Johnson's Great Society — Unit test

Question 4 • Fall 24 US History B IC

Which best describes Hubert Humphrey’s candidacy in 1968?

Answer

Humphrey was hurt by his association with the adminstration’s Vietnam War policy.

Humphrey announced that he would end the Vietnam War if elected and received strong support from the counterculture.

Humphrey opposed many of Johnson’s Great Society programs and declared he would end them if elected.

Humphrey declared that the Great Society plan did not go far enough and proposed a radical social agenda for the Democratic platform.

Explanation

Humphrey was Lyndon Johnson’s vice president and broadly supported the administration’s Vietnam War policy. That association hurt him in the 1968 election, especially among voters opposed to the war. He did not campaign on ending the war or dismantling the Great Society, so A is correct.

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