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Mr. Wright Nixon/Vietnam/Cold War
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Mass killing by US troops, made up of mostly women & children in Vietnam that angered a lot of people in the US. (1968)
The Red Massacre
Kent State Massacre
My Lai Massacre
Innocent Villagers Massacre
2
How did America decide who went to war?
Waited for Volunteers
The Draft
Men with family ties in the military
Mud wrestle match
3
Bay of Pigs was a very favorable day for the U.S.
True
False
4
What was the name of the satellite that sparked the space race?
Zubac
Beatnik
Nikola
Sputnik
5
Paris Peace Accords
Ended the war in Germany
Ended the War in Vietnam
Ended the war with the Soviet Union
Brought peace to Paris
6
What Tactic did the Viet Cong primarily use?
Bombing
Trench Warfare
Conventional Warfare
Guerilla Warfare
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Hippies were in support of the war:
True
False
8
Who was the communist leader in Vietnam?
Lao Chi Mui
Ho Li Min
Ho Chi Minh
Lio Zang Chi
9
War Powers Act, an extension of checks and balances by:
Limits congressional power to veto executive orders
Limiting the presidents power to engage in military conflicts
Not allowing him or her to wire and mic the oval office.
Limiting presidents power to veto legislation
10
The Problem for America during the Cuban Missile Crisis was:
Weapons of Mass Destruction from Nikola Jokic.
Weapons of Mass Destruction on Cuba from German Forces
Weapons of Mass Destruction on Cuba from Soviet Forces
Weapons of Mass Destruction from Japanese Forces
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Watergate helped Emphasize:
First time the President and Congress disagree
The Law's authority is greater than the president's
That the president can bend the rules if he or she thinks it will help them
Presidential powers are unlimited
12
Who was Nixon's VP?
Harry Truman
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Gerald Ford
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4 Students were killed and 9 were wounded during a Vietnam war protest at?
Kent State
Ohio State
Cleveland State
Notre Dame
14
What was Nixon Trying to do during Watergate:
Wire tap/ steal information
End the Vietnam War
Steal Funds
make himself an authoritarian leader
15
Average Age of Vietnam Soldier during the war:
20
19
21
18
16
Name of Leading U.S general in Vietnam:
William Westmoreland
Willem Defoe
Derwin James
Patrick Surtain
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Surprise Attack on U.S troops in South Vietnam, aimed to persuade America to withdrawal but the opposite happened.
Battle of South Vietnam
My Lai Massacre
Tet Offensive
Massacre of 1968
18
Why was the moon landing so significant to the Cold War?
It proved that America had won the Cold War
The Soviet Union had just been to the moon but didn't land.
America had been behind in the space race and in tech in general.
It showed how American tech should be more respected by other countries.
19
Why did NASA form?
To create a new type of satellite.
To spy from space.
In response to Soviets advancements in Space.
In response to bombings happening in America.
20
The Scandal forcing Nixon to resign from Office:
Scandal on Wall Street
Watergate
Riverdoor
Deflategate
21
Rebel Fighters in South Vietnam were known as?
Freedom Fighters
Guerilla Fighters
Viet Cong
Ninjas
22
Who was the President after Kennedy?
Richard Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Harry Truman
Hubert Humphrey
23
This Began the U.S fighting in Vietnam:
Beach of Normandy Incident
Gulf Tonkin Incident
Communists Invade South Vietnam
Assassination of JFK
24
Geneva Accords- Split Vietnam into East and West Vietnam
True
False
25
Bombing of Viet Cong areas and other parts of North Vietnam in hope Ho Chi Minh will surrender:
Operation Midnight Sun
Operation Shadowstrike
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Nightfall
26
What Elections did Nixon lose prior to his first victory?
Governor of Florida in 62 and President in 60
Governor of Florida in 62 and President in 60
Governor of California in 60 and President in 62
Governor of California in 62 and President in 1960.
27
Nixon's Plan for the Gradual Withdrawal of American Troops out of Vietnam
Removal Act of 1964
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Vietnamization
Tet Offensive
28
What Came of the SALT meeting? (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks)
Anti-Ballistic Missile treaty (ABMT)
Pro-Missile ally treaty (PMAT)
Anti-nuclear missile Contract (ANMC)
Anti-bombs treaty (ABT)
29
Music Festival for Hippies:
Burning Man
Coachella
Wood Stock
Newport Music Festival
30
After the Korean War and Throughout the Cold War, Americans were primarily concerned with:
Civil Rights
Communism
Industrialization
Nuclear Weapons
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Peace Corps- Volunteer American citizens helping countries fight against poverty, illiteracy, and disease.
False
True
32
What was the "Smoking Gun" during Watergate linking the president to the crime?
A check
Fingerprints
Documents in the Oval Office
Security Footage
33
Lee Harvey Oswald:
Assassinated MLK
Assassinated Malcolm X
Assassinated JFK
Assassinated Nixon
34
The Pentagon Papers:
Revealed how Nixon cheated the election
Revealed America planned on being in Vietnam before they said.
Revealed how LeBron is the goat
Revealed how America was losing the war
35
Who did JFK run against in 1960?
Nixon
Eisenhower
Humphrey
Johnson
36
26th Amendment: Moved Voting Age to 18 for all elections
False
True
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Candidate who ran on "Law and Order"
Johnson
Nixon
Kennedy
Humphrey
