Vietnam Flashcards
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Tonkin gulf
A
Lbj gets blank check
1
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Spying on protestors
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- domestic surveillance during Vietnam on anti war protestors
- intelligent programs were established to intimidate and discredit leaders of anti war movement
2
Q
Vietnamization
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- Nixon
- end us involvement in V.W.
- us slowly withdrew
- sv fell to communism
3
Q
War powers act
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Aimed to limit and engine president powers in war
4
Q
Cease fire
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- nv and sv agrees to stop aggressive actions
- Nixon
- nv still maintained military presence
5
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Reasons for involvement
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- extension of Cold War
- containment
- domino effect
