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USH Unit 11 Flashcards

1
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nationalist resistance, supported militarily by U.S., leader was Ho Chi Minh

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Vietminh

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

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Domino Theory

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3
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Member of an armed band that carries out surprise attacks and sabotage

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Guerilla

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4
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Battle between French and Vietminh, French leave Indochina after

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Dien Bien Phu

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5
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Divided Vietnam at 17th parallel

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Geneva Accords

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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

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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

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7
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Network of jungle paths bypassing the border

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Ho Chi Minh Trail

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8
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Jellied gasoline used for bombs

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Napalm

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9
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Chemical defoliant used to clear Vietnamese jungles

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Agent Orange

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10
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Lack of trust or believability

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Credibility Gap

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11
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Extended meeting or class to discuss a social or political issue

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Teach-ins

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12
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Person in favor of U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam War

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Dove

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13
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Person in favor of U.S. continuation in military efforts in Vietnam War

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Hawk

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

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Vietnamization

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15
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Hamlet where Calley massacred unarmed South Vietnamese civilians

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My Lai

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16
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Leader of Vietnam nationalist movement, helped found Indochina Communist party, led North Vietnam

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Ho Chi Minh

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17
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Fiercely anti-communist, cancels 1956 election, extremely dictatorial, U.S. encourages successful coup against him

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Ngo Dinh Diem

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18
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Former vice president, ran for 1960 election with the Republican party

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Richard Nixon

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19
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Liberal senator from Minnesota, challenged LBJ for Democratic nomination

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Eugene McCarthy

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20
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Ran for 1968 Democratic nomination, appeared likely to win when gunned down by an Arab nationalist

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Robert Kennedy

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21
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Selected as Democratic candidate in 1968, previously the vice president

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Hubert Humphrey

22
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Special assistant for national security affairs under Nixon, embarked on the linkage policy, entered secret negotiations with North Vietnam

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Henry Kissinger

23
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Representative from North Vietnam, entered secret negotiations with Kissinger in 1969

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Le Duc Tho

24
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Led a platoon that massacred unarmed South Vietnamese citizens in the hamlet of My Lai, eventually went to prison

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William Calley

25
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Former DoD employee, leaked the Pentagon Papers to the New York Times, exposed the government

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Daniel Ellsberg

26
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Anchorman for CBS News, “most trusted man in America”

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Walter Cronkite

27
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Commander of U.S. forces in Vietnam

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General William Westmoreland

28
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Secretary of defense for Kennedy and LBJ

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Robert McNamara

29
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Changing one’s beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors in order to fit with a group

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Conformity

30
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Popular college student organization that protested shortcomings in American life

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Students for a Democratic Society

30
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Term applied to the characteristics of a male or female

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Gender

30
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Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin

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1964 Civil Rights Act

30
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A culture with values and beliefs different from those of the mainstream

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Counterculture

30
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Group living arrangements in which members share everything and work together

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Communes

30
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The belief that men and women should be equal politically, economically, and socially

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Feminism

31
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Prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities

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Title IX

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

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Equal Rights Amendment

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National Organization for Women, actively challenged sex discrimination in society

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NOW

32
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U.S. Supreme Court ruling recognizing the right to abortion

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Roe vs. Wade

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Opposed induced abortion and advocated for the protection of fetal life

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Right to Life Movement

34
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Being restored or returned to the country of origin, allegiance, or citizenship

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Repatriation

35
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The practice of teaching immigrant students in their own language

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Bilingualism

36
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United Farm Workers, U.S. labor union founded in 1962 as the National Farm Workers Association

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UFW

37
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Name for young Americans, especially during the 1960s, who rejected the conventions of established society

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Hippies

38
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Journalist, activist, and co-founder of the National Organization for Women

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Betty Friedan

39
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Key editor of Ms., became one of the leading figures of the NOW movement

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Gloria Steinem

40
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Organizer of the Stop ERA campaign, opposed the Equal Rights Amendment

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Phyllis Schlafly

41
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One of the most celebrated tennis players in history, one of the most respected women

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Billie Jean King

42
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Organized a group that fought for farmworkers, merged with Dolores Huerta to create the UFW

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Cesar Chavez

43
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Organized a group that fought for farmworkers, merged with Cesar Chavez to create the UFW

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Dolores Huerta

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