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| Though an actual victory for American troops, this surprise attack by the VC and NVA was seen by many Americans back home as a failure causing many more protests. |
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| Why didn't we help Vietnam after WWII gain their independence? |
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| What were the two rebel groups called in Vietnam that were poor, not a real army, and used guerrilla tactics (attack and run/hide)? |
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| At my favorite battle name in history, Dien Bien Phu, who was defeated after they publicly built a fortress in a valley and were sieged for 55 days until they surrendered in 1954? |
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| According to the Geneva Accords, what was suppose to happen in 1956? |
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| Where was the first place 3500 Marines landed in 1965 in Vietnam? |
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| Roe Vs. Wade was a pivotal court case during the '70s and for the Feminist Movement. What was the issue in Roe Vs. Wade? |
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| What were the results of the Feminist Movement? |
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| Who was the South Dakotan/Minnesotan that ran for the Democrats in 1968 against Richard Nixon? |
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| What protest led to 4 Americans being killed by soldiers and 9 others wounded? |
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| What allowed for so many Americans to get immediate results of what was happening in Vietnam which led assisted in its overwhelming unpopularity? |
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| What is the area of the country known as the Rust Belt? |
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| The opposite of Democrats "Big Government." This idea that had rise between Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan advocated small government, low taxes, high morals, and more power split between state and local government is called what? |
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| He was the president of the U.S. during the first Gulf War or Operation Desert Storm. |
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| This president pardons Nixon for his involvement in trying to cover up the scandal that caused him to resign. |
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| He is the first president to enter China since they became Communist in 1949. |
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| She was the first female candidate for a major political party in U.S. history. |
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| On September 11, 2001, the U.S. was attacked by? |
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| In 1997, this president was the first to balance the U.S. budget in 24 years. |
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| As well as limiting the Democratic programs of the time Nixon also created this new program or idea that gave more power to the states by giving them federal money to use how they deemed necessary. |
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| Perestroika means ___________________________ in Russian and was a policy that was to fix the USSR's economy. |
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| __________________ (nickname is fine) was the leader of Russian when the Soviet Union and Cold War ended in December ___________ (year). |
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| Glasnost means _________________ in Russian. This policy allowed for freedom of speech, religion, and political thought. |
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| The overthrow of the Shah by the Ayatollahs in ___________ (country) lead to a hostage crisis during the Carter Administration. |
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| _________________ was the president of SAG and then became the president of the United States in 1980 |
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| Bobby _______________ was the ideal Democratic candidate in 1968 until Sirhan Sirhan shot him in the kitchen area of the Ambassador Hotel. |
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| ___________________ was the name of the Democratic National Headquarters and the name of a scandal where Nixon has to resign. |
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| _______________________ was Nixon's answer to Vietnam. It was the gradual removal of troops and support from Vietnam |
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| The _________________Papers were proof that the American Government had lied to its people during the LBJ administration about Vietnam. |
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| _____ ______ _________ was the leader of the rebels in Vietnam. He was our ally in WWII but due to his political beliefs became our enemy after WWII. |
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| _______________ (last name only) was the guy U.S. put in place in S. Vietnam after the Geneva Accords. He was a horrible ruler and was assassinated in November of 1963. |
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| Describe the Gulf of Tonkin Incident and the Resolution that follows. Include what happened in the Gulf of Tonkin (tell me one of 2 ships), what president reacted and how, and what did the Resolution give that president? (3 points) |
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| Describe how Vietnam was fought. Be sure to include air war (what was it called, how was it used which includes weapons) and ground war (how did we have to fight it). Also include what was the focus on to figure out who was winning? (4 points) |
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| What were 4 likely factors that led to the Feminist Movement? Be Specific. (4 points) |
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| Choose one of the two major protests for AIM during their movement that was discussed in the notes. Where did it take place, what was the reason, and what were the results? (3 points) |
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| OPEC stands for? What does OPEC do in regards to oil prices? (5 points) |
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| Describe how we supported the Afghanistan rebels during the Reagan Administration. What were the rebels called? What group takes over when the USSR and US leave? How did this effect America in the last 12 years? (4 points) |
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| Describe Reaganomics. How was it suppose to work? Be sure to include what it combined and what each of those did. Specifically, I want to know how it addressed taxes and how that was suppose to help consumers and the economy. (2 points) |
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