Unit 12, Section 2

Key Term #13: What kind of society did President Lyndon B. Johnson envision when he created the Great Society programs?

• one that ensured access to justice, education, decent housing, and health care for all Americans
• on that emphasized that all people are equal only in the eyes of God
• one in which extremism in the defense of liberty is encouraged 
• one that made separate schools for black and white children truly equal

Key Term #14: What is the War on Poverty?

• A military campaign against poverty in foreign countries.
• A social movement advocating for higher taxes on the wealthy.
• A series of protests organized by low-income families.
• A government initiative aimed at reducing poverty in the U.S. through various programs.

Key Terms #15-17

• Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

• North Vietnamese and Viet Cong launched a major coordinated attack against the U.S. and South Vietnam forces

• Vietnam

• Split into two countries in 1954 at the 17th parallel (North=communist; South=democratic)

• Tet Offensive

• Gave the president the power to take all necessary actions to repel any armed attack against the forces of the U.S.

Key Term #18: He was elected President in 1968 and 1972, created the EPA, and resigned due to the Watergate Scandal

• Jimmy Carter
• Gerald Ford
• Lyndon B. Johnson
• Richard Nixon

Key Terms #19-22

• Paris Peace Accords

• Capital city of South Vietnam that was eventually overrun by the North Vietnamese

• Pentagon Papers

• “Ended” fighting in Vietnam in 1973. Stated the 17th parallel would continue being the border between North and South Vietnam

• Saigon

• Released secrets from the Vietnam War that outraged the American people

• Kent State University

• Violent student anti-war protests broke out on campus and 4 students were killed

Question #6:
​ (a)   : Communist supporters in North Vietnam
​ (b)   : Communist supporters in South Vietnam

• Vietminh
• Vietcong

Who was the American commander in South Vietnam during the 1960s?

• General Norman Schwarzkopf
• General George Patton

• General Dwight D. Eisenhower
• General William Westmoreland

What was the impact of Agent Orange?

• Agent Orange improved agricultural productivity and soil quality.
• Agent Orange had no significant effects on the environment or health.
• Agent Orange was used solely for pest control in urban areas.
• Agent Orange caused environmental destruction and serious health problems.

Who was elected president in 1968?

• Lyndon Johnson
• George Wallace

• Hubert Humphrey

• Richard Nixon

Question #10: What did Nixon mean by his policy of “Vietnamization”?

• An initiative to negotiate peace with North Vietnam.
• A strategy to train South Vietnamese forces to take over the combat role from U.S. troops.

• A plan to withdraw all U.S. troops immediately.
• A strategy to bomb North Vietnam more heavily.