Vietnam War

Question 1

War powers act

Answer 1

Put strict limits on the presidents powers to use the armed forces without congressional approval. Passed in 1973

Question 2

My Lao massacre

Answer 2

A massacre of hundreds of Vietnamese civilians in 1968

Question 3

Domino theory

Answer 3

The theory that when one nation falls to communism that the ones around is are at risk of falling to communism

Question 4

Vietnamization

Answer 4

Policy having south Vietnam take over the war

Question 5

New frontier

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Kennedy’s domestic program which aimed to increase support for education, anti poverty programs, and medical aid for the elderly. Also helped to cut taxes, raise the minimum wage, ban racial discrimination, and increase defense spending

Question 6

Great society

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President Lyndon Johnson’s domestic reform program from 1965 to 1969, which focused on social welfare improvements, with the war on poverty at it centerpiece, and on with all of which Congress passed

Question 7

Viet Minh

Answer 7

The Vietnamese movement led by Ho Chi Minh against foreign occupation, first against the Japanese during World War II and then against the French occupation

Question 8

Geneva accords

Answer 8

A series of international agreements the set rules for proper conduct towards sick and wounded enemy soldiers and the civilians who take care of them

Question 9

Hawks and doves

Answer 9

The hawks believed that due to the agression of North Vietnamese it forced us into the war. They thought that the United States should do what ever is necessary to win. Doves think that the problem in Vietnam is a civil war. They thought that the United States had no right to be in their conflicts.

Question 10

Yet offensive

Answer 10

A major offensive in 1968 by Vietcong and NVA soldiers that resulted in growing opposition among Americans to the war

Question 11

New left

Answer 11

Political movement forward by student activist in the 1960s to promote traditional American ideal such as allowing all people to take an active role in government

Question 12

Silent majority

Answer 12

The silent majority is an unspecified large majority of people in a country or group who do not express their opinions publicly

Question 13

Ho Chi Minh

Answer 13

Communist leader of north Vietnam

Question 14

Robert McNamara

Answer 14

Robert S. McNamara was an American business executive and the eighth U.S. Secretary of Defense. He is best known for helping lead the U.S. into the Vietnam War.

Question 15

Ngo dinh diem

Answer 15

U.S. Supported presidential candidate for south Vietnam

Question 16

Golf of Tonkin resolution

Answer 16

Gave the president all necessary measures to repel any attack on the U.S.