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17 Cards in this Set
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Geneva Accords most important decision: |
Divide Vietnam at the 17th parallel and have an election in 2 years (But never happens). |
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A Theory that if South Vietnam falls to communism, so will others. |
Domino Theory |
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A Vietnamese man, has a western mindset and hated for it. |
Diem (Ngo Dinh Diem) |
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The US destroyer Maddox attacked by North Vietnam patrol boats, beginning of the war |
Gulf of Tonkin |
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Send more troops to South Vietnam to teach South Vietnam and protect bases. |
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution |
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South Vietnam communists for unified communist Vietnam. |
Viet Cong |
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A supply route from North Vietnam to Viet Cong in the South. |
Ho Chi Minh Trail |
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A defoliant chemical used by the US. |
Agent Orange |
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Viet Cong attack on every major city, military disaster for Viet Cong, victory for communists, US turns against the war and leaves Vietnam. |
Tet Offensive |
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A case, Schlafly opposing the Equal Rights amendment and the Supreme Court decision. |
Roe vs. Wade |
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Guardsmen kill 4 students protesting the bombing of Cambodia. |
Kent State Riots |
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Nixon’s policy, withdraw troops from Vietnam and South Vietnam taking control of their own war. |
Vietnamization |
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Reveals the lies of the war. |
Pentagon Papers |
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Nixon’s campaign group, illegal activities and dirty tricks. |
CREEP |
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Authorized a burglary of the files at Watergate. |
Plumbers |
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Nixon’s list of actors, critics, and reporters to seek revenge on. |
Enemies List |
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Results of Watergate: |
1) Low voting 2) Decline of Republican Party 3) Era of campaign reform laws 4) Rise in Congress 5) Revealed our system of checks and balances worked |