Ch. 32 true/false – Flashcards

In 1968, students managed to shut down Columbia University

The New Left came together in opposition to Richard Nixon's policies

Hispanic was originally a term for any immigrant in Chicago

In 1960, unemployment among Native Americans was ten times the national average, their life expectancy was 20 years lower, and their suicide rate was 100 times greater

President Nixon strongly supported court efforts to complete school desegregation

In 1971, Nixon imposed wage and price restrictions in an effort to curb inflation

Richard Nixon was impeached for Watergate-related offenses

Unemployment jumped to 9 percent in 1975, U.S. troops were sent back into the region

When North Vietnam invaded South Vietnam in 1975, U.S. troops were sent back into the region

Within days of the U.S. withdrawal, the cease-fire in Vietnam collapsed