Foreign Affairs
After WWII this nation was involved in Vietnam before the US.
What is France
This is a term used to describe the Vietnam War which was broadcast nightly to Americans through the media and TV.
What is the "living-room war."
These two terms were used to distinguish people opposed to the war and people who supported the war.
What are doves and hawks
In 1968 this surprise attack was launched by the Vietcong on January 30th and consisted of attacking over 100 towns in South Vietnam, 12 US air bases, and the US Embassy in Saigon.
What is the Tet Offensive
Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger created this plan to end America's involvement in Vietnam with "peace and honor."
This theory stated that if one country fell to communism then many more countries would also fall to communism.
What is the domino theory
The highest amount of US military personnel sent to Vietnam reached a climax under the administration of this President?
Who is President Lyndon B. Johnson
List two ways that eligible men could avoid the draft.
What is: jail, flee to another country, go to college, have influential connections, etc
In 1968 these two well-known figures, that advocated civil rights, were both assassinated.
Who are Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy
This shocking event was reported in the New York Times in November 1969 which described how a US platoon in Vietnam had killed an entire village of 200+ innocent civilians in a "search and destroy" mission seeking Vietcong rebels.
What is the My Lai Massacre
Congress approved this on August 7, 1964 which gave President Johnson the authority to deploy military forces into Vietnam.
What is the Tonkin Gulf Resolution
In the 1960s this was the name given to the youth movement which advocated drastic change in American society.
Ex. Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), Free Speech Movement (FSM)
What is the New Left
The song Ohio by Neil Young describes this tragic incident that happened during a protest in 1970.
In 1968 this candidate, who advocated an end to the Vietnam conflict and promised to restore law and order, won the Presidential election.
Who is Richard M. Nixon
This was unveiled by the US government in Washington DC in 1982 which helped to create a deeply moving and healing experience for veterans and others affected by the war.
What is the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Ho Chi Minh helped form the Vietminh in 1941, which sought to achieve this economic goal for the people of Vietnam.
What is land reform
Support for the Vietnam War reached a new low when this 7,000 page document was published to the public, which showed President Johnson had planned to send troops to Vietnam and enter the war despite repeatedly saying he was opposed to US involvement in Vietnam.
What are the Pentagon Papers
Who is Mario Savio
In 1968, a demonstration outside the Democratic Convention in Chicago, which turned violent, was between the Chicago police, National Guard, and this other group.
Who are the Yippies or members of the Youth International Party (YIP)
In November 1973, Congress passed this legislation which limited the President's powers.
What is the War Powers Act
This was the name of the US destroyer ship that was allegedly attacked by North Vietnamese forces.
(*which resulted in US retaliation through Operation Rolling Thunder)
What is the USS Maddox.
What are the lower class and minority groups
Youths in the 1960s were different from their parents not only because of a generational gap but also this.
What is attending college
In 1968 this controversial figure ran on the American Independent Party ticket in the Presidential election. He advocated states' rights, racial segregation, and law and order.
Who is George Wallace