Eisenhower
Theory that if communism spreads in one country, other countries around will also fall under the influence of communism
What is the Domino Theory
Was built to try and prevent citizens in East Germany from moving west to escape communism regime
What is the Berlin Wall
Medicare, Medicaid, food stamp, welfare, head start, etc. are all examples of...
What are the Great Society Programs
Withdraw US troops from Vietnam and supply South Vietnamese forces to take over the war
What is Vietnamization
relied on strategic nuclear weapons and air power while scaling back conventional army/navy forces
What is the New Look
Tensions created by the placing of missiles by the Soviet Union in Cuba, 90 miles from US shores
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis
gave the president a blank check to take “all necessary measures” to protect U.S. interests in Vietnam
What is the Tonkin Gulf Resolution
Leaked classified information of the lies told to the public about the Vietnam War
What are the Pentagon Papers
Vietnam was to be temporarily divided at the___ parallel until a general election could be held
What is the 17th parallel
US backed operation to overthrow Fidel Castro to contain the spread of communism in Cuba
What is the Bay of Pigs Invasion
Allegedly, North Vietnamese gunboats attacked U.S. warships in the ____ off Vietnam's coast
What is the Gulf of Tonkin
Declared the US would support allies with military and economic aid but were responsible for the primary defense
What is the Nixon Doctrine
The year that Eisenhower left office
What is the year of 1961
The book by Rachel Carson regarding the environment that JFK supported
What is ‘Silent Spring’
a prolonged air attack against targets in North Vietnam
What is Operation Rolling Thunder
Nixon’s first interest was in _______ relationships rather than domestic policies
What are foreign relationships (ex. Vietnamization and Nixon Doctrine)
The year Eisenhower became president
What is the year of 1953
U.S helped aid GDR (West Berlin) through the Marshall Plan & JFK's ____ speech in 1963
What is the ‘I am a Berliner’ speech
1964: South Vietnam had ___ different governments
What is 7
Vietnamization was created to maintain which of Nixon’s slogans?
What is “peace with honor”