final notes 2
Final study guide. What you need to know…
Who won the 1960 election?
John F. Kennedy
What big event happened after the Bay of Pigs
The Cuban Missile Crisis
When did we form NASA?
July 29th, 1958
After the Russians launched Sputnik
Where was the Saturn V rocket developed?
Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama
What were the countries who controlled Vietnam, historically?
China
France
Japan
Who overthrew the government in Cuba in 1959?
Fidel Castro
Who killed Lee Harvey Oswald?
Jack Ruby
Why did the U.S. CIA help the British overthrow Mossadegh in Iran?
To keep Iran from nationalizing nil
When did the planning for the Bay of Pigs occur?
April 1961, helped to remove Castro from power
During the Eisenhower Presidency
Who was the Communist leader of Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh
What was the chemical that eliminated the jungle of foliage and harshly affected U.S. soldiers?
Agent Orange
What was the mass leaving of East Germans into West Germany called?
Brain Drain
How many people died trying to get over the Berlin Wall, and roughly how many made it?
Over 5,000 attempted and around 200 died
Was the Vietnam War a win or a loss for the U.S.?
Loss, with the US withdrawing
How were many veterans treated after fighting in Vietnam?
Veterans were treated very poorly and people thought they were murderers.
What was the U.S. public’s opinion of the Vietnam War at its beginning?
In the beginning, the people supported the war and the escalation of it.
What happened in 1960 that kept Khrushchev from meeting Eisenhower in Paris?
The Soviets shot down and discovered an American spy plane and spy
What was the purpose of the Ho Chi Minh Trail?
The North Vietnamese military used it to transport supplies and troops.
What did the Warren Commission claim happened in the assassination of JFK?
Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone.
What is considered to be THE symbol of the Cold War?
The Berlin Wall
What was the term for missions U.S. patrol troops were sent on to find hidden enemy camps?
Search and Destroy
What was the goal of President Nixon’s “Vietnamization” plan?
Shifting the war responsibilities and fighting to the South Vietnamese troops
What was the name of the civilian massacre attributed to U.S. troops in the spring of 1968?
Mai Lai Massacre
What did the 26th Amendment do?
Made the voting age 18
Why did the U.S. have such trouble fighting the North Vietnamese?
The dense jungle environment and the guerrilla tactics made it hard for the U.S. to fight the North Vietnamese.
Why was the Tet Offensive such a surprise to the U.S. military?
It was during the Vietnamese New Years
Where did Ohio National Guard troops fire on demonstrators in May 1970?
Kent State University
What did President Nixon do that showed the U.S. was expanding the Vietnam War?
Invaded Cambodia to destroy Viet Cong bases
What kind of fighting involves hit-and-run fighting with no front line?
Guerrilla Warfare
Who were the two famous public figures who were killed within months of each other in 1968?
Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.
Know all of the stuff about the presidential debates in 1960
the first televised debate between Nixon and Kennedy
Know all of the facts regarding Kennedy’s election in 1960
first catholic president
What did the Joint Chiefs want to do during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
An air strike to destroy the missiles
President Nixon promised to do this in Vietnam when he entered office in 1969.
He promised to end the war
What was the final embarrassing memory of the U.S. war in Vietnam?
The ordered evacuation of U.S. troops as the North Vietnamese army closed in.
The Berlin Wall had several additional barriers added to it over the years.
What was the U.S.’s early role in Vietnam (after the French left)?
in the 50s and 60s, the US became involved in stopping the spread of communism in Vietnam
Understand the factors that led to the Vietnam War protests.
The public saw everything going on during the wars
It started with drafts that went against minorities/poor whites
The public did not trust the government
Tet Offensive