Unit 4 Flashcards
Johnson trapped in Vietnam?
The US supports South Korea so Johnson becomes trapped between engagement and withdrawal
North Vietnamese strategy?
Outlast the US
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
The US facilitates escalation of this. Congress issues Gulf of Tonkin Resolution which gave Johnson the authority to retaliate and promote the maintenance of international peace and security
Johnson’s advantage?
Johnson uses the war to ensure electoral victory.
Socio-economics of military during Vietnam?
divide in military service, larger amount of minorities serving then white men.
Test offensive significance?
massive Northern Vietnamese assault on Vietnamese New Year, this shattered American belief in “imminent victory”
Brown v. Board
The outcome was integrated schools but this was done in “all deliberate speed” which means it was a very slow process. This took place in 1954 but all schools were not integrated until the 70s
facilitates Voting Rights Act?
beatings during the Selma March
Baby Boomers wanted:
a secure place in society
Counter-culture? Hippies
-detachment from mainstream society
-hatred of consumerism
-drug use, free love, Woodstock (3 days of peace and music)
Effects of birth control
less births, work outside of the home, women desired careers, equal pay, and equal work
Betty Friedan
The Feminine Mystique
Détente
“unclench the fist”, seeking “peace with honor”, backing off from conflict
Nixon Doctrine
-Vietnamization (the US is training the Vietnamese to protect themselves)
-direct negotiation with North Vietnam
-secret bombings in Cambodia and Laos (widens war)
End of Vietnam War?
The Paris Peace Accords in 1973
Wategate?
-Nixon uses dirty tricks like fake scandals against democrats
-the Nixon Administration is caught at the Watergate Hotel to steal information from Democratic Party HQ
-an insider from his administration “Deep Throat” feeds the news information
-meanwhile, Nixon is attempting covers ups but the tapes get out, as well as the Enemies List
Six Day War and ramifications
Israelis started war because Arab failed to recognize Israel as a state, they captured many regions that are now Israel (Gaza Strip, the Golan Heights, the Sinai Peninsula, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem. Arabs are embarrassed by loos and reinforced the belief that the US was helping Israelis.
Prague Spring and effects:
Czechoslovakia under Alexander Dubcek sought a less repressive government and allowed for political parties. Leonid Brezhnev ordered a military intervention
Iraq War causes:
Islamic revolution in Iran frightened neighboring countries and they feared the revolution would spread.
Apartheid:
A system of segregation related in 1948 that kept whites and blacks separate. White people live in cities but blacks are restricted to outlying towns
Deng Xiaoping change Chinese economy?
*modernization of agriculture, industry, defense and technology
*peasants allowed to farm small plots
*foreign capitalists open factories and private enterprise in cities
Tiananmen Square
June 4 1989. Liberalization in China led to crackdowns by the Communist Party. Student group shows demonstrations against this in 1989 and one million Chinese people supported. Government declares Martial law and 700+ students are killed by governmental reprisals
US defeat the Soviet Union? Glasnost? Perestroika?
European Union:
unity of various countries of Europe. Contains nationalist passions, Europe represents more than material progress, and values can transcend ethnic and political lines. Countries retained independence but agreed to standards such as democratic government and rule of law, plus free market economy.
Globalization and ramifications:
An idea of interconnecting the world or linking economies with other people
Climate Change and ramifications:
Long term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns
Al-Qaeda? Osama Bin Laden?
Osama Bin Laden co-founded this militant Islamic organization. He was a religious conservative that fought against the Soviets in Afghanistan and a wealthy Saudi Arabian member of royal family.
