chapter 26 section 1 Flashcards
in 1969 __________ becomes U.S. president
Richard Nixon
Vietnamization
planned for ________
south vietnam to take over fighting
Vietnamization
american troops
gradually withdraw
Jan 27, 1973 Paris Peace Accords
Communist leaders ________
stated ________
accept peace
united states and allies leave Vietnam.
Negative impact of Vietnam war on the U.S.
costs: wounded ________; dead _______;MIA and POW’s____
300,000
58,000
2,000
economic strain of vietnam war
150 Billion
Negative impact of Vietnam war on the U.S.
divided the
american people
Negative impact of Vietnam war on the U.S.
Kent State University
national guard fired into group of student protestors
the kent state university incident made trust in out national leaders to
gone to that of being disillusioned with the government
1972- Water Gate hotel
location of democratic national committee
Water Gate hotel
burglars
break into the headquarters
Water Gate hotel
Washington post newspaper
a tip revealed that president Nixon’s top officials knew of the break-in.
Water Gate hotel
Pres. Nixon’s involvement
knew of the break-in of the coverup
August, 1974
Nixon resigns as president
Gerald ford becomes _____ after Nixon
now becomes president
gerald ford was the only vice president and president to not
be elected
Jimmy Carter is associated with
the Iranian militants and how they seized our embassy
Ronald Reagan was known as the
great Communicator
Ronald Reagan was associated with the national security council and how they
illegaly sold weapons to fund rebels in Nicaragua
Iran Contra Affair
Ronald Reagan’s quote
message to Soviet leader regarding the Berlin Wall
Mr. Gorbachev tear down these walls
George H. Bush is associated with his
leadership in the Persian Gulf War
Bill Clinton is associated with
impeachment precedings on him
he was acquitted of his charges
George W. Bush is associated with
losing the popular vote
Begins the War on Terrorism - post 9/11
Barack Obama is the first
minority president
