of the state in which King organized a march in 1965?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did Johnson learn that he did not have middle America's support for his policies?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who was Eugene McCarthy?

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

9. What was Johnson's first reaction to the Watts, Los Angeles riots in August, 1965?

10. How did Johnson first define the term "Great Society"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Johnson's leadership role as the Senate Majority Leader. How did he rise to power in this role? Why did backroom deal-making appeal to him more than public debate on the Senate Floor? Was he considered a good leader in the Senate? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

When Johnson first met Claudia "Lady Bird" Taylor, what impressed him the most about her personality? How did he go about persuading her to marry him? Why did he believe she would make a good partner for him?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Johnson's first campaign for President in 1960. What erroneous assumption did he make that resulted in his failed bid? Why was John F. Kennedy's campaign more effective?

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