Vietnam Vocab Flashcard

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U.S. Supreme Court case upholding a student's First Amendment right to symbolic speech in school

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Tinker v. Des Moines

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Label Nixon gave to middle-class Americans supporting "peace with honor" in Vietnam.

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Silent Majority

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Jellied gasoline used for bombs

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Napalm

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Americans who supported the Vietnam War.

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Hawks

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Congress resolution stating the President needs authorization to send troops abroad.

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War Powers Act

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Theory that if one nation falls to Communism, neighboring nations will too.

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Domino Theory

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Herbicide used in Vietnam to defoliate forests

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Agent Orange

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Informal name of the law requiring military service.

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The Draft

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Vietnam war hero awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by Reagan.

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Roy Benavidez

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Americans opposing the Vietnam War.

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Doves