Kennedy
Losing Credibility
Johnson
Dog Eat Dog World
Vietnam Warfare
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What is this Cartoon referring to?
Nuclear Test Ban Treaty that outlawed above ground Nuclear testing
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What is the Credibility Gap
The growing distrust of President Johnson's statements about the war
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What was event led to the U.S getting more involved in Vietnam
USS Maddox getting attacked by North Vietnam in the Gulf of Tonkin.
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Why was the U.S. so paws-itively concerned when this pup took over?
End of U.S - Cuban Relations. Removal of U.S businesses in Cuba. Begginning of Cuban - USSR partnership threatening U.S Security (Cuban Missile Crisis)
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Who was the South Vietnamese leader Kennedy support at the start of the conflict in Vietnam? Why did Kennedy later remove the leader from power?
Ngo Dinh Diem. Diem did not adequately stabilize South Vietnam.
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Why did the Draft lower the approval of the Vietnam War?
Many Americans felt the draft was unfair. (targeting of lower/ working class citizens). Prosecution of Draft dodgers.
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What did the Pentagon Papers reveal about President Johnson
Johnson knowingly lied to Congress about what was happening in Vietnam
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Why did the release of the Pentagon Papers leave this dog in the doghouse? What was the impact of the Pentagon Papers?
Pentagon Papers showed that LBJ was knowingly lying to Congress and the public. The release of the Pentagon Papers eroded Americans' trust in the government and support for the Vietnam War.
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What was the name of this mist? What was it meant to do? Why was it so controversial?
Agent Orange was meant to kill plants Later revealed to cause cancer and birth defects.
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How did Kennedy Respond to the Berlin Wall
Stationed more troops in West Berlin and Germany to show U.S strength.
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Why did the Tet Offensive catch both the Military and the American public off guard.
Took place during Vietnam's New Year celebration. General Westmoreland previously said the NVA and Viet Cong were incapable of making an offensive on American Positions and urban areas. Diminished credibility of the U.S leaders
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True or False: Johnson reduced the number of troops in Vietnam in favor of bombing campaigns.
False: Johnson is going to both increase bombing runs and troop numbers in Vietnam
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How did this dog try to make sure the U.S. stayed top dog in the world during the Cold War? What Programs did he create to promote the U.S interests abroad?
Flexible Response: taking a more aggressive stance on the Cold War. Peace Corps and the Alliance for Progress to help keep 3rd world countries from falling to communism.
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What was the name of these bombs? What was it meant to do? Why was it so controversial?
Napalm. Meant to destroy tree cover. Hit Civilians.
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Describe Kennedy's Foreign Policy
Flexible Response. Taking a more aggressive stance on foreign affairs with a bigger military, more nuclear weapons, and special forces
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What happened at the village of My Lai in Vietnam? What is its importance to the Vietnam War? What effect did the incident have on the home front?
U.S soldiers committed war crimes by executing over 400 innocent civilians. The U.S public and the world were aware of the war crimes and attempted cover up. Led to the U.S public's broad disapproval of the war
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Did President Johnson prioritize the Great Society or the Vietnam War? How do you know?
President Johnson prioritized the Vietnam War. In Vietnam, Johnson spent 95 billion vs only spending around 15 billion on Great Society Programs.
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Why did this dog tighten the leash on his pack in East Berlin? How did he restrict East Berliners' freedom of movement?
Khrushchev built the Berlin Wall because he was experiencing Brain Drain with skilled workers going to West Berlin.
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What were the Communist Forces in South Vietnam called? What made these forces difficult for the U.S to fight?
The Viet Cong. Used guerrilla tactics and looked like civilians.
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What did Kennedy do to solve the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Trade Removal of Missiles from Cuba for Removal of U.S missiles from Turkey and Italy. Created a hot line between Russia and the U.S. Signed a Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
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What protest is this image from? Why were students protesting? What was the impact of these protests on the approval rating of the Vietnam War?
The Kent State Massacre. Students were protesting Nixon's expansion of the bombing campaign into Cambodia. This event will lower approval of the Vietnam War
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What did Congress pass that changed the relationship between Congress, the President, and the military? How?
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. Gave President Johnson the ability to send as many troops to Vietnam as he deemed necessary. (Gave President war powers without declaring war.)
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Why didn’t the U.S. throw this dog a bone and support his fight for independence?
The U.S wanted France to stay an Ally in the Cold War. The U.S was aware of the domino Theory
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What new law did the Vietnam War draft lead to
The 26th Amendment lowered the voting age to 18