Presidents
This person is known for the Interstate Highway Act
Eisenhower
This person is responsible for coming up with the phrase "iron curtain"
Winston Churchill
This was the name of Lyndon Johnson's domestic policy
The Great Society
Nuclear family
At the 1954 Geneva Conference, what was decided?
Vietnam would be temporarily divided into two countries.
This person is the only President to have ever resigned.
Richard Nixon
This person used nonviolent methods to achieve civil rights for African Americans
Martin Luther King Jr.
What did Lyndon Johnson declare war on domestically?
Poverty
This was the group that came before hippies, usually reading poetry and playing instruments such as the bongos.
Beatniks
What is a way someone could be exempted from the draft?
Going to college
This person helped create the Peace Corps
John F Kennedy
This person was the leader of the North Vietnamese during the Vietnam War
Ho Chi Minh
What was JFK's Domestic Policy called?
The New Frontier
How would hippies tend to dress?
In baggy clothing with longer hair.
Why did the United States have difficulty winning in Vietnam?
The Vietcong attacked quickly and then disappeared into the jungle/hilltops. (Guerila Warfare)
This person was dealt a political blow during the Tet Offensive
Lyndon Johnson
This person was a leading candidate for President until he was assassinated in 1968
Robert F Kennedy
What is McCarthyism?
Fear of the communist influence in the United States, namely by Senator Joseph McCarthy.
This is a person who does not support the war due to ethical, moral, or religious grounds.
conscientious objector
Why did the "credibility gap" grow during the Vietnam War?
What the President said and what people saw on TV were different.
This person took over after FDR died in office
Harry Truman
This person was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Nikita Khruschev
Why did suburban communities grow after World War 2?
Returning veterans created a demand for housing
These two animals are associated with being for war and being against war.
Hawks and Doves
How did the War Powers Act of 1973 balance power between Congress and the President?
It put limits on the President's ability to keep troops in hostile situations (war).