What European power claimed Vietnam as a region of their colony in the mid-twentieth century
France
_________ led the Communist takeover of North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
Which of the following was a direct result of the attack on the USS Maddox
Congress gave Johnson increased military powers
All of the following decreased the popularity of the Vietnam war in the USA EXCEPT
the attack on the USS Maddox
Which word below describes the attitudes and opinions of the members of the Students for a Democratic Society toward the Vietnam conflict
Oppositional
Who assassinated Martin Luther King Jr.
James Earl Ray
President Nixon tried to give more power to local and state governments through his economic policy of __________
New Federalism
What word describes Nixon's opinion on the Supreme Court decision for Swann vs. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education
oppositional
if Nixon wanted to reduce government spending, then what option below explains why Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare payments increased under his administration
He needed to gain the support of the Democrats, who controlled Congress, for other issues
Why did OPEC refuse to trade with the USA in 1973
The USA supported Israel in the Yom Kippur War
What evidence below would a historian use to prove that Nixon practiced Realpolitik
Nixon pursued friendly cooperation between the USA and China
Who was the leader of South Vietnam in 1969, when Nixon was sworn in as President
Nguyen Van Thieu
What was the goal of Vietnamization
To gradually withdraw American troops out of Vietnam and allow the Southern Vietnamese troops to defend themselves
Who called for the United States to pursue Vietnamzation
Henry Kissinger
What option below describes the content of the Pentagon Papers
The documents proved Lyndon Johnson was not going to reduce America's involvement in Vietnam while he was President
Roughly, how many American soldiers died in the Vietnam War
Over 58,000
What option below describes the Watergate Scandal
Men working for the President broke into a building
What option below describes that attitude that Nixon appeared to have concerning his political pursuits and his political rivals in 1972
Paranoid
What happened during the Saturday Night Massacre
Nixon was told that his various audio tapes must be handed over to the government
What two reporters were known for persistently reporting on the Watergate Scandal
Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward
How did Richard Nixon avoid facing charges in the Watergate Scandal and with other issues
President Ford pardoned Nixon of all crimes related to the scandal