Unit 9: 1970s & 1980s

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Nixon believed that the Federal government was _____________

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To big and held to much responsibility

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Nixon sought to forever change the electoral game in favor of the Republican party by implementing the ____________ Strategy which was meant to overturn the democrats stronghold on the south which began during Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal era.

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Southern

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Stagflation is when ___________________

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The economy shrinks, prices rise, and the unemployment rises

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Nixon was the first president to visit this country to initiate scientific and cultural exchanges, along with establishing embassies in their respective countries. Options: China, Soviet Union, Germany, Poland

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China

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Revenue Sharing, according to Nixon, would redistribute some powers of the federal government to state and local governments to help_________.

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poor, unemployed, and the homeless

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In 1982, in an effort to honor those who served in the war, the U.S. government __________

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Unveiled the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

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The War Powers Act

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A President must inform Congress within 48 hours of sending forces into a hostile environment without a declaration of war and troops may not remain there for more than 90 days.

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Vietnamization is __________.

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A gradual withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam, allowing South Vietnam to take a larger role in the conflict.

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What was the name of the document authored by Robert McNamara in 1968 documenting the history and role of the U.S. in the Vietnam War? This document revealed that the U.S. had always planned to fight in Vietnam, despite the assurance of then President Lyndon B. Johnson that U.S. would NOT send troops to Vietnam.

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Pentagon Papers

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What was the name of the tragic event that took place in December of 1969 that involved the slaughter of over 200 innocent Vietnamese civilians, while U.S. troops were looking for Vietcong?

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Mỹ Lai Massacre