Ch. 29 Sec. 3 Vocabulary Flashcards
Members of this protested the draft, as well as companies that made weapons used in Vietnam (AKA: SDS)
Students for a Democratic Society
Members of this counterculture emphasized individual freedom, nonviolence, and communal sharing
Hippies
The republican nominee promised to restore order to American society and bring “peace with honor” to Vietnam
Richard M. Nixon
He was Nixon’s national security advisor who helped him create the plan of Vietnamization
Henry Kissinger
A plan to pull U.S. troops from Vietnam and have the South Vietnamese Army take over all the fighting
Vietnamization
Ratified in 1971, it lowered the federal voting age from 21 to 18
26th Amendment
Requires the president to get congressional approval before committing U.S. troops to an armed struggle
War Powers Act
Designed by Maya Ying Lin, the black granite memorial lists the names of dead or missing American soldiers
Vietnam Veterans Memorial