Presidents
Nixon visited this country - the first American president to do so in several decades!
This was the name broadly given to the youth movement of the 1960s
counterculture
What theory was proved correct after S. Vietnam and neighboring countries fell to communism?
Domino Theory
This was the first satellite launched into space, by the Russians (scary!!!)
Sputnik
Daniel Ellsberg released these documents, showing early mistakes made by Kennedy and Johnson's handling of the Vietnam War.
Pentagon Papers
Johnson's nickname for his presidential goal - to build a country free of poverty and inequality
The Great Society
Urban riots (race riots)
The Gulf of ___________ incident led to Johnson sending more troops to Vietnam
Tonkin
Tell me the name of an American astronaut during the Space Race - can list 2 extras for 50 bonus points each
Glenn, Shepard, Armstrong, etc.
The 24th amendment banned what?
poll taxes
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Nixon said he won because of the support of this group of Americans - law-abiding, middle class, normal people
Tell me one of the figures assassinated in 1968. For 50 bonus points, tell me another one (or one who had an attempt made)
Attempt: Wallace
This offensive was technically a loss for the Communist forces, but they won the media game (turning American minds against the war)
Tet Offensive
This presidential candidate scared many Americans with his speeches where he said he would use nuclear weapons in Vietnam.
Barry Goldwater
What legislation required that the president notify Congress within 48 hours of committing US troops to military action?
War Powers Act of 1973
How many presidential terms did Johnson serve?
1 full term and finished Kennedy's term (so about 5 years) - he decided not to run again, shocking America in 1968
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What year did the Kent State University shooting happen? (students demonstrating against Vietnam)
Pro-Communist guerilla soldiers hiding all throughout South Vietnam were:
Viet Cong
Tell me a factor that made the Cold War conflict in Vietnam more difficult than previous conflicts America had been involved in?
Viet Cong guerillas, South Vietnam government was corrupt, America had to fight both North Vietnamese and the Viet Cong, the Soviets were supplying the North Vietnamese, Johnson wanted to keep it limited and defensive
This term describes a Supreme Court that interprets the constitution with the goal of fixing social problems
Judicial Activism
Tell me one of the unsuccessful candidates for president during this time period (1963-73) - for 50 bonus points, you can tell me up to 2 other people.
Goldwater, Wallace, RFK (sort of), Humphrey
nonconformity
Nixon instituted this idea - fighting the war in Vietnam using more Vietnamese troops and fewer Americans.
Vietnamization
This word means a relaxing of tensions between the US and USSR - seen during Nixon's administration
detente
This man was court-martialed for participating in/leading the My Lai massacre in Vietnam
William Calley