The Anti War Movement (Leaving Cert History): Quizzes
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What chant symbolised American feelings towards LBJ's approach to Vietnam?
What chant symbolised American feelings towards LBJ's approach to Vietnam?
Hey, Hey, LBJ, How Many Kids did you Kill Today?
Which groups comprised the anti-war movement?
Which groups comprised the anti-war movement?
Students, civil rights activists, scholars
When did the anti-war movement begin?
When did the anti-war movement begin?
Early 1960s
When did the SDS organise the first major anti-war rally in Washington?
When did the SDS organise the first major anti-war rally in Washington?
April 1965
How did Martin Luther King Jr. link the war to domestic issues?
How did Martin Luther King Jr. link the war to domestic issues?
Resources could address poverty at home
What domestic programmes did the war divert funds from?
What domestic programmes did the war divert funds from?
Great Society initiatives
What was the draft system officially called?
What was the draft system officially called?
Selective Service System
Which communities were disproportionately affected by the draft?
Which communities were disproportionately affected by the draft?
Lower-income and minority communities
When did the Kent State University shootings occur?
When did the Kent State University shootings occur?
4 May 1970
How many students were killed at Kent State University?
How many students were killed at Kent State University?
Four
Which Neil Young song captured the national mood after Kent State?
Which Neil Young song captured the national mood after Kent State?
Ohio
What did Johnson announce in March 1968?
What did Johnson announce in March 1968?
He would not seek re-election