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US and the Vietnam War

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What was President Johnson’s reason for becoming involved in the conflict in Vietnam?

To prevent communists to take over South Vietnam.

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When were the first US troops sent to Vietnam?

1965.

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From what countries did the North Vietnamese army and the Vietcong receive supplies?

China and the Soviet Union.

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How could television coverage of the war affect public opinion about the war?

People could see "live" what was going on be influenced by opinions from journalists and politicians.

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Why is the Vietnam War considered part of the Cold War even though the US were not fighting the Soviet Union?

Because it was still a conflict between communism v. capitalism.

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Name of the countercultural group formed during the Vietnam War Years.

Hippies.

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What did the Hippies preach?

They rejected societal norms and values, opposed the war and mainly preached peach.

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What is the most famous hippie sloggan?

"Make love not war"

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Why did Nixon approve the bombing raids on Cambodia and Laos?

Because he refused to have a US defeat in Vietnam.

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What did the 26th Amendment do?

It lowered the votes from 21 to 18 years old.

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Why was the 26th Amendment created?

To possibly attract new and younger voters that mainly opposed the war.

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What happened to soldiers who returned from Vietnam?

Many of them struggled to readjust in society and suffered from PTSD trauma.

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What is the name of the bomb created during the Vietnam War?

Napalm bomb.

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What law made it more difficult for the president to send troops into battle?

War Powers Act.

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What was built by the East Germany government in order to prevent citizens to flee to the US-controlled part of the country?

The Berlim Wall

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What happened during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

An atomic bomb threat between the US and the Soviet Union.

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