Late Cold War review

What did the U.S. use to destroy the Vietnam jungle and expose the enemy?

T or F: The Bay of Pigs was a successful mission

T or F: The Berlin Wall's main purpose was to reduce Cold War tensions

Post WWII, who did the U.S. aid in an effort to keep control of Vietnam?

What did JFK order in response to the discovery of missiles in Cuba?

Counter culture music was best represented by the ________ concert in 1969

What was the containment policy?

"You have the right to remain silent, anything you say or do can be held against you..."

took away power given to the president by the Tonkin Gulf Resolution

The Great Society policies included

The Watergate scandal followed after:

T or F: Counter culture was represented by sex, drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll

who was president during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

What was a major effect of the Watergate scandal?

In what year were the assassinations of JFK and Diem?

The policy of detente was used by Nixon in an effort to:

domino theory- belief that if one country fell to communism, others in region would fall too

Which president used the detente policy?

Which president was in office during the Tolkin Gulf incident?

What was the main purpose of the War Powers Act?

The leader of the Vietminh was:

Which war took place first- the Korean War or the Vietnam War?

What event set off the first general student strike in U.S. history?

programs created to help minorities and the poor in an attempt to end poverty & discrimination

How did the Cuban Missile Crisis end?

After the Miranda v. Arizona Supreme Court ruling, a person accused of a crime is entitled to:

As a result of the Watergate scandal President Nixon:

Medicare was established to provide ____________ for Americans age 65 and over: