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1
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Who were the “Hawks”?

A

People who supported the Vietnam War

2
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What four major changes happened with U.S. foreign policy after the war?

A
  1. The draft was abolished.
  2. War Powers Act
  3. Vietnam Syndrome
  4. Cynicism
3
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Who were the “Doves”?

A

People that objected to the Vietnam War

4
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What are Napalm and Agent Orange?

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The two weapons that were used most in Vietnam to help “find” the enemy

5
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What happened at My Lai?

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A massacre of innocent lives that resulted in criminal charges against the commanding American soldier.

6
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Who lost at Dien Bien Phu, forcing them out of Vietnam?

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France

7
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Why was the Vietnam War called the “living room war”?

A

Stories and images appeared on television news every night.

8
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What were the Pentagon Papers?

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The New York Times released them exposing the Johnson Administration for not really knowing how the war was going.

9
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What was ‘Search and Destroy’?

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The missions in the jungle by American troops.

10
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Who led South Vietnam in 1965?

A

Ngo Dinh Diem

11
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What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?

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A psychological disorder that many American soldiers suffered from after fighting in the jungles of Vietnam.

12
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Who led North Vietnam in the beginning of the war?

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Ho Chi Minh

13
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What is Nixon’s ‘Vietnamization’?

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The strategy to turn the fighting in Vietnam over the troops of South Vietnam so the Americans could leave.

14
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What is the Selective Service System?

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The draft; men signed up to fight at age 18

15
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What 4 ways did some avoid being drafted to Vietnam?

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  1. Medical exemptions
  2. Went to college
  3. Joined the National Guard
  4. Joined the Coast Guard
16
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What was the Tet Offensive?

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North Vietnam launched an attack during Tet in 1968 that showed the war was far from being over.

17
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What was the Credibility Gap?

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It was the distrust of the American people for the U.S. government and the lack of progress in the war.