The End Of The War Flashcards
Members of SDS protested the draft, as well as companies that made weapons to use in Vietnam.
Students for a Democratic Society
Members of counterculture, emphasized individual freedom, nonviolence, and communal sharing.
Hippies
A republican nominee promised to restore order to American society and bring βpeace with honorβ to Vietnam.
Richard M. Nixon
a plan to pull U.S. troops from Vietnam and have the South Vietnamese Armytake over all the fighting.
Vietnamization
Was ratified in 1971, lowered the federal voting age from 21 to 18.
Twenty-sixth Amendment
Requires the president to get congressional approval before committing U.S. troops to an armed struggle.
War Powers Act
designed by Maya Ying Lin, the black granite memorial lists the names of dead or missing American soldiers.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial