Vietnam Warfare
The Living Room War
Protests and Protesting
Power Movements and the New Left
RANDOM
100
What was the name given to the fear that if one East Asian nation fell to communism, others would follow?
What was DOMINO THEORY
100
Why was the war in Vietnam sometimes characterized as the “Living Room War”?
THE PUBLIC SAW IMAGES OF THE CONFLICT ON THE NIGHTLY NEWS.
100
The bombing of Cambodia and Laos by U. S. forces in the spring of 1970 led to...
What are ANTI-WAR PROTESTS
100
The right of the people to protest is protected under this amendment to the US Constitution.
What is THE FIRST AMENDMENT
100
Who was this?
JIMI HENDRIX
200
As part of the Nixon administration’s policy of ________________, the U.S military trained South Vietnamese forces to take over combat responsibilities and gradually withdraw U.S. troops.
What is VIETNAMIZATION
200
in 1964, Congress responded to a North Vietnamese attack with the ___________________ which gave Lyndon Johnson broad powers to “defend Vietnam at any cost”
What was the GULF OF TONKIN RESOLUTION
200
This man organized the United Farm Workers
& helped gain better pay, union recognition, & better working conditions for farm laborers.
Who was CESAR CHAVEZ
200
This woman wrote the book "The Feminine Mystique" and co-founded the National Organization of Women (NOW) to advocate for women's rights.
Who was BETTY FRIEDAN
200
What 90's pop group contained members named Ginger, Scary, Sporty, Posh, and Baby?
Who are THE SPICE GIRLS
300
The Vietnam War ended in 1975 with the fall of this city.
What is SAIGON
300
In Des Moines, Iowa, students wanted to publicize their objections to U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. The students decided that they would wear black armbands to school, and the school tried to ban this from happening. What was the name of this Supreme Court Case?
What is TINKER v. DES MOINES
300
The main objective of the _________________ movement was the return of tribal lands.
What is the AMERICAN INDIAN (RED POWER) MOVEMENT
300
The Title IX Education Amendment in 1972 and the proposed Equal Rights Amendment were primarily efforts to improve the status of what group of people?
What is WOMEN
300
According to Spongebob Squarepants, who was Number 1?
Who was SMITTY WERBENJAEGERMANJENSEN
400
Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez was awarded the Medal of Honor for valor in combat during which war?
What was THE VIETNAM WAR
400
4 students died when the National Guard shot into a crowd of violent protestors at _________________ in 1970, which tilted public opinion against the Vietnam War.
What is KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
400
Eighteen year olds were given the right to vote in the 1960s in which amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
What is the 26TH AMENDMENT
400
The Gay Liberation movement started in 1969 after a
police raid at the ______________ Inn led to riots in New York City
What is STONEWALL
400
How would you represent this year, 2025, in Roman numerals?
MMXXV
500
The intent of the _________________ of 1973 is to limit the President's power to commit troops to major military operations in a foreign nation.
What is the WAR POWERS ACT
500
A term that originated during President Johnson's administration to describe the perception of a discrepancy between public statements and actual policies.
What is the CREDIBILITY GAP
500
Founded by Stokely Carmichael in 1960, this civil rights group used nonviolence among those engaging in sit-ins and other protest activities.
What is SNCC
500
This woman (pg. 533) fought for the rights of agricultural workers, co-founded United Farm Workers Union, and was a member of the U.S. Commission of Agricultural Workers
Who was DOLORES HUERTA
500
The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, The Universe, and Everything.
What is 42