Vocabulary
Belief that if one country falls to communism other countries would too
Domino Theory
What were the four countries that controlled Germany after WW11?
USA Russia France Britain
People who were for the war?
Hawks
First generation that grew up with tvs?
Baby Boomers 1946-1964
What year did the USA army become integrated?
1948
an area in which military forces are prohibited?
demilitarized zone
What parallel divides South and North Korea?
38th
People who were against the war?
doves
Name of the first Spaceship in space?
Sputnik (russian)
How many years did the Cold War last?
50 years
a rise in prices and a decrease in the value
inflation
What was another name for the Korean War?
Forgotten War
Name two countries who supported North Vietnam?
Russia and China
Name three political people who were assassinated in these two decades?
John Kennedy Robert Kennedy Macolm X and MLK
Average income for family in 1960s
$3200
american plan to help European nations rebuild their economies?
Marshall plan
The American General who was in charge of the Korean War?
General MacArthur
Civilians that were loyal to Northern Vietnam?
Vietcongs
Deathly sickness in the 1960s?
Polio
What President ended Vietnam war?
President Nixon
vietcong surprise attacks on south vienamese cities in 1968
Tet Offensive
A conflict between two countries where neither is directly engages the other?
Proxy War
What kind of obstacles did the US face in Vietnam? give me 3
dense Jungle, vietcongs, rain, agent orange, guerrilla warfare, fighting a defensive battle
The Book written by Betty Friden?
The Feminine Mystique
First President to Campaign on TV
President Eisenhower