Protests
What was the group of young protestors called - think "cliques"
hippies
What is Agent Orange, what was one major downside of using it?
Herbicide used to incinerate the dense jungle, caused major health defects
What is the Credibility Gap?
The distrust American people had in the U.S. gov caused by gaps in what they were being told and what they were seeing on the news
What is the domino theory?
once one country falls to communism the surrounding will follow
What was the 26th Amendment, anad WHY was it being protested to change
changed the voting age from 21 -> 18; if you can fight in the war you should be able to vote
What was the event that brought the U.S. into the Vietnam War?
Gulf of Tonkin
Why did some opposed the draft?
involuntary, wealthy/influential could avoid service
What was the tactic the U.S. used to "control" communism called
containment
What happened at Kent State
A protest turned violent killing 4 students
What is "Vietnamization"
Nixon's plan to withdraw U.S. troops from Vietnam
What is the name of the less vocal group of Americans in favor of the war
Silent Majority
What was the name for the type war in Vietnam called? What was the greater type of war happening?
proxy war, cold war
Why were college students against the Vietnam War
acceptable answers; the draft, unfair, immoral, saw the violent nature of the war, "unwinnable"
What was the War Powers Act?
limited the power of POTUS to commit military personnel without approval from Congress
What role did the media play in the Vietnam war?
the influenced public opinion and showed the realities of the war (living room war)
Why did the U.S. opposed communism?
anti-democratic, anti-capitalist, anti-free trade
What Amendment was deliberated in Tinker v Des Moines
1st Amendment freedom of speech
What was the Fall of Saigon
N. Vietnamese capture of S. Vietnam's capital and U.S. Embassy. Massive helicopter evacuation
How were veterans treated upon returning to the U.S., why?
poorly, called murderers, because the war was seen as unnecessary/violent
Who was Ho Chi Minh? Which side was he on (N or S)
Communist Dictator of N. Vietnam