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Unit 8
US History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why did President Johnson commit American troops to Vietnam? | He believed troops could contain communism |
| What did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution allow President Johnson to do? | Allowed LBJ to take all the necessary measures to defend US forces in Vietnam. Write a blank check |
| What was Operation Rolling Thunder? | Gradual and sustained bombardment campaign against North Vietnam. |
| Why did President Truman back France in Southeast Asia in the 1940/50s? | He didn't want another communist victory |
| What was the Domino Theory? | The idea that if a nation falls to communism, its closest neighbors will also fall under communist control |
| What were the Geneva Accords? | They created 2 Vietnam's, North and South??? |
| How did President Johnson escalate American involvement in Vietnam in 1964/65? | Sent/drafted more troops. |
| What is Agent Orange? | Mixture of chemicals during the Vietnam War to disrupt the food supply in Vietnam. |
| Who is Ho Chi Minh? | Communist leader of North Vietnam |
| What was the Vietcong's war strategy in the Vietnam War? | Surprise attacks and mostly at night |
| By the end of 1965, most American soldiers in Vietnam were there due to what reason? | They were drafted |
| What happened at Dien Bien Phu in 1954? | The Vietnamese pushed the French out of Vietnam |
| What were AA soldiers involved in more than any other ethnic groups during the Vietnam War? | Combat Positions |
| What did the Selective Service system do to eliminate deferments? | |
| Why did the Tet Offensive damage morale in the US? | It showed the the communists hadn't lost the will to fight and the war wasn't close to ending. Many US troops died. |
| In March 1968, what surprising announcement did President Johnson make to the American people? | He would not be running for president again. |
| Who won the 1968 Presidential election? | Richard Nixon |
| Between August 1965 and August 1968, in what way did the number of Americans who believed US military involvement in Vietnam was a mistake change? | The number of people who believed fighting in Vietnam was wrong increased by 29% |
| What 1968 event caused US military leaders to be concerned that a quick end to the war was not possible? | the Tet Offensive |
| Why did President Nixon order the secret bombing of the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Cambodia? | to disrupt communist supplies |
| How did President Nixon try and break the stalemate of peace in 1970? | bombed Vietman |
| What occurred at My Lai? | American forces opened fire on Vietnamese Citizens and hundreds died |
| What did the Pentagon Papers reveal? | That American leaders misled Congress and the American people about the war |
| What was the result of the Vietnam War? | The Paris Peace Accords ended the war. Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam became communist. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated in Washington DC. |
| What effect did Nixon's Visit have on relations between China and the US, according to Zhou Enlai? | Ended 25 years of no communication between the US and China. Improved trade relations |
| How did the Soviet Union respond to the normalization of relations between China and the US? | Nixon was invited to the Soviet Union. |
| What was SALT I? | Signed by the US and USSR to reduce both nuclear weapons and tensions between the nations. |
| What was the main difference between Doves and Hawks regarding US presence in Vietnam? | The Doves opposed US involvement in the Vietnam War, while the Hawks supported US involvement. |
| What were the Pentagon Papers? | papers of a US government study that showed the US government wasn't being truthful with the American people about the Vietnam War |
| Which country did President Nixon visit to improve trade relations? | China |
| What did the baby boom generation value? | Counterculture |
| How did the sexual revolution of the 1960s and 1970s affect American society? | people talked more openly about sex |
| How was the second wave of feminism different than the first wave of feminism? | Women wanted full equality with men, not just the right to vote |
| What event helped create the counterculture of the 1960s and 1970s? | political and social events of the 1950's and the Vietnam War |
| How did the deaths of Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix lead to the end of the counterculture movement? | Showed that drug overdoses can kill you. |
| Which defining characteristic of the counterculture provided the foundation for the various rights movements that followed it? | question the government |
| What main demand of Native American advocacy groups was met with the passage of the Indian Self-Determination Act of 1975? | Granted tribes greater control over reservations |
| What were the two major goals that the National Organization for women worked toward when it was first founded? | Protecting reproductive freedom and pass the ERA or Equal Rights Amendment |
| What were the results of the women's rights movement? | Women were paid more than they were originally, they were given more opportunity in education and sports. |
| What was the primary purpose of the Native American occupation of Alcatraz? | Draw attention to broken treaties |
| Why was The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 significant? | Recognized the right of consumers to buy safe cares |
| In what way did the US government expand the rights of people with disabilities in the 1960s and 1970s? | They passed laws guaranteeing the disabled access to education |
| What was Congress's response to Carson's publishing of Silent Spring in 1962? | Congress restricted the use of DDT |
| How did the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio affect the environmental movement? | It raised awareness of environmental issues |
| What was the purpose of Earth Day in 1970? | Promote environmental protection |
| Who created the EPA and why? | Nixon bc the Cuyahoga River caught fire from oil and byproducts of industry. This would help protect the environment. |
| Why were people against government regulations to protect the environment? | They said that the government shouldn't put restrictions on private property. |
| What did radical women's rights groups do to try and further the women's rights movement? | passed the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) |
| Why did Nixon support environmental reforms in the early 1970s? | gain supporters in order to be reelected; the public became increasingly concerned with the environment |
| How did the Native American Movement confront the federal government in the 1970s? | A march from San Francisco to Washington DC |
| What was the Chicano Movement? | Increased Latino awareness of their history and culture. |
| How did the people with disabilities gain rights? | The laws of the 1960/70s guaranteed the disabled rights to an education. |
| What was Love Canal, and how did it lead to Congressional action? | toxic waste site that was under buildings, the waste started to come through the ground: Congress established Superfund |
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