Apush Chapter 29 Answers – Flashcards

President Kennedy increase amount of military advisors in south Vietnam.vLyndon wanted to avoid Truman's bogging down after losing to China. As things got worse in Vietnam Lyndon and his admin began to set wheels in motion. Johnson orders retaliatory air strikes towards bases in north Vietnam. Johnson asks congress to allow him to take all measures necessary.

Tonkin Gulf Resolution served the same as a declaration of war In 1964 ironically Johnson campaigned for a restraint in Vietnam Faced with the prospect of communist victory Johnson decided to take further Action in Vietnam

a strategy of gradually intensified bombing of North Vietnam, began in February 1965. Less than a month later, Johnson ordered the first US combat troops to South Vietnam, and in July he shifted US troops from defensive to offensive operations, dispatching 50,000 more soldiers.

Network coverage of war damaged Johnson's popularity Scenes of death and devastation undermined justification for war Print media became more skeptical towards Johnson overtime Democratic senator William Full Bright of Arkansas most vocal critic of Johnson's policies. $21 billion per year for war As casualties piled up more American's began to ask why war

First sight of new kind of protest was the free speech movement Police arrest largely 800 protesters. College students begin to demand a say in their education. Generational rebellion Revolution in sexual behavior. Woodstock was the culmination of counterculture. Peace activists criticize operation rolling thunder Students strike against war. Peace movements move from school to landmarks and other places. Protest against war research on campus. War Hawks call for stronger support of war after anti war demonstrations. Mass mobilization little impact on us policy

Lyndon puts in a set of programs to break the cycle of poverty. Provided funds for job training . Funds to develop community. Funds to develop nutrition. Funds to develop education Office of Economic Opportunity, fed agency that coordinated many programs during the war on poverty. Most ambitious reform programs since new deal. Programs had mixed results Medicare, Basic medical insurance for elderly, financed through fed government created in 1965

North Vietnam and the Vietcong launch Tet Offensive stunning US military in south Vietnam. Tet offensive led to loss in credibility of officials who said Vietnam was basically beaten US won against Tet offensive but was losing the war at home War political drama opens at home. Johnson steps down, halts bombing of Vietnam. Led same fate as Truman did despite trying to avoid that

Black Power, philosophy, real economic and political gains for African Americans would only come from self-determination and organization for direct political influence. Black Panther, political and social movement among AA. Founded by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Scale. Adopted a strategy of self-defense and community programs. Panthers faced raids, arrests and prosecution. Believed in black economic and political power African culture spreads more hairdo's etc

In June 1969, police officers raided this Inn, which was a gay nightclub in New York, and began arresting patrons for attending the place. Gay onlookers taunted the police and then attacked them. Someone started a fire in the Inn, almost trapping people inside. This marked the beginning of the gay liberation movement. New organizations also began to rise up, like the Gay Liberation Front, which was founded in New York.

Mexican-Americans adopt term chicano in militant ethnic nationalism . Students play large role in shaping chicano movement. David Sanchez of East LA forms Brown Berets, modeled black panthers, modeled black panthers Inspired large political movements . Mexican-American activists even those that gained office realized economic power was out of their hand. Chicano movement found vivid expression in performing and visual arts and literature

1927-1993. Farm worker, labor leader, and civil-rights activist who helped form the National Farm Workers Association, later the United Farm Workers.

Red Power Pan Indian Identity .. American Indian Movement, Group of Indian Americans that confronted federal govt for their rights. Major cause of movement was occupation of Alcatraz island Indian activists leave cities to return to rural roots Longest walk, 5 month protest march that began in SF and ended in Washington D.C. 1960's marked beginning of Indian Renaissance in Literature

Nixon promised peace with honor. Nixon responds to anti war protesters by reducing ground troops in vietnam. Vietnamization, withdrawal of us forcee from vietnam without underming south vietnam gov. Nixon doctrine substitued weapons and money for troops

In 1968 American troops massacred women and children in the Vietnamese village of My Lai; this deepened American people's disgust for the Vietnam War.

Nixons foregin policy defied liberals and conservatives. China card most dramatic move by Nixon. Pingpong diplomacy china hosts table tennis team from us

Incident in which National Guard troops fired at a group of students during an antiwar protest at Kent State University in Ohio, killing four people

SALT I was a series of negotiations between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. on the issue of nuclear arms reduction. The talks helped lower the total number of missiles each side would have and eased the tension between the two.

Nixons conductof foreign policy offered an early vision of his political char. Nixon vague about his policies besides china. Most controversial was Nixons plan to overthrow socialist gov of chile. Members of congress begin to publicize nixons policies and nixins operations flooded the media. Inner circle aided nixon in attacks on political enemies. Plumbers halted leaks from public, secret groups. Installed listening devices in democrat hq in watergate building. Pentagon Papers,Classified defense dept docs on history of us invovement in vietnam, leaked 1971. CREEP tried to divide the democrats. Watergate, complex scandals involving attempts to cover up illegal actions taken by the admin officials and led to resign of president Nixon. Watergate tapes damaging even though they weren't complete.