Impacts of Assassinations of the 1960s

Learn about 1960s assassinations and their impact on America!

1) How did Americans begin getting most of their news around the time of the assassination of John F. Kennedy? newspaper television internet telephone 2) Who assassinated President Kennedy? Lee Harvey Oswald Lyndon B. Johnson James Earl Ray Jack Ruby 3) What was the motive (reason) behind Robert Kennedy’s assassination? money civil rights Palestinian-Israeli conflict unknown 4) What war was America involved in during the times of these assassinations? World War II Korean War Vietnam War Cuban Missile Crisis 5) The assassinations of these leaders occurred between which dates? 1963-1965 1964-1968 1963-1970 1963-1968 6) How did the assassinations of these 3 leaders affect American society? Many people felt uncertain about the direction of the nation. Many felt like the nation was out of control. Many violent protest occurred in major cities. All of the above 7) At the time of his death, many Americans viewed the assassination of Robert Kennedy as a symbol of what larger issue? the turbulence surrounding the Cold War civil rights the turbulence surrounding the Vietnam War civil rights the turbulence surrounding the Vietnam War women's rights the turbulence surrounding the Korean War women's rights 8) Who assassinated Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? James Earl Ray Lee Harvey Oswald a citizen of Jordan Lyndon B. Johnson 9) In what order did these assassinations occur? MLK, JFK, RFK JFK, MLK, RFK JFK, RFK, MLK 10) Before television, how did most Americans get their news? internet radio newspapers word of mouth