Nixon & Vietnam

This bingo card has 55 words: Free!, Ho Chi Minh - (1890-1969) leader of the Communist Party in Indochina after WWII; led Vietnamese against the French, then North Vietnamese against the United States in the Vietnam War, Vietminh - an organization whose goal it was to win Vietnam's independence from Japan; originated 1945., domino theory - the political theory that if one nation comes under Communist control then neighboring nations will also come under Communist control, Ngo Dinh Diem - (3 January 1901 - 2 November 1963) was the first president of South Vietnam (1955-1963). Anti-communist dictator who repressed all opposition; backed by U.S. until assassinated in a coup de tat., Vietcong - the guerrilla soldiers of the Communist faction in South Vietnam, also know as the National Liberation Front, Tonkin Gulf Resolution - a resolution adopted by Congress in 1964, giving the president broad powers to wage war in Vietnam, napalm - Highly flammable chemical dropped from US planes in firebombing attacks during the Vietnam War and other conflicts., Agent Orange - a herbicide used in the Vietnam War to defoliate forest areas, credibility gap - This was the gap between the people and the government that grew as the people became disillusioned with the Vietnam War., dove - someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations, hawk - person who advocates immediate firm action, including the use of force, to resolve international crises, Tet Offensive - a massive surprise attack by the Vietcong on South Vietnamese towns and cities in early 1968., Vietnamization - President Richard Nixons strategy for ending U.S involvement in the vietnam war, involving a gradual withdrawl of American troops and replacement of them with South Vietnamese forces, silent majority - that group of quiet honest hard-working middle class Americans who do their job, respect their country and support gov.; Nixon wants their votes in 1968 and 1972, Pentagon Papers - secret government documents published In 1971; revealed that the u.s. government had misled americans about the vietnam war., Henry Kissinger - The main negotiator of the peace treaty with the North Vietnamese; secretary of state during Nixon's presidency (1970s)., War Powers Act - Notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying troops; had to gain congress' approval to stay longer than 90 days; designed to curtail President's power, Guerrillas - Irregular troops who would blend in with the civilian population. They used hit-an-run and ambush tactics., Kent State University (1970) - the National Guard was called out to police a protest on 4 May at the college → nervous soldiers fired into the crowd and killed 4 students, Bay of Pigs Invasion - failed invasion of Cuba in 1961 when a force of 1,200 Cuban exiles, backed by the United States, landed at the Bay of Pigs., Cuban Missile Crisis - The 1962 confrontation between US and the Soviet Union over Soviet missiles in Cuba., Berlin Wall - A wall separating East and West Berlin built by East Germany in 1961 to keep citizens from escaping to the West, Domino Theory - A theory that if one nation comes under Communist control, then neighboring nations will also come under Communist control., SEATO (Southeast Asia Treaty Organization) - defensive alliance aimed at preventing communist aggression in Asia, Vietcong - A group of Communist guerrillas who, with the help of North Vietnam, fought against the South Vietnamese government in the Vietnam War., Gulf of Tonkin Resolution - 1964 Congressional resolution authorizing President Johnson to take military action in Vietnam, Counterculture - A culture with lifestyles and values opposed to those of the established culture., generation gap - a cultural separation between parents and their children, The Beatles - a British band that had an enormous influence on popular music in the 1960s, feminist - A supporter of women's claims to the same rights and treatment as men, Betty Friedan - wrote the Feminine Mystique about women who were not happy with life as housewives, Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) - constitutional amendment passed by Congress but never ratified that would have banned discrimination on the basis of gender, Phyllis Schlafly - 1970s; a new right activist that protested the women's rights acts and movements as defying tradition and natural gender division of labor; demonstrated conservative backlash against the 60s, Cesar Chavez - Organized Union Farm Workers (UFW); help migratory farm workers gain better pay & working conditions, Chicano Movement - The Mexican-American movement that sought political and social justice. The Chicano Movement addressed negative stereotyping of Mexicans, this stereotyping was addressed through works of literary and visual arts., American Indian Movement (AIM) - a civil rights group organized to promote the interests of Native Americans, SALT I - Treaty signed in 1972 between the U.S. and the USSR. This agreement limited the number of missiles in each nation and led to the SALT II discussions and a slowdown of the arms race between the two countries., Detente - A policy of reducing Cold War tensions that was adopted by the United States during the presidency of Richard Nixon., Silent Majority - Term used by President Nixon to describe Americans who opposed the counterculture, Stagflation - a period of slow economic growth and high unemployment (stagnation) while prices rise (inflation), Watergate - The events and scandal surrounding a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in 1972 and the subsequent cover-up of White House involvement, leading to the eventual resignation of President Nixon under the threat of, executive privilege - The power to keep executive communications confidential, especially if they relate to national security., Camp David Accords - A peace treaty between Israel and Egypt where Egypt agreed to recognize the nation state of Israel, Ayatollah Khomeini - Shiite religious leader of Iran, led the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran and ordered the invasion of the US Embassy., Iran Hostage Crisis - In November 1979, revolutionaries stormed the American embassy in Tehran and held 52 Americans hostage. The Carter administration tried unsuccessfully to negotiate for the hostages release. On January 20, 1981, the day Cart, Nixon visited China, 1972 - first president ever to visit China; marked dramatic example of improved relations during detente; recognized Chinese communist gov't instead of Taiwan's, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - The US federal agency with a mission to protect human health and the environment., Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) - Guaranteed a student's right to protest (wearing armbands). 1st Amendment, Wisconsin v. Yoder - Amish people refused to send their children to school past the 8th grade when the state required public schooling for all children until age16. Result: This law is in conflict with the Free Exercise clause. The statute is in, Endangered Species Act of 1973 - A law requiring the federal government to protect all species listed as endangered., Earth Day (1970) - International day of celebration and awareness of global environmental issues launched by conservationists on April 22, 1970, Oil Embargo of 1973 - Arab oil-producing nations halted the flow of oil to nations that supported Israel. Severely threatened European and world economy, so dependent on Middle East oil., End of Vietnam War - 1975. North Vietnamese troops take Saigon and the country is reunited under communism. and Roy Benavidez - Awarded the Medal of Honor for saving fellow soldiers in Vietnam War.

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