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11th - US History - 2nd Semester review - 1960s and Vietnam War Flashcards

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John F Kennedy

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th President of USA. Sanctioned Bay of Pigs and directed naval blockade during Cuban Missile Crisis. Assassinated.

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Berlin Wall

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Physical wall dividing East Berlin from West Berlin in Soviet controlled East Germany.

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Hot Line

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Phone line between US President and Russian President (?)

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Peace Corps

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Program of volunteers assisting in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. 35,000 volunteers in 60 nations by 1968. Agricultural advisors, teachers, health aides or other work.

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Warren Commission

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Investigated JFK assassination to determine whether there was conspiracy. Ruled that he acted alone.

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Lyndon B Johnson

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Vice-President who took presidency upon assignation of JFK

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Medicare and Medicaid

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Federal and state government medical plans respectfully.

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Warren Court

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Supreme Court headed by Justice Earl Warren.

  • Brown vs Board of Education - school segregation unconstitutional
  • forced states to redivide their voting districts
  • expanded rights of accused ex. Miranda rights
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Ho Chi Minh

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Leader of Indochinese Communist Party who led revolts in Vietnam. Formed Vietminh to win independence from foreign rule. First from Japan, then France and the U.S. ( North )

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Domino theory

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Policy to prevent the spread of communism. Support first country so communism would not spread to next.

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Ho Chi Minh trail

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Network of paths along borders of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia used to supply Vietcong.

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Napalm

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flammable jelly dropped on US enemies during Vietnam War

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Agent Orange

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Toxic chemical herbicide deployed by US troops in Vietnam War to kill off plants and contaminate water denying them to Viet Cong

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Draft

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Lottery system to enlarge armed forces to fight Vietnam War. Based on birthdates. (18-26)

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Robert Kennedy

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Younger brother of JFK. NY Senator. Also assassinated.

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Richard Nixon

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th US President after vice of JFK

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Kent State University

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Student protest turned disaster. Students burned ROTC building and National Guard fired on crowd with live ammo killing four and wounding nine.

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War Powers Act

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Congress passed law requiring president to inform Congress within 48hrs of sending forces into a hostile area without a declaration of war. Troops limited to 90 day stay.

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Haight-Ashbury

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District in San Francisco where hippies lived.

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How did men try to avoid the draft?

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Flee to Canada or Mexico. State that they were homosexual and ineligible for the military.

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What was the war like for US soldiers?

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Hot jungle with little personal hygiene, limited food and water, and constant danger.

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How did the Vietcong protect themselves?

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Lived in tunnels

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What weapons did the US use during the war? What effects did they have?

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Agent Orange and napalm.

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How did the soldiers feel about the war?

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Patriotic and willing to fight for their country.

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How was the 1968 election affected by the Vietnam War?

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Anger over war forced Lyndon Johnson to not seek re-election and paved paved way for Robert Kennedy to run.

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The Peace Corps, a program of volunteer assistance to developing nations, was 
A  proposed by Johnson and failed
B  proposed by Johnson and succeeded
C  proposed by Kennedy and failed
D  proposed by Kennedy and succeeded
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Kennedy - success

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After investigating the assassination of JFK, the Warren Commission concluded that 
A  the CIA was involved
B  Jack Ruby acted alone
C  Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone
D  there was evidence of a conspiracy
A

Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone

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The legislative program that summed up President Johnson's vison for America was called the
A  Warren Court
B  Great Society
C  Civil Rights Act
D  Immigration Act of 1965
A

B Great Society

29
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The Immigration Act of 1965
A ended quotas based on nationality
B began quotas based on nationality
C stopped immigration from European countries
D stopped immigration from European countries

A

A Ended quotas

30
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What was the United State's main goal in Vietnam?  
A  Reunify Vietnam
B  Contain spread of communism 
C  Uphold the Geneva Accords
D  Negotiate a cease-fire
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B Contain communism

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which of the following best defines the domino theory?
A If one country falls to communism, other in the region will fall also
B Communism will topple the global economy
C Communism will cause the fall of the US
D Socialist governments are a threat to freedom

A

A If one country falls to communism, other in the region will fall also

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Which country did the US support to keep control of Vietnam? 
A  Japan
B  Britain
C  France
D  China
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C France

33
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Who used the Tonkin Gulf incident as a reason to deepen US involvement in the Vietnam War?
A  Dwight Eisenhower
B  John F Kennedy
C  Lyndon Johnson
D  Richard Nixon
A

C Lyndon Johnson

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What happened at Kent State University on May 4, 1970?
A Henry Kissinger announced “peace is at hand”
B National Guard fired into crowd of protestors, killing four and wounding nine
C Pentagon Papers were published for the first time
D Policy of Vietnamization was ended.

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B National Guard fired into crowd of protestors, killing four and wounding nine

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What was the main purpose of the War Powers Act?
A  expand power of the military
B  restrict the power of the military
C  expand the power of the President 
D  restrict the power of the President
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D restrict the power of the President

36
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What is NOT true about living conditions of soldiers during the Vietnam War?
A Weather could be wet or hot
B Patrols were a month long with what they could carry
C Daytime spent patrolling, coming back at night to sleep
D Spent 3 days in camp getting new supplies

A

NOT TRUE

C Daytime spent patrolling, coming back at night to sleep

37
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What was the Truman Doctrine?
A Declaration of war on communism
B Any country attacking in the west is a threat to the U.S.
C Government detainment of foreigners suspected of being communists
D U.S. gave economic relief to democratic countries

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D U.S. gave economic relief to democratic countries

38
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Which was president first?
A  John F Kennedy
B  Richard Nixon
C  Harry Truman
D  Gerald Ford
A

C Harry Truman

39
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Which war did NOT use the draft?
A  Vietnam War
B  WWII
C  Korean War
D  All of them used the draft
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D All of them

40
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What did the GI Bill of Rights do? (Multiple correct answers)
A Paid for college tuition of veterans
B Low-interest loans to buy houses/start businesses
C Unemployment benefits for one year
D. All of the above are incorrect

A

A + B + C

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Which occurred first?
A Brown vs Board of Education
B Voting Rights Act

A

Brown vs Board

42
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Which were NOT related to the Cold War? (multiple answers)
A  Vietnam War
B  Creation of NATO
C  Watergate scandal
D  March on Washington
A

C + D

US History -11th (3 decks)

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