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Module 16 "The Vietnam War" Lesson 4
1. Vietnam's equivalent to our New Years eve on January 30 marks
the beginning of what?
2. Why did the Tet Offensive shock the American people?
3. By the end of February 1968, what percent of Americans
disapproved of Johnson's handling
of the war?
4. How did Eugene McCarthy change the race for president in
1968?
5. What prompted Robert Kennedy to enter the race for president?
6. Why did president Johnson not seek another term as president?
7. Why was 1968 characterized as a year of "lost control" in
America?
8. What two campaign promises did Nixon make in 1968?
9. Who did the Democrats nominate for president in 1968?
10. How did the events in Chicago during the 1968 Democratic
National Convention affect the Democratic Party?
11. Nixon's candidacy was helped by what third party candidate?
12. By how many electoral votes did Nixon defeat Humphrey?