Why did the US get involved in Vietnam?

Containment, wanted to stop the spread of communism in Southeast Asia

What were the successes of the Great Society?

Helped poverty rates, provided assistance for education, medicare

What strategies did the Vietcong use during the Vietnam War?

Hit and run tactics and booby traps like traps in jungle floor

What were the problems of the Great Society

Didn't improve poverty rates for African Americans, increased taxes

What was the goal of LBJ's Great Society

To fix the problems in America and create the ideal society

What was the goal of the Bay of Pigs invasion?

Exiles would invade Cuba and cause a mass uprising to overthrow Castro

What was JFK's foreign policy during the cold war?

Flexible response- didn't want to rely solely on nukes, increased defenses

What happened at Mai Lai?

US troops massacre villagers- turns public opinion further against the war

What was the Cuban Missile Crisis

The "hottest" the cold war ever got, soviet missiles found in Cuba

Overall, what were American soldiers experiences during the Vietnam War?

Guerilla war, jungle conditions, and no headway lead to low troop morale

What was the result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Missiles removed in Cuba and nuclear war avoided

What was the ultimate outcome of the cold war?

USSR falls and breaks in to several countries; the Berlin wall falls

Era of negotiation and cooperation between US and USSR during cold war

What was the creditability gap during the Vietnam war?

What the gov. said and what was seen on TV didn't watch up- mistrust of gov

What was the outcome of the watergate scandal?

Nixon resigns from office and the US public becomes more cynical of gov

What was the Tet Offensive?

Surprise attack by Vietcong- military win for US but lost public support

What differences were there between Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr?

MLK supported peaceful protest, while Malcolm X thought violence was needed

How did media affect the outcome of the 1960 election between JFK and Nixon?

Represented a shift from focusing on what a candidate says to how they look

What happened at the Fall of Saigon?

North Vietnam took over South Vietnam, Vietnam becomes communist

What happened at Kent State?

National Guard open fire on students protesting the Vietnam war

What was the goal of the March on Washington?

Advocated for civil rights and economic opportunities for African Americans

What was the Berlin Crisis?

East Berliners moved to West Berlin, so USSR build the Berlin wall

How did young men avoid the draft for the Vietnam War?

Flee to Canada, enroll in college, or become conscientious objectors

What happened during the watergate scandal?

Burglars broke into democratic headquarters to help Nixon's re-election

What was the result of the Bay of Pigs invasion

Disaster for US- made US look foolish, US not tolerate communist expansion

What was Vietnamization?

US gradually withdrawing from the war/ strengthening South Vietnam troops

Why was Vietnam known as the living room war?

TV and news reports, allowed Americans to observe the war like never before

What strategies did the US use during the Vietnam War?

War of Attrition, search and destroy, and chemicals like napalm

What impact did the Vietnam War have on US economics?

War was expensive, leading to a tax hike and inflation. Made war unpopular

What was the effect of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution on the Vietnam War?

Shifted from the US giving aid to direct intervention, Gave Pres. Johnson the power to send troops to Vietnam w/out congress

What did many college students do in response to the Vietnam war?

Joined ROTC in support of the war or join protest movements like SDS

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Why did the US get involved in Vietnam?
South Vietnam asked for US support and US wanted to honor long friendship
Wanted to expand their territory and establish new colonies
Wanted to protect their oil reserves and farm land
Containment, wanted to stop the spread of communism in Southeast Asia
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What were the successes of the Great Society?
Helped poverty rates, stopped new nuclear weapons, medicare
Helped poverty rates, provided assistance for education, medicare
Cooled tensions in the Cold War, changed educaiton system, new housing
Changed education system, new housing, stopped new nuclear weapons
3
What strategies did the Vietcong use during the Vietnam War?
War of Attrition, search and destroy, and chemicals like napalm
Blitzkrieg strategy, air raids and search and destroy missions
Trench warfare, air raids on major cities and hit and run tactics
Hit and run tactics and booby traps like traps in jungle floor
4
What were the problems of the Great Society
Allowed for communism in the US, created more nuclear weapons
Increased taxes, created more nuclear weapons
Didn't improve poverty rates for African Americans, allowed communism in US
Didn't improve poverty rates for African Americans, increased taxes
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What was the goal of LBJ's Great Society
To fix the problems caused by the Vietnam War and then win in Vietnam
Create a society where both capitalism and communism could co exist
To fix the problems in America and create the ideal society
To create a society that was welcoming to Russian immgrants
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What was the goal of the Bay of Pigs invasion?
US take control of Cuba and make it a colony
US put nuclear weapons in Cuba, intimidate Soviets
Exiles invade Cuba and destroy nuclear weapons
Exiles would invade Cuba and cause a mass uprising to overthrow Castro
7
What was JFK's foreign policy during the cold war?
Negotiate with Soviets and try to end the cold war
Worked closely with Britain to have nuclear weapons closer to the USSR
Flexible response- didn't want to rely solely on nukes, increased defenses
Increase nuclear spending and have that be the go to response in crisis
8
What happened at Mai Lai?
US troops massacre villagers- turns public opinion further against the war
Vietcong surprise attack US troops and US starts to withdraw from Vietnam
US toops killed by Vietcong in a Vietnamese village
US troops surprise attack the Vietcong and win the battle
9
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis
Soviets start a war in Cuba, leading to an unpopular war in US
Soviets build a war around Cuba, preventing US from getting to the island
The "hottest" the cold war ever got, soviet missiles found in Cuba
The cold war becomes hot when the Soviets launch a nuclear missile
10
Overall, what were American soldiers experiences during the Vietnam War?
Guerilla war, jungle conditions, and no headway lead to low troop morale
The experience often encouraged American soldiers to have military careers
Guerilla war lead to many soldiers escaping and forming new units
Difficult condiitons in jungle, but high morale with US public support
11
What was the result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Missiles removed in Cuba and nuclear war avoided
US annexes Cuba, which is a US territory to this day
US and USSR launch nuclear missiles at each other leading to a nuclear war
US and USSR negotiate, agree to leave weapons in Cuba
12
What was the ultimate outcome of the cold war?
USSR falls and breaks in to several countries; the Berlin wall falls
USSR and US became trade partners and good allies
US couldn't complete with USSR industrial output and fell behind globally
USSR peacefully disbanded and transitioned to capitalist
13
What is Detente
Era of increased tensions in the cold war, and more conflicts in Africa
Era of negotiation, leading to diplomatic tensions between US and USSR
Era of increased conflicts in the Middle East
Era of negotiation and cooperation between US and USSR during cold war
14
What was the creditability gap during the Vietnam war?
What the gov. said and what was seen on TV didn't watch up- mistrust of gov
Differences between what US gov and what Pres. said, mistrust of Vietnam
Differences between what newspapers reported and what was seen on TV
What the US gov said and what Vietnam said didn't match up- mistrust in TV
15
What was the outcome of the watergate scandal?
Nixon is impeached and is forced to leave office
Nixon resigns from office and the US public becomes more cynical of gov
Nixon names Gerald Ford as the next president and becomes his VP
Nixon stays in office and is publicly forgiven
16
What was the Tet Offensive?
Surprise attack by Vietcong- military win for US but lost public support
Fighting between Vietcong and North Vietnam, giving the US an advantage
A diplomatic meeting between the US and North Vietnam to stop the fighting
Surprise attack by US- lead to the US finally winning the war
17
What differences were there between Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr?
MLK thought there needed to be new federal laws while Malcom X didn't
MLK supported peaceful protest, while Malcolm X thought violence was needed
Malcom X thought there needed to be new federal laws while MLK didn't
Malcolm X supported peaceful protest, while MLK thought violence was needed
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How did media affect the outcome of the 1960 election between JFK and Nixon?
Represented a shift to newspapers being more important than TV
Represented a shift to new swing states in elections
Represented a shift to more dramatic political ads
Represented a shift from focusing on what a candidate says to how they look
19
What happened at the Fall of Saigon?
North Vietnam allows South Vietnam to stay capitalist after the war
US hands over the capital city of South Vietnam to communists
North Vietnam took over South Vietnam, Vietnam becomes communist
US loses major battle to Vietcong, starts to withdraw from Vietnam
20
What happened at Kent State?
Students refuse to go to class until National Guard leaves campus
Fighting starts on the college campus between ROTC and protesters
National Guard open fire on students protesting the Vietnam war
Students start a protest march and gain national attention
21
What was the goal of the March on Washington?
Advocated for civil rights and immigration rights
Advocated for civil rights and economic opportunities for African Americans
Advocated for new laws and a greater involvement of government in education
Advocated for a new constitutional amendment for African American voting
22
What was the Berlin Crisis?
East Berliners moved to West Berlin, so USSR build the Berlin wall
Berlin is reunified and there is instability establishing a new government
Soviets take over West Berlin, leading to a conflict with the US
Germany "falls" to communism and becomes a soviet satellite country
23
How did young men avoid the draft for the Vietnam War?
Get a job, enroll in college, or get married
Flee to Canada, enroll in college, or become conscientious objectors
Flee to Mexico, join army to have more control, or protest the war
Flee to Canada, get married or get a job
24
What happened during the watergate scandal?
Nixon increased US involvement in Vietnam and ignored public opinion
Burglars broke into democratic headquarters to help Nixon's re-election
Burglars broke into Nixon's office and took his tape recordings
Nixon fired his vice president and recored conversations in the oval office
25
What was the result of the Bay of Pigs invasion
Disaster for US- made US look foolish, US not tolerate communist expansion
Disaster for US- nuclear weapons launched and cold war becomes "hot"
Success for US- negotiated with USSR and got them to overthrow Castro
Success for US- Castro is overthrow and US controls the island
26
What was Vietnamization?
US gradually withdrawing from the war/ strengthening South Vietnam troops
The US started to become more diplomatically involved in Vietnam
US economy starts to become more focused on producing materials for Vietnam
US starts to send more troops to Vietnam to stop the spread of communism
27
Why was Vietnam known as the living room war?
Many Americans watched draft results in their living rooms
TV changed the way that the president was able to talk about the war
TV and news reports, allowed Americans to observe the war like never before
Many Americans were able to go to Vietnam and see the war firsthand
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What strategies did the US use during the Vietnam War?
Hit and run tactics and booby traps like traps in jungle floor
Trench warfare, air raids on major cities and hit and run tactics
War of Attrition, search and destroy, and chemicals like napalm
Blitzkrieg strategy, air raids and search and destroy missions
29
What impact did the Vietnam War have on US economics?
War created new jobs that had not existed, like military scientists
War was expensive and many new jobs were created, but lead to tax increases
Created a boom in industry and increased public opinion of the war
War was expensive, leading to a tax hike and inflation. Made war unpopular
30
What was the effect of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution on the Vietnam War?
Shifted from the US giving aid to direct intervention
Established the draft to support the US war effort in Vietnam
Gave Pres. Johnson the power to send troops to Vietnam w/out congress
Gave Nixon the power to withdraw US troops from Vietnam
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What did many college students do in response to the Vietnam war?
Colleges were somewhat removed from the effects of the Vietnam War
College students generally were veterans and would not talk about the war
College students generally supported the war and would help raise money
Joined ROTC in support of the war or join protest movements like SDS

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