Nixon + Ford Flashcards
Who is the guy talking into the mic?
Richard Millhouse Nixon
The guy who became President after LBJ
What was Domino Theory?
The idea is that if one country became communist, other countries would also become communist.
Why do we care about Domino theory?
Because it’s the sort of thinking that the USA had during this time, which is why we got involved in the Vietnam War. We thought that if Vietnam became communist, other countries in Asia would also become communist.
What did Nixon say he was going to do in Vietnam?
He was going to end the war in Vietnam through a process of Vietnamization.
Nixon claimed a “silent majority” would support his actions in Vietnam
What is Vietnamization?
It has to do with training and getting South Vietnam soldiers ready to fight against North Vietnam on their own.
How did Nixon end the war in Vietnam?
He continued bombing the Vietnam people, while also trying to send negotiators (people) over to Vietnam in order to bring an end to the war.
Did young people support the war in Vietnam?
Absolutely not. Hundreds of thousands of students, both high school and college students, protested the war in Vietnam at their schools or colleges.
What was the most famous Vietnam War protest?
Kent State University protest
What happened at Kent State?
The Ohio National Guard was called in to control the protests and the soldiers ended up firing their guns on unarmed college students who were protested the war in Vietnam
Did anyone die at Kent State protests?
Four students died, nine were injured.
They were attacked by soldiers from our own government!
What was the Chicano Mural Movement?
They are paintings, usually done outside on buildings, that show the need for justice in Latino communities in the USA.
Why do people feel the need to do this yo?
Doesn’t matter, as long as the Raza shows up to clean up <3
What started the credibility gap?
It started when LBJ lied to the American people about Vietnam on TV, saying the war was going good.
This is because the American people would also watch the news, and the news was saying the war was not going well, showing pictures and videos of the violence.
Which country, aside from Russia, was Communist during the Cold War?
China
What is Ping Pong Diplomacy?
It’s when the American ping pong team went to play against the Chinese ping pong team in order to make things more chill between the USA and China
While Nixon was President, what was his approach to Communism called?
Detente
pronounced DAY-taunt
What was Detente?
pronounced DAY taunt
The more chill and relaxed relations between the USA and Russia/China during the Cold War
What was the most awesome accomplishment of Nixon’s Detente?
SALT 1(one) Treaty
What was SALT 1(one) Treaty?
It reduced the number of nukes that the Soviet Union and the USA had.
It stands for:
Strategic
Arms
Limitations
Treaty
Did Nixon win re-election in 1972?
Yeah, he actually won in a landslide victory. Lots of Americans supported his actions in Vietnam
What other accomplishments is Nixon noted for creating while he was President?
While he was President he worked with conservationists to create the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which was in charge of making sure the USA’s water and air were clean
Who was Malcolm X?
He was someone who advocated for Black people to arm themselves with guns to protect themselves and their families.
How is Malcolm X different from Martin Luther King Jr?
Martin Luther King Jr advocated for nonviolence, whereas Malcolm X thought violence was okay if people were trying to make you feel unsafe because of your race.
Malcolm X also preached this thing called “Black Nationalism”, which said that racial segregation was good because Black people were better than other races.
What did the Supreme Court Case Roe v. Wade decide?
It made abortion legal in the USA
