U.S. History: Cold War and Vietnam (1961-1990)

What was a well coordinated surprise attack in 1968 by the NVA & Vietcong?

What was Nixon's program of turning over military operations to the South Vietnamese?

What is the U.S. & Soviet philosophy that both nations can destroy each other in a nuclear war?

What was Nixon & Kissinger's approach that focused on political goals and not policies?

What event marked the killing of hundreds of South Vietnamese civilians by U.S. Army soldiers?

Soviet satellite that proved the U.S. was behind in the space race and the nuclear arms race.

What President?: military & nuclear build up, return to brinkmanship, funded covert ops

What program did Reagan announce that would be able to defend the U.S. from a nuclear attack?

What impact did the release of the pentagon papers have on American's views of the federal gov?

Why did Congress threaten to impeach President Nixon?

What congressional action was a result of the North Vietnamese torpedo boat attack in 1963?

National guardsman shoot over two dozen college students during Vietnam protests?

Why was Tet a turning point even though it was a military failure for the NVA and Vietcong?

What was Nixon acknowledging Russia as a superpower and opening communications known as?

What president?: Vietnam troop build up, passed most civil rights bills, meetings on the toilet

A person that is pro-war is a ___________  A person that is against war is a ____________  .

What president?; continued Detente, pardoned Nixon, finished Vietnamization, fall of Saigon

What President?: Realpolitik, Kissenger as adviser, recognized China, Detente, SALT, Watergate

What President?; Domino Theory, advisers to Vietnam, Bay of Pigs, Cuban Missile Crissis

What did the credibility gap, rising casualties & civil unrest contribute to during Vietnam? 

Detente and recognizing China  was a break with what Cold War policy?

The U.S. helped defend democratic ________  Vietnam from communist ________ Vietnam & ________.

Who were the South Vietnamese communist rebels that used guerrilla warfare tactics?

Why is Nixon's election in 1972 a turning point in the political landscape in the U.S.?

What is the nuclear weapons build up or nuclear arms race between the U.S. & U.S.S.R?

A failed CIA covert operation that trained Cuban nationals to over throw Castro in Cuba?

Detente lead to what agreement between the U.S. & U.S.S.R. that saw a reduction in Nukes?

What was Gorbachev's policy of opening up the Soviet Union and communicating with the world?