1960s/Early 70s Review

Nixon's Vietnam plan called for the gradual withdrawal of troops and training of S.Vietnam's army.

• Vietnamization

• Tet Offensive

• Domino Theory

• Containment

Phyllis Shaftly was against:

• Equal Rights Amendment

• 24th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• Civil Rights Act 1964

Nixon meeting with the Soviets led to:

• global environmental protection policy

• end of the Vietnam War

• reunification of Germany

• led to SALT 1

The domino theory, which provided the basis for US entry into the Vietnam War, was the belief that intervention was necessary to prevent:

• the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia

• the loss of UN military base in Asia

• the inclusion of Taiwan in the Warsaw Pact

• the raise of China as a dominant economic power

The primary reason given by US leaders to justify military involvement in Vietnam was that it would:

• promote reconstruction after WWI

• fulfill prior UN obligations

• maintain the policy of detente

• keep communism from spreading throughout the region

President John F. Kennedy responded to reports that the USSR was constructing missile sites in Cuba by:

• ordering a naval blockade of Cuba

• authorizing military strikes on strategic targets in Cuba

• asking Congress to declare war on Cuba

• seeking UN approval for economic sanctions against Cuba

How did press coverage of events during the Vietnam War affect the US?

• Film footage from the front lines increased congressional support for the war

• Increased US media presence overseas resulted in overwhelming international support for US intervention

• Reporting on military setbacks contributed to public disillusionment with the war

• Live presidential press conferences led to a decline in partisan politics in Congress

This term was originated during Johnson's administration and it describe the growing distrust people had with their government?

• Hawk mentality

• Credibility gap

• Living-room war

• Flexible response

Which of the following protects female sports teams from discrimination in federally funded institutions?

• Title IX

• Civil Rights Act 1964

• Voting Rights Act 1965

• Affirmative Action

What event caused Americans to react with cynicism about government and elected politicians?

• Vietnam War

• Watergate

• Clinton's Impeachment

• Iran Contra Affair