US Topic 10 Vietnam

How did defense spending affect the US during the Vietnam War?

• more people were left with jobs

• spent more money on the Civil Rights Movements

• prices on goods and services increased

• the government spent more on Education

How did Martin Luther King, Jr. feel about the Vietnam War?

• whites and African Americans were treated equally in the Vietnam War

• African Americans were dying in high numbers and were still discriminator against

• He believed that the US should be involved and stop the Vietnam War

• The Vietnam War drew attention to the War on Poverty

What is the Selective Service Act?

• they stopped drafting people

• a "lottery" system was devised and no more deferments

• they started drafting women

• the stopped drafting minorities

What did the War Powers Act of 1973 mean for presidential power?

• Cabinet gained more power

• Congress had to consult with the President before declaring war

• the president could do what he wanted

• president had to consult with Congress before ordering military strikes

A 3rd world country refers to

• had more money then any other country

• were not a democratic country

• were formerly colonies of Great Britain

• countries aligned with neither the US or Soviet Union

During the Vietnam War, how were African American Soldiers treated?

• were not allowed to make any money serving in the war

• were in segregated units

• were disproportionately high number of causalities

• could only serve in non-combat situations

What was one reason for public opposition to the Vietnam War in the United States?

• The war was widely supported by all political parties.
• Many Americans thought it would end quickly and easily.
• Protests were primarily about civil rights issues unrelated to the war.
• Many Americans were concerned about the possibility of escalation involving the Soviet Union or China

How did support for the Vietnam War change after the Tet Offensive?

• the N. Vietnamese were winning

• nothing...nothing changed

• Ground troops weren't cutting it

• the war seemed unwinnable to policy makers and wanted to make peace

What is the Peace Corp?

• lowered the voting age to 18

• the U.S. military taking the lead over ARVN in S. Vietnam

• developed to send Americans to volunteer around the world as teachers

• used to bolster our Good Neighbor policy in South America-$20 billion pledged to aid-not a successful initiative

What is Alliance for Progress?

• women gained the right to vote

• a term that came into wide use with journalism, political and public discourse

• used to bolster our Good Neighbor policy in South America-$20 billion pledged to aid-not a successful initiative

• developed to send Americans to volunteer around the world as teachers