USH Unit 11

Question 1

nationalist resistance, supported militarily by U.S., leader was Ho Chi Minh

Answer 1

Vietminh

Question 2

If one nation in Asia falls to Communists, neighboring countries will follow

Answer 2

Domino Theory

Question 3

Member of an armed band that carries out surprise attacks and sabotage

Answer 3

Guerilla

Question 4

Battle between French and Vietminh, French leave Indochina after

Answer 4

Dien Bien Phu

Question 5

Divided Vietnam at 17th parallel

Answer 5

Geneva Accords

Question 6

Authorized the president to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression

Answer 6

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

Question 7

Network of jungle paths bypassing the border

Answer 7

Ho Chi Minh Trail

Question 8

Jellied gasoline used for bombs

Answer 8

Napalm

Question 9

Chemical defoliant used to clear Vietnamese jungles

Answer 9

Agent Orange

Question 10

Lack of trust or believability

Answer 10

Credibility Gap

Question 11

Extended meeting or class to discuss a social or political issue

Answer 11

Teach-ins

Question 12

Person in favor of U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam War

Answer 12

Dove

Question 13

Person in favor of U.S. continuation in military efforts in Vietnam War

Answer 13

Hawk

Question 14

Making South Vietnam assume more of the war effort by slowly withdrawing American troops from Vietnam

Answer 14

Vietnamization

Question 15

Hamlet where Calley massacred unarmed South Vietnamese civilians

Answer 15

My Lai

Question 16

Leader of Vietnam nationalist movement, helped found Indochina Communist party, led North Vietnam

Answer 16

Ho Chi Minh

Question 17

Fiercely anti-communist, cancels 1956 election, extremely dictatorial, U.S. encourages successful coup against him

Answer 17

Ngo Dinh Diem

Question 18

Former vice president, ran for 1960 election with the Republican party

Answer 18

Richard Nixon

Question 19

Liberal senator from Minnesota, challenged LBJ for Democratic nomination

Answer 19

Eugene McCarthy

Question 20

Ran for 1968 Democratic nomination, appeared likely to win when gunned down by an Arab nationalist

Answer 20

Robert Kennedy

Question 21

Selected as Democratic candidate in 1968, previously the vice president

Answer 21

Hubert Humphrey

Question 22

Special assistant for national security affairs under Nixon, embarked on the linkage policy, entered secret negotiations with North Vietnam

Answer 22

Henry Kissinger

Question 23

Representative from North Vietnam, entered secret negotiations with Kissinger in 1969

Answer 23

Le Duc Tho

Question 24

Led a platoon that massacred unarmed South Vietnamese citizens in the hamlet of My Lai, eventually went to prison

Answer 24

William Calley

Question 25

Former DoD employee, leaked the Pentagon Papers to the New York Times, exposed the government

Answer 25

Daniel Ellsberg

Question 26

Anchorman for CBS News, "most trusted man in America"

Answer 26

Walter Cronkite

Question 27

Commander of U.S. forces in Vietnam

Answer 27

General William Westmoreland

Question 28

Secretary of defense for Kennedy and LBJ

Answer 28

Robert McNamara

Question 29

Changing one's beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors in order to fit with a group

Answer 29

Conformity

Question 30

Popular college student organization that protested shortcomings in American life

Answer 30

Students for a Democratic Society

Question 30

Term applied to the characteristics of a male or female

Answer 30

Gender

Question 30

Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin

Answer 30

1964 Civil Rights Act

Question 30

A culture with values and beliefs different from those of the mainstream

Answer 30

Counterculture

Question 30

Group living arrangements in which members share everything and work together

Answer 30

Communes

Question 30

The belief that men and women should be equal politically, economically, and socially

Answer 30

Feminism

Question 31

Prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities

Answer 31

Title IX

Question 31

"Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the U.S. or by any state on account of sex"

Answer 31

Equal Rights Amendment

Question 31

National Organization for Women, actively challenged sex discrimination in society

Answer 31

NOW

Question 32

U.S. Supreme Court ruling recognizing the right to abortion

Answer 32

Roe vs. Wade

Question 33

Opposed induced abortion and advocated for the protection of fetal life

Answer 33

Right to Life Movement

Question 34

Being restored or returned to the country of origin, allegiance, or citizenship

Answer 34

Repatriation

Question 35

The practice of teaching immigrant students in their own language

Answer 35

Bilingualism

Question 36

United Farm Workers, U.S. labor union founded in 1962 as the National Farm Workers Association

Answer 36

UFW

Question 37

Name for young Americans, especially during the 1960s, who rejected the conventions of established society

Answer 37

Hippies

Question 38

Journalist, activist, and co-founder of the National Organization for Women

Answer 38

Betty Friedan

Question 39

Key editor of Ms., became one of the leading figures of the NOW movement

Answer 39

Gloria Steinem

Question 40

Organizer of the Stop ERA campaign, opposed the Equal Rights Amendment

Answer 40

Phyllis Schlafly

Question 41

One of the most celebrated tennis players in history, one of the most respected women

Answer 41

Billie Jean King

Question 42

Organized a group that fought for farmworkers, merged with Dolores Huerta to create the UFW

Answer 42

Cesar Chavez

Question 43

Organized a group that fought for farmworkers, merged with Cesar Chavez to create the UFW

Answer 43

Dolores Huerta