1970s and Vietnam k level review

what is the domino theory?

the belief that if a nation falls to communism the surrounding nations will too

which president aided france because of his belief in the domino theory

eisenhower

what is the foreign policy of containment?

to stop the spread of communism

what are the geneva accords?

this ended the frenchindo china war and said it would be divided into three countries

how was vietnam divided after the French-Indo China war?

into north and south it was divided at the 17th parallel

Who was the leader of north vietnam and what type of government did they have?

Ho Chi Minh, communist governement

Who was the leader of south vietnam and what type of government did they have?

diem; non communist

who were the vietcong?

they were guerilla fighters who live in the south but support the north

What happened in the Gulf of Tonkin in August 1964?

north vietnam attacked US destroyers

What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

gave the president war powers and use of military without a formal declaration of war

how did this increase the power of the executive branch?

they have war powers

after the passage of the gulf of tonkin resoultion, Johnson increased/decreased americas troop strength in vietnam

increased

who were doves?

people who opposed the war

who were hawks?

people who supported the war

How did geography of vietnam make the war difficult to fight?

vietcong would hide in thick foliage of jungle, build a network of underground tunnels and set traps

Who was Roy Benavidez and what award did he recieve?

he was a medic who was shot 5 times, stabbed, hit by grenade, and he was awarded the congressional medal of honor

what were some long term effects of using Agent Orange?

cause cancer and birth defects

public support for the vietnam war increased/decreased after the tet offensive

decreased

what is the credibility gap?

difference between what government said about vietnam and what the media reported

President Nixon described his plan to end the war in Vietnam by using the phrase _________________

peace with honor

what two assassinations took place in 1968

MLK and JFK

what was woodstock

three day music festival for peace

one way people showed opposition to the war was by burning their _________ cards

draft

what happened at kent state university?

protest that turned violent student were throwing and burning things national guard fired 70 shots which killed 4 students and injured 9

what was the outcome of tinker and v des moines?

ruled it was a symbolic expression as long as it was not disruptive

what was the outcome of wisconsin v yonder?

parents could un enroll kids from school if it violated the first amendment right of religious freedom

both of the cases upheld the _________ amendment

1st

what is the 26th amendment?

moved voting age from 21 to 18

what was vietnamization? who came up with this plan?

nixons plan to slowly withdraw US troops while turning over bases and supplies to south vietnam army

what were the pentagon papers?

classified gov documents about vietnam that were leaked to the press

describe the war powers act

the president can only send troops aboard in two scenarios.

With permission from congress

if US is already under attack or seriously threatened

how did the war powers act shift the power between the executive and legislative branches?

provided checks and balances

what was the direct result of the fall of saigon?

vietnam is all one communist country

what is the policy of detente?

to relax cold war tensions

how did china standing on the UN security council change during Nixons administration?

they are apart of the security council now

How did Nixon normalize relations with china?

recognize them as a country and visited china

Who are the “silent majority: and how did they impact the 1968 election?

they are quietly supporting him

How did nixon practice detente with the soviet union?

• SALT - limit development of defensive nuclear missile

• agree to sell american grain to soviets to help with their food shortage

What is the purpose of the EPA?

government agency that regulates pollution and monitors businesses to enforce environmental laws

How did americans view of the government change as a result of the watergate scandal?

it caused mistrust in the government from the people

What is the 25th amendment?

outlines the procedure for succession when the president or the vice president is unable to perform their duties due to death, resignation removal or incapacity

Ford pardoned _______ and ______

Nixon and Draft Dodgers

what was the economy like during fords presidency?

high prices and high un employment rate

explain the oil crisis during carters presidency

OPEC placed an embargo on oil because of our support for israel

Three Mile Island Incident

is a nuclear power plant and one of its cores melted down. americans starts to question if nuclear energy bis a safe alternative

during the 1970s people moved from the ___ belt to the ____ belt because _____________________

rust; sun; moved for jobs and lower cost of living

what was the community re investment act?

encouraged banks to provide loans to low income neighborhood to fight discrimination

what was affirmative action?

makes sure minorities and women had access to jobs and schools

why did the creation of israel start problems in the middle east?

they took land from palestinians

explain the camp david accords

US, EGYPT AND ISRAEL got together and israel agreed to return the land they took from egypt and in return egypt would recognize israel as a lgit country which no arab nation had

who took americans hostage and why?

student radicals ; the us sheltered the shah and allowed him to get cancer treatment

Explain carter response to the Iran Hostage Crisis

he tried negotiations by they were unsuccessful also planned a military rescue mission but the helicopter crashed

what was the final result and impact of this crisis?

hostages were released when Raegan was sworn in as new president