Vietnam War
What were the two sides of the Vietnam War and what were they fighting for?
Viet Cong- Communism
South Vietnam and US- maintain non-communist government of the south
Why was the Cold War called the Cold War?
Civil Rights, Feminist movement, campus movements against violation of free speech, anti-war movement, etc
What president was in power for the majority of the 1960s, and what political party did he follow?
Eisenhower, Republican
What country in close proximity to the US housed communist missiles, provoking the US?
Cuba
Who was the leader of North Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh
What was the name of the leader of the Soviet Union when the Cold War started?
Joseph Stalin
What was the landmark musical event of the 1960s and when did it take place
Woodstock, 1969
Who won the election of 1960?
JFK
What did the Freedom Riders do and when did they do it?
1961-Freedom riders rode on a desegregated bus through southern states in order to bring attention to their cause and refuse to follow racist southern laws
When did the Vietnam war officially start?
1955
What were the two sides of the Cold War and how did announce their alliances?
Warsaw Pact- Eastern Europe and Russia
NATO- US, Canada, Western Europe
Name the two politically active groups who were strongly opinionated on the war and their opinions on the Vietnam War.
Hawks (pro war) and Doves (anti war)
What political resurgence was seen in the 1950s and why?
Republican resurgence- people were alarmed by the labor turmoil and began to vote republican
What chemical agent used by the United States caused widespread outrage?
Agent Orange
What was the Viet Cong strategy in the war?
blend in with the general population, use ambushes, booby traps, etc
What wars are associated with the Cold War conflict?
the Korean War and the Vietnam War
What is the name of the first real mass-produced suburb, and when was it first announced to the public?
Levittown, 1957
What president was seen as a pioneer of TV ads?
Eisenhower
There is a famous photo of a US soldier shooting a Vietnamese soldier in the head. What is the backstory of this photo and why was it so controversial?
The man being shot had killed a family in their sleep the night before, leading to his execution by a US soldier. Because this backstory was not apparent to those who saw the photo, they assumed it was a civilian being shot at point blank by a US soldier.
What events created the division of Vietnam in 1954, and how was it divided?
Put these events in order:
Korean War begins
Vietnam War begins
Warsaw Pact
JFK assassination
Korean War begins
Warsaw Pact
Vietnam War begins
JFK Assassination
What year was Martin Luther King assassinated?
1968
Name the US Presidents of the 1950s and 1960s in order (there are five)
Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon
Name 4 famous campus protests of the 1950s and 1960s.
Berkeley, Columbia, Kent State, Jackson State