Second Test-- Sociology (Vietnam War) October 30 or Nov 2/15 Flashcards

1
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Define Cold War

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State of political hostility between countries characterized by threats, propaganda and other measures short of open warfare (a war without arms).

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2
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Who was the Cold War between

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The Soviet block countries in the US flag western countries

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3
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When did the Cold War start/stop

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1945 to 1990

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4
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What year is the Cold War go on in Vietnam

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1955 to 1975

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5
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Who is the Vietnam war originally between

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The communist North Vietnam and the government of South Vietnam

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6
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What countries was the North Vietnam supported by

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Other communist countries such as the peoples Republic of China and Soviet union

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7
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What country supported the South Vietnam

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Anti-Communist countries such as the US

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8
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Did US lose or win the Vietnam war

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They lost it, but not only do they lose the war in the country of Vietnam to the communist also lost prestige in the eyes of the world

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Define communism

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A political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class for and leading to a society in which all properties publicly owned in each person works and is paid according to their abilities

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10
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Before World War II who did Vietnam belong to

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It was a French colony

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11
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During World War II who took control of Vietnam

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The Japanese

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12
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Who is the president of north Vietnam

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Ho Chi Minh

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13
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Who did the allies think that Vietnam belong to

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The French

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Why did the allies refuse to help Ho Chi Minh

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Because they were against communism and worried about is spreading through southeast Asia

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15
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When did the US start sending help to the French in Vietnam

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1950

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16
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When and how did the American involvement in Vietnam begin

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July 26, 1950, the president [harry Truman] authorize a 15 million-dollar military aid to the French

17
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Who is the leader of the communist forces in Vietnam

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Ho Chi Minh

18
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Why and how was Vietnam divided? What was the dividing line between north and south Vietnam?

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It was divided b/c some wanted to follow the communist countries, and other wanted to follow the democratic countries (like the US). It was divided into the north and south (communist and democratic). The diving line was the demilitarized zone.

19
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What minor incident in 1964 led to increased American military involvement in Vietnam

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In the Gulf of Tonkin incident, North Vietnamese torpedo boats supposedly attacked the USS Maddox in the Gulf of Tonkin, off Vietnam, in a pair of assaults on August 2 and 4 of 1964. It was the basis for the Tonkin Gulf Resolution, which committed major American forces to the war in Vietnam.

20
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What conditions in factories me the war some dangers for American ground forces

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The heat, jungle terrain (couldn’t see enemy)

21
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Why did American aid programs designed to help the Vietnamese often fail

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??

22
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Why and how did American forces destroy jungle foliage

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They stripped the leaves off of the trees to be able to have a better visual of the enemy. They did this with chemicals dropped from planes

23
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How did the government of South Vietnam treat protesters reporters

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They did not treat them well, there were many fights and arrests

24
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When did President Nixon begin to withdrawal American troops? What was the purpose of Nixon’s policy of “Vietnaminization”

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1969- Strategy called Vietnamization that was aimed at ending American involvement in the Vietnam War (1954-75) by transferring all military responsibilities to South Vietnam

25
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What happened in Kent state?

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A massacre of 4 students were shot for peacefully protesting the Vietnam war.

26
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What was the most ‘heartbreaking tragedy’ of the war?

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??

27
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what was the announcement made by president ford in 1975?

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Vietnam war officially ends, and the privacy act is signed (allowing privacy rights to all americans)

28
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What was Woodstock

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What is most famous protests, I was a music festival for three days of peace and music

29
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What did Rolling Stone list Woodstock as

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As well as 50 moments that changed history of rock ‘n’ roll

30
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Give some examples of the performers at Woodstock

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Neil Young and Jimmy Hendrix

31
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How did the Vietnam [North] wipe out thousands of US soldiers

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They fold a very old war manual was taught them how to become a force to be reckoned with while using limited resources. They also they also use also used tactics like creating booby-traps

32
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Give three examples of booby traps

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Using snakes [leaving them in the tunnels and yelling them to doors which caused them to be angry and strike at soldiers closed bracket, number two is the explosives left at the base of flagpoles [when US one territory they would go tear down the flag but it would trigger an explosive that would kill them or grenade), and number three is the lighters [they would rate them to blow off the hand and this was a great example of how Vietnam knew there enemy]

33
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What was the tunnel system that the north Vietnam soldiers used to ambush the US soldiers and provide support in the form of manpower and material named

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The Ho Chi Minh Trail

34
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How did people in the US protest the war

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Peacefully

35
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What evidence is there that we are all’s cyborgs now

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We are always connected to technology and we are able to adapt or use technology environments that we really should be able to survive it

36
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What are the stages of the rights of passage

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Segregation, transition or liminal stage, incorporation or reintegration