Cold War/ Vietnam war Flashcards
(15 cards)
Marshall Plan 1947
US gave Europe money to help rebuild as well as Soviet Union, Soviet Union rejected due to US being capitalist country
Truman Doctrine
US pledged support to democratic nations against authoritarian threats such as communism
Who was George Kennan
The man who authored containment
Containment
A US foreign policy that attempted to prevent communisms expansion
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, made up of West Europe, US and Canada
NSC-68
(Nation Security Counsel paper 68) A position paper/ report written that outlined Americas approach to the cold war
Warsaw Pact
Soviet Union and Eastern Europe’s treaty
1954 Geneva Accords
Treaty signed in Geneva Switzerland separating Vietnam into North and South for 2 years until presidential election where they can turn Vietnam into one country again
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
USS Maddox patrolling Tonkin, got into conflict with Vietnamese patrol boat (US won), other US ship (Turner Joy) had reported to get hit by torpedo (even though it hadn’t), Lyndon Johnson then used that as an excuse to wage war with Vietnam
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Resolution passed allowing Lyndon Johnson to repel armed forces attacks against US in Southeast Asia
Escalation in Vietnam
US increased their military involvement in the Vietnam War
Tet offensive
Vietnam’s surprise attacks that occurred throughout US embassies and military bases
My Lai Massacre
US attack, 500 villagers massacred at My Lai that US attempted to cover up, US got bad intelligence that there was an elite force at My Lai
1968 Presidential Election
Nixon vs. Humphry vs. Wallace (racist), Nixon won due to being viewed as being able to win Vietnam war, chaotic election with protests and racism
Vietnamization
Nixon’s strategy to win the war where US would begin to back out of Vietnam and allow responsibility to South Vietnam
