Category 1
Which leader became president of the United States during the early 1960s and faced major Cold War crises?
John F. Kennedy
A failed U.S.-backed attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro
The Bay of Pigs invasion
The strategy that calls for having multiple military options short of full nuclear war
Flexible Response
Which program sent American volunteers to provide education and aid in developing countries?
Peace Corps
This international crisis brought the U.S. and USSR closest to nuclear war
The Cuban Missile Crisis
This technology provided direct communication to reduce the risk of crisis escalation
Hotline phone
This treaty banned the testing of nuclear weapons in the atmosphere
The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
This barrier symbolized the division between communist East and democratic West
The Berlin Wall
The Leader of North Vietnam who sought a unified communist Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
This Theory predicted that one country's fall to communism would lead neighboring countries to fall as well
The Domino Theory
a military alliance to prevent communist expansion in Southeast Asia
SEATO
Which group used guerrilla tactics in South Vietnam and received support from North Vietnam?
Vietcong
This Resolution gave the president broad authority to escalate U.S. military involvement in Vietnam
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
This US General's strategy in Vietnam focused on Attrition—inflicting heavy losses to wear down the enemy
William Westmoreland
A flammable substance used in U.S. bombs causing severe destruction and injuries
Napalm
These people supported expanding military involvement to defeat communism in Vietnam
Hawks
This term refers to the public distrust because government statements about the Vietnam war conflicted with media reports
credibility gap
This was a surprise attack that showed the Vietnam war was far from over and shifted U.S. public opinion
Tet Offensive
A policy to transfer combat roles to South Vietnamese forces while withdrawing U.S. troops
Vietnamization
These papers revealed that the U.S. government had misled the public about the scope and progress of the Vietnam War
The Pentagon Papers