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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 most people consider Barry Goldwater to be, according to the author in "The Transition Year"?

2. In June 1965, what was Johnson insisting upon about America's involvement in Vietnam?

3. What did the elder statesman Averell Harriman observe about Johnson in the beginning of "Vietnam"?

4. Who did Johnson choose to be his Vice President in the 1964 Presidential election?

5. Who was Eugene McCarthy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Johnson think the media was sabotaging him?

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

3. Why did Johnson increase ground troops in Vietnam in 1965?

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

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

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

7. Why did Johnson decide not to seek reelection for the Presidency?

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

9. Why did Johnson stop meeting with his National Security Council when he was under siege?

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 work ethic throughout his life. How did he always choose to learn as much as he could about a job? How did he push himself and make others work harder?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Using the Civil Rights Act and NASA as two examples, discuss how Johnson was an effective mediator and champion for historic initiatives in 1957. How did he see these two initiatives as necessary to a stronger America? What actions did he take to champion these causes?

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