Post War Boom
What was the GI Bill?
provided education, job training, and low interest loans for veterns
What is Domino Theory?
A theory that if one nation comes under Communist control, then neighboring nations will also come under Communist control.
Why did the United States wanted to get involved in the Korean War?
To stop the spread of communism in Korea
This was the name of the members of the communist guerrilla movement in Vietnam (North)
Vietcong
Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
26th Amendment
What happens to an economy after war?
The economy starts to do better as it recovers
What was the Truman Doctrine?
provided economic and military assistance to countries threatened by communist forces
Where was Korea divided?
38th parallel
Due to the Geneva Accords Vietnam will be split at which Parallel ?
17th parallel
What happened at the My Lai Massacre?
Innocent women, children, and elderly were being killed and raped
How did Rock n' Roll impact American society?
created a generation gap between teens and their parents–a lack of understanding for one another
What was the Marshall Plan?
to provide financial assistance to western European countries
What is the status of the Korean War? What did the war change
Korea is still divided so nothing changed
President Richard Nixons strategy for ending U.S involvement in the vietnam war, involving a gradual withdrawl of American troops and replacement of them with South Vietnamese forces
Vietnamization
How did protests around the country affect the public's view on the Vietnam war?
It made the public disagree and call for an end to the war
What did people do with their new found money?
they spent it $$$$$$$$$$
How is the aid given to Greece by the USA different from aid given to Turkey by the USA?
Greece was given $300 million while Turkey was given $100 million
The Korean War lasted from _______ to ________
1950-1953
1964 Congressional resolution authorizing President Johnson to take military action in Vietnam
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Ohio saw several students protest by breaking windows, burning the ROTC building, throwing rocks, and using tear gas. Where was this?
Kent State University
A culture with lifestyles and values opposed to those of the established culture.
Counterculture
What was the Warsaw Pact?
It was a response to NATO and it's purpose was to reinforce communist dominance in Eastern Europe
In June 1950, how did the Korean War start.
North Korea invaded South Korea
Which President increased American Involvement in Vietnam ?
Lyndon B Johnson
a massive surprise attack by the Vietcong on South Vietnamese towns and cities in early 1968.
Tet Offensive