Nixon Foreign Policy Flashcards

1
Q

Vietnam moratorium March:

A

1/2 mil marched on Washington in 1969

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2
Q

Kent state uni:

A

4 students killed by the national guard protesting anti war

1970

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3
Q

Hard hat riot?

A

1970

1000 students attacked by 200 construction workers

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4
Q

Vietnam veterans throwing medals and match:

A

1971

Threw over 700 medals

500k marched

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5
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Congress shutdown:

A

1971

1100 arrested for trying to shut down congress.

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6
Q

Statue of Liberty:

A

1971

15 veterans flee flag upside down

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7
Q

Madman theory:

A

1968 Nixon threatened radicalism

Ho Chi Minh refused to sign for peace. Died in 1969

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8
Q

Offensive against Ho Chi Minh trail:

A

1971

Lam son 719 occurred: successfully defended. Trail

Ultimately s failure because it only delayed it.

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9
Q

When did the war end?

A

1973 peace accords signed in Paris

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10
Q

USA and China:

A

Detente wth China

Nixon visits in 1972

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11
Q

USA and ussr

A

Visits in 1972

Salt 1 and 2

Promise a us soviet space mission

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