1960's Review

Communist rebel group in South Vietnam; called Charlie by U.S. troops; wore black pajamas

Cold war event in which a U.S. naval blockade prevented a possible nuclear war

American President who brought the troops home from Vietnam

JFK's "flexible response" policy provided several options for handling _____.

Communist soldiers of North Vietnam; Ho Chi Minh's supporters

Theory which stated that if Vietnam fell to communism, all of SE Asia would follow

Jellied gasoline, burns at 1500 degrees

This drew money and attention away from the domestic programs of the "Great Society"

Action taken by Congress to give pres. power to send troops places without declaration of war

The flow of refugees from East Berlin to West Berlin resulted in ____.

The communist leader of North Vietnam and the Vietcong

Great Society program that gives health insurance to the elderly

Supposedly the lone gunman responsible for the death of JFK

Major musical event which represented the best and worst of the counter-culture of the 1960s

JFK's legislative agenda

American President who sent the first combat troops into Vietnam

Defoliant chemical used in Vietnam to kill vegetation in rain forests; caused health problems

Radical student group who organized several protests against the War; had one in Washington, DC

National health care for the poor that came out during the "Great Society"

Theory which suggests 1 bullet caused multiple wounds in 2 different men in the JFK murder case

Which of the following was appointed to investigate the assassination of JFK?

Nickname for a person who was anti-war and pro-peace

College students were killed by the Nat'l Guard during an anti-war demonstration at this school

North Vietnamese and Viet Cong attack of over 100 towns in S. Vietnam on a holiday

Program of the "Great Society" which offered pre-school education to children in poverty

Hundreds of unarmed Vietnamese civilians were killed by American troops. Where did this happen?

Nixon's plan to shave the S. Vietnamese take over in fighting the NVA and Viet Cong

Which of the following was a feature of the 1960 election?

Congress said the Pres can't send troops and keep them there for 90+ days w/o premission

Kennedy's policies failed in part due to:

Program that sent volunteers to developing countries to help with education, medicine, farming

Great Society legislation which oversaw the "War on Poverty"; Job Corps and VISTA were part

Which was not true about the draft?

Characteristics of U.S. soldiers in Vietnam included:

After the Tet Offensive, the majority of Americans:

In response to the US space race with the Soviets, JFK pledged that the US would ____.

The Ho Chi Minh trail was an important supply route for who? Who got the supplies?

Invasion planned by the CIA to overthrow Cuban leader, Fidel Castro

What were two obstacles American soldiers in Vietnam had to face?

Johnson helped a lot in the fight for civil rights. Which law did he NOT sign?