Kennedy
Name two reasons why Nixon struggled in the 1960 televised debate, helping Kennedy to win
-Fatigue (campaigning in all 50 states)
-Gray suit blended with background
-Recovering from flu & knee injury (sweaty, stiff, leaning on podium)
LBJ's domestic policies were collectively branded with this name (by him)
The Great Society
The belief that if one nation fell to communism, those nearby would fall next was known as this
Domino Theory
These Americans refused military service on moral or religious grounds.
Who were conscientious objectors?
This Democratic presidential candidate was assassinated just after winning the California primary.
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy’s domestic agenda, which promised economic growth, civil rights progress, and aid to education, was called this.
The New Frontier
Name two specific domestic reforms/programs created during LBJ's administration
Medicare, Medicaid, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Voting Rights Act, food stamp program, expansion of student loan program, Fair Housing Act
This Vietnamese nationalist leader first fought the Japanese, then the French, then the Americans
Ho Chi Minh
Nixon appealed to this large group of Americans who opposed loud antiwar protests and wanted order restored.
The Silent Majority
At this Mexico City sporting event, two Black American athletes raised gloved fists during the national anthem.
The 1968 Olympics
This failed CIA-backed invasion of Cuba in 1961 embarrassed Kennedy early in his presidency.
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Provide a common criticism of LBJ's domestic policies
-It increased federal spending
-It made people too dependent on the government
Communist fighters in South Vietnam who used ambushes and booby traps were known by this name
Viet Cong
What decision by Nixon triggered protests at universities around the country, including Kent State and Jackson State?
The bombing of Cambodia
What event marked the official communist victory ending the Vietnam War in 1975?
The Fall of Saigon
This volunteer program sent young Americans abroad to assist developing nations while spreading American influence.
The Peace Corps
This South Vietnamese dictator had been taken out with the help of the CIA just weeks before Johnson took office
Ngo Dinh Diem
This jungle supply route through neighboring countries kept communist forces armed and reinforced.
Ho Chi Minh Trail
The Pentagon Papers undermined Nixon’s promise of this phrase because they suggested the war had been mishandled long before he entered office.
Peace with Honor
The first major battle of the Vietnam War
Siege of Plei Me/ La Drang Valley
This committee led by a Supreme Court justice, investigated JFK's assassination and found that no conspiracy was involved and that Oswald acted alone.
The Warren Commission
This was LBJ's "blank check" to begin combat in Vietnam
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
This 1968 surprise communist attack shattered public confidence that America was winning the war.
Tet Offensive
The Fall of Saigon demonstrated that Nixon’s policy of this had failed to preserve an independent South Vietnam.
Vietnamization
This nightclub owner killed Lee Harvey Oswald on live television before Oswald could stand trial.
Jack Ruby