Civil Rights 1
Lady who refused to give up her seat to a white man
Rosa Parks
Organization of black nationalists that is the namesake for a Marvel superhero
Black Panthers
This president was assassinated before Lyndon Johnson took office
John F. Kennedy
Who did the US fight against in Vietnam?
North Vietnamese communist forces (Viet Cong, N. Vietnamese army)
This system was used to choose soldiers to fight for the US, whether they wanted to or not
The draft
Name for organization of people who rode buses through segregated south
Freedom Riders
Hispanic farm-laborer who organized to help his community
Cesar Chavez
This president created the "Great Society" program
Lyndon Johnson (LBJ)
Who was the leader of North Vietnam's army?
Ho Chi Minh
The massive bombing of Vietnam was known as Operation Rolling ________
Thunder
Famous for preaching nonviolent resistance, this Civil Rights leader was assassinated
MLK Jr.
that one day people will be judged by their character and not their race, among other things
This president hired criminals to break into his opponent's headquarters and steal info
What is domino theory, and how was it used to justify going to war with N. Vietnam?
Communism will spread from country to country like dominoes falling, so we have to stop the communists
This country occupied Vietnam before America started fighting there
France
This Civil Rights leader believed violence was justified if used in self-defense
Malcolm X
White supremacist group that terrorized civil rights leaders, Black people under Jim Crow laws
Ku Klux Klan
What was Nixon's policy of Vietnamization?
Bring US troops home while supporting S. Vietnam with training and tons of bombing
Name the major N. Vietnamese offensive that made Americans worry we would lose the war
Tet offensive
T/F: After the Vietnam War, domino theory was proven correct as Vietnam spread communism to all of Asia
F: Vietnam invaded one other country.
Court decision desegregating schools
Brown vs. Board
Court decision that said "separate but equal" was legally okay
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Which two countries did Nixon decide to secretly bomb without telling Congress?
Laos, Cambodia
Explain how and why American support for the Vietnam war changed over the course of the war
Started out with strong support (most Americans)
Dropped over time due to many factors (American losses, lying presidents, My Lai massacre, etc.)
Name for the leaked documents that showed the American public presidents had been lying to them about Vietnam
Pentagon Papers