Vietnam and the End of the Cold War

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What two events convinced President What two events convinced President Truman to help France in Vietnam?Truman to help France in Vietnam?

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The fall of China to communism and The fall of China to communism and the Korean Warthe Korean War

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What did nightly news coverage of What did nightly news coverage of the Vietnam War on television do?the Vietnam War on television do?

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Create a credibility gap between the Create a credibility gap between the government and the American government and the American

people.people.

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The Tet Offensive marked a major The Tet Offensive marked a major turning point in the Vietnam War turning point in the Vietnam War

because?because?

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More Americans began to feel the More Americans began to feel the war could not be won.war could not be won.

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What does Glastnost (Openness) What does Glastnost (Openness) refer to?refer to?

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More freedom of religion and speech.More freedom of religion and speech.

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What does Perestroika What does Perestroika (Restructuring) refer to?(Restructuring) refer to?

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Involves new economic planning Involves new economic planning including some capitalist reforms.including some capitalist reforms.

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What did the Pentagon Papers What did the Pentagon Papers reveal?reveal?

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The government had not been The government had not been honest with the public about the honest with the public about the

Vietnam War.Vietnam War.

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During the Vietnam War, American During the Vietnam War, American planes dropped a jellied gasoline planes dropped a jellied gasoline

explosive that explodes on contact explosive that explodes on contact called?called?

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NapalmNapalm

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What effect did the battle at Dien What effect did the battle at Dien Bien Phu have on the French in Bien Phu have on the French in

Indochina?Indochina?

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After their defeat at Dien Bien Phu, After their defeat at Dien Bien Phu, the French decided to leave the French decided to leave

Indochina. Indochina.

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The Geneva Accords (1954), The Geneva Accords (1954), following France’s defeat at Dien following France’s defeat at Dien

Bien Phu, had what effect on Bien Phu, had what effect on Vietnam?Vietnam?

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Vietnam was temporarily split at the Vietnam was temporarily split at the 1717thth parallel until a free election parallel until a free election could be held.could be held.

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Why did the U.S. get involved in Why did the U.S. get involved in South Vietnam after the French left?South Vietnam after the French left?

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To protect the pro-western To protect the pro-western government in the South.government in the South.

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For what two reasons did the For what two reasons did the Vietminh originally form in Vietnam?Vietminh originally form in Vietnam?

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To push the Japanese out during To push the Japanese out during WWII and then achieve WWII and then achieve independence from colonial rule.independence from colonial rule.

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Why didn’t President Johnson want to Why didn’t President Johnson want to order an invasion of North Vietnam order an invasion of North Vietnam during the war?during the war?

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He was afraid it would bring Chinese He was afraid it would bring Chinese communists into the fight as had communists into the fight as had happened in Korea.happened in Korea.

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What happened at the Vietnamese What happened at the Vietnamese village of My Lai that shocked the village of My Lai that shocked the American public in 1969?American public in 1969?

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American soldiers massacred a American soldiers massacred a village of old men, women and village of old men, women and children. Some accounts say they children. Some accounts say they also raped women and children.also raped women and children.

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Why did President Johnson refuse to Why did President Johnson refuse to attack the Ho Chi Minh Trail?attack the Ho Chi Minh Trail?

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Because it passed through Laos and Because it passed through Laos and Cambodia, who were neutral in the Cambodia, who were neutral in the war. He didn’t want to expand the war. He didn’t want to expand the war outside of Vietnam and bring war outside of Vietnam and bring more countries into it.more countries into it.

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Why did the Vietcong’s power and Why did the Vietcong’s power and influence increase in South Vietnam influence increase in South Vietnam as the war progressed?as the war progressed?

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The Vietcong used terror tactics and The Vietcong used terror tactics and threats to control people in South threats to control people in South Vietnam, however, the American Vietnam, however, the American military’s tactics of dropping napalm military’s tactics of dropping napalm and agent orange on farmland and and agent orange on farmland and villages turned many South villages turned many South Vietnamese against the Americans.Vietnamese against the Americans.

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What was the “War Powers Act” and What was the “War Powers Act” and why was it passed by Congress?why was it passed by Congress?

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The “War Powers Act” was passed by The “War Powers Act” was passed by Congress to reclaim their constitutional Congress to reclaim their constitutional war powers which they had seemingly war powers which they had seemingly handed over to the President with the handed over to the President with the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. The “War Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. The “War Powers Act” requires the President to Powers Act” requires the President to inform Congress of any plans to move inform Congress of any plans to move troops, and then to withdraw troops after troops, and then to withdraw troops after 90 days if Congress hasn’t given their 90 days if Congress hasn’t given their approval.approval.

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What made fighting in Vietnam so What made fighting in Vietnam so difficult for American soldiers?difficult for American soldiers?

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Vietcong’s use of guerrilla warfare.Vietcong’s use of guerrilla warfare. Vietcong’s ability to hide among the Vietcong’s ability to hide among the

civilian population.civilian population. American military tactics had American military tactics had

negative effects on the civilian negative effects on the civilian population and turned many population and turned many Vietnamese against them.Vietnamese against them.

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What two main factors led to the What two main factors led to the collapse of the Soviet Union’s collapse of the Soviet Union’s economy?economy?

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Inefficient planning by the central Inefficient planning by the central government.government.

Massive spending on the arms race Massive spending on the arms race against the U.S.against the U.S.

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After Nixon invaded Cambodia, After Nixon invaded Cambodia, upsetting Congress, what action did upsetting Congress, what action did Congress take to check his power?Congress take to check his power?

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Repealed the Gulf of Tonkin Repealed the Gulf of Tonkin ResolutionResolution

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Why did a South Vietnamese monk Why did a South Vietnamese monk pour gasoline on himself and then pour gasoline on himself and then silently burn?silently burn?

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Diem was Catholic and had passed Diem was Catholic and had passed many anti-Buddhist policies which many anti-Buddhist policies which angered the Buddhist majority.angered the Buddhist majority.

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What argument did John and Mary What argument did John and Mary Tinker make in the Supreme Court Tinker make in the Supreme Court Case Tinker v. Des Moines, to argue Case Tinker v. Des Moines, to argue that they should not have been that they should not have been suspended for wearing their black suspended for wearing their black arm bands protesting the Vietnam arm bands protesting the Vietnam War?War?

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They argued that the armbands were They argued that the armbands were a form of symbolic free speech a form of symbolic free speech guaranteed by the constitution.guaranteed by the constitution.

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What effect did the Gulf of Tonkin What effect did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution have on the constitutions Resolution have on the constitutions War Powers?War Powers?

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It gave the President the authority to It gave the President the authority to act on his own militarily whenever he act on his own militarily whenever he deemed it necessary. This in effect deemed it necessary. This in effect removed the constitution’s system of removed the constitution’s system of checks and balances in regards to checks and balances in regards to war.war.

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Why were Chinese students and Why were Chinese students and workers killed in Tiananmen Square workers killed in Tiananmen Square in 1989?in 1989?

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They had been protesting for the They had been protesting for the same democratic reforms in China same democratic reforms in China which they had seen come to Eastern which they had seen come to Eastern Europe.Europe.

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Why did President Reagan believe it Why did President Reagan believe it was necessary to engage the Soviet was necessary to engage the Soviet Union in another arms race in the Union in another arms race in the 1980’s?1980’s?

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Reagan felt that massive spending Reagan felt that massive spending on arms by the U.S.S.R. would lead it on arms by the U.S.S.R. would lead it to finally collapse economically and to finally collapse economically and end communism there.end communism there.

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The American military’s first role in The American military’s first role in Vietnam was…Vietnam was…

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Sending military advisers to train the Sending military advisers to train the South Vietnamese to fight the South Vietnamese to fight the Northern communists.Northern communists.