IDs

Question 1

Nixon Doctrine

Answer 1

DEFINITION
1969
Withdrawal of US troops; war to be fought by V troops, US provide ec aid

SIGNIFICANCE
loss of credibility of US
acknowledges divisions in US over war
leads to CIA Secret Wars in Laos and Cambodia and ensuing refugee crisis

Question 2

1943 Magnuson Act

Answer 2

DEFINITION
repeals Chinese Exclusion Acts
racial quota of 105 Chinese anually
Chinese naturalization rights

SIGNIFICANCE
Way to counter J propaganda criticism about US exclusion of Chinese
Secure Chinese alliance in Pacific War
Restore credibility of US democracy
Example of immigration as foreign policy, not just domestic concerns
Connects US foreign policy to domestic civil rights reforms

Question 3

1965 Immigration Act

Answer 3

DEFINITION
Abolish natuional origins as basis of immigrant acceptance
Annual admissions quota each for East and West hemispheres

Set up 7 Preferences for Eastern Hemisphere

1. Unmarried children over 21 of US citizens
2. Spouses and unmarried children of permanent residents
3. Professionals, scientists, artists of “exceptional ability”
4. Siblings of US citizens
5. married children ober age 21 of US citizens
6. workers (skilled and unskilled) in occupations where labor shortage
7. refugees

SIGNIFICANCE
Immigration policy as foreign policy, creation of Cold War internationalism
Immigration policy as domestic civil rights reform (third landmark civil rights measure 64-65) 1964 Civ Rights Act 1965 Voting Rights Act

Question 4

Globalization

Answer 4

DEFINITION
Process of interaction and integration among people, governments, and corporations in different countries

Process of interaction and integration of national and international interests

SIGNIFICANCE (2)

Convergence or Divergence
Convergence: world/nations closer, social and economical divisions among nations disappearing (nationalism weakening-EU, K-Pop, support in disasters)
Divergence: although world more connected, social and economic divisions growing/deepening

Movement of people
global assembly line
H-1B visa

Question 5

Secret Army

Answer 5

DEFINITION
After Geneva Agreement 1962 (Agree to respect Laos neutrality, no milt operations in Laos)
U S train a Hmong “Secret Army”
main purpose:
–fight Pathet Lao advance in N Laos
–maintain US military presence without violating Geneva
–defend critical American installations

SIGNIFICAINCE
Example of how American/world public kept in dark/lied to (us breaking agreement)
Part of secret war orchestrated by CIA in Cambodia and Laos
Largely responsible for refugee crisis, but b/c secret, US doesn’t claim responsibility and whole world must work to fix it.

Question 6

Alex Odeh

Answer 6

DEFINITION
Leading Muslim leader in US (Anti-Arab Discrimination League)
One day, opened his office door and a bomb blew up an dhe was killed.

SIGNIFICANCE
despite dramatic death and prominence as a leader, very little media coverage
–shows how violence against Muslims is tolerated by US society
–denial of islamophobia
–didn’t label attacks as domestic terror
–never passed charges against anyone even though fairly obvious who perpetrated it.