Truman's speech/policies that rejected conservatism.
What is the Fair Deal?
100
Accusations and attacks on U.S. government officials, even the U.S. army, for being guilty of conspiring Communism in America.
What is McCarthyism?
100
This gave President Johnson power to do what he needed in regard to Vietnam.
What is the Tonkin Gulf Resolution?
100
Surprise attacks by the Vietcong on the Vietnamese New Year; this swayed American political opinion on the war.
What is the Tet Offensive?
100
The gradual withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam.
What is Vietnamization?
200
Southern Democrats against Civil Rights and President Truman.
What is a dixiecrat?
200
New music style generated in the '50s, including Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry.
What is Rock n Roll?
200
1. Failed CIA/Cuban Rebel takeover of Cuba. 2. Conflict with the Soviet Union over Cuba, which almost led to nuclear war.
What is 1. the Bay of Pigs; 2. Cuban Missile Crisis?
200
1. Those who supported the war, but a more aggressive approach. 2. Those who were against the war.
What is 1. Hawk; 2. Dove?
200
Documents that confirmed the dishonesty of the American government in regard to the Vietnam War.
What are the Pentagon Papers?
300
Helped ease veterans back to civilian life with many opportunities including education assistance and housing loans.
What is the GI Bill?
300
1. Idea of Eisenhower's that if one country in Asia fell to Communism, the rest would follow. 2. Situation of a U.S. plane being shot down in the Soviet Union for taking illegal photos.
What is 1. domino theory; 2. U-2 incident?
300
Name two categories out of the six categories in Johnson's "Great Society" legislation.
What is poverty, cities, education, discrimination, environment, consumer advocacy?
300
The winner of the 1968 Presidential Election.
Who is Richard Nixon?
300
Due to harboring the Vietcong, this was launched at the end of the war. More pounds of bombs were dropped in this campaign than on Japan in WWII.
What is the Invasion of Cambodia?
400
Crowded cities and growing families led to the creation of this.
What are suburbs?
400
The tearing down of rundown neighborhoods and constructing of low-income housing in the inner cities.
What is urban renewal?
400
1. "You have the right to remain silent, anything you say can or will be used against in a court of law..." What court case made this relevant. 2. Who was the Supreme Court Justice that passed this case.
What is 1. Miranda v. Arizona; 2. Justice Earl Warren (Warren Court)?
400
2 ways in which the Vietnamese troops proved to be difficult to the U.S. troops.
What is guerrilla warfare; higher morale/interest in the war; better knowledge of the terrain?
400
Name of the University where terrible riots took place in response to Vietnam protests.
What is Kent State University?
500
Name one thing done by Truman to help him win the 1948 election.
What is challenging Congress; tons of campaign speeches to the people (whistle-stop campaign); Give'm Hell Harry Campaign.
500
1. Communist leader in Vietnam who fought for Vietnamese independence over the years, and became the leader of North Vietnam. 2. Communist group that emerged in South Vietnam. 3. Political leader of South Vietnam, who practiced harsh ruling tactics.
What is 1. Ho Chi Minh; 2. Vietcong; 3. Ngo Dinh Diem?
500
1. Offered economic assistance to Latin American Countries; 2. A program of volunteer assistance to developing nations of Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
What is 1. Alliance for Progress; 2. Peace Corps?
500
A group of people who were unfairly chosen to fight in the Vietnam war because of who they were.
What are minorities; lower class citizens?
500
The slaughtering of a village by American soldiers (included the elderly and infants) for revenge.