policies Flashcards
effectively ended illegal segregation and discrimination
civil rights act 1964
fought to end poverty
great society
eliminated national quota system
Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
the US govmt sold weapons to Iran helped the contra rebels fight the sandinistas in the communist revolution in nicaragua
Iran-Contra Affair
the United States would assist in the defense and development of allies and friends but would not undertake all the defense of the free nations of the world.
Nixon Doctrine
established to prevent both the US and soviets from creating any more nuclear weapons for the next 5 years
SALT Treaty
laser defense system
Strategic Defense Initiative
Congress took all necessary steps to protect US service men in South vietnam
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
pledging to assist other countires in fighting communist armies
Truman Doctrine
where American troops would be gradually withdrawn from the conflict in Southeast Asia and replaced by South Vietnamese troops.
Vietnamization
