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100

Who colonized Vietnam in the 1800’s?

The French

100

What event came first, the Cuban Missile Crisis or the Bay of Pigs?

Bay of Pigs, Cuban Missile Crisis
100

LBJ had a vision of the United States know as the Great...

Society

100

Describe the Gulf of Tonkin Incident.

1 minor and 1 false attack on US vessels, caused US to enter the war

100

How did Nixon illegally expand the war in Vietnam?

Invasion of Cambodia

200

Why did the United States fund Guerilla fighters in Vietnam in the 1940’s?

To fight the Japanese

200

Why was the Bay of Pigs a disaster for the United States?

Kennedy pulled US air support to hide US involement

200
What is the difference between Medicare and Medicaid

Medicare for the elderly, Medicaid for the poor

200

When was the Gulf of Tonkin resolution to expire? 3 parts

Act of the UN, Vote by Congress, President's declaration

200

This major protest event caused outcry from Americans against the national guard after students of this university were shot.

Kent State

300

What was the effect of the battle of Dien Bien Phu?

The French Left Vietnam

300

The result of the Cuban missile crisis was the Soviets would remove Nukes from Cuba if the US removed the Nukes from what country?

Turkey

300

The Civil Rights act was signed in this year.

1964

300

What was the effect of the Tet Offensive?

The US felt they were being lied to about how the war was going

300

What was the result of the Pentagon Papers?

Americans lost faith in the war
400

How did the Geneva Accord of 1954 effect Vietnam?

Split the Nation in 2

400

JFK ran on a platform of being for this movement, though he did not actually do much during his time in office to support the movement. 

Civil Rights

400
The launching of Sputnik by the Soviets began the space race, the space race was considered won in 1969 by this event.

The moon landing

400

This operation was the bombing campaign of North Vietnam

Operation Rolling Thunder

400

The Paris Peace Accords declared peace to the Vietnam war in 1973. The US agree to continue to fund S.Vietnam based on a ________ for _______ policy

One for One

500

The Vietcong used this route to get military supplied into S.Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh Trail

500

JFK was assassinated in this City.

Dallas
500

Why did LBJ refuse the nomination to run in the 1968 election?

Focus on the Vietnam War

500

Americans used these tactics to fight the Vietcong. 

Search and Destroy

500

What event eventually lead to Nixon's resignation?

The water gate scandal.