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Lyndon B. Johnson
36th President of the United States, a position he assumed after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States. -
Richard Nixon
37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974, when he became the only president to resign the office. -
Federal Housing Authority
provides lenders with protection against losses as the result of homeowners defaulting on their mortgage loans. -
Roy Benavidez
member of the Studies and Observations Group of the United States Army. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions in combat near Lộc Ninh, South Vietnam -
Abbie Hoffman
Political and social activist who co-founded the Youth International Party. -
Potsdam Agreement
Allied UK, US and USSR plan of tripartite military occupation and reconstruction of Nazi Germany and the entire European Theatre of War territory. -
Draft
The US government randomly selectes men of the ages from 18-21 to serve in the armed services in a war. -
Domino Theory
theory that if one country fell to comunism the others near by would do the same in the near future. -
Escalation
the process of increasing or raising, derived from the concept of escalator -
Vietnam
Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia -
Great Society
been scrutinized for possessing programs that could lead to lack of motivation to find enduring work. -
Head Start
a program of the United States Department of Health and Human Services -
Chicano Movement
Mexican-American barrios throughout the southwest as arists began using the walls of city buildings, housing projects, schools, and churches to depict and celebrate Mexican-American culture. -
OPEC
In response to their support fo risreal in 1973, they placed an empargo on us oil shipments. -
Affirmative Action
policy enacted to right the wrongs of the dicrimination of the past by increasing representation in employment and education for minorities and women. -
Gulf of Tonkin
Increased presidential powers for war options. -
Anti-war movement
televisition coverage of the Vietnam War gave momentum to the anti-war movement -
Tet Offensive
military campaign during the Vietnam War, It was a campaign of surprise attacks that were launched against military and civilian command and control centers throughout South Vietnam, and there werent suposed to be attacks during this time. -
Vietnamization
Attempt to empower and equip the south vietnamese army. -
Tinker V. Des Moines
ruling stated that freedon of speech and free ezpression were rights protected for students in U.S. public schools. -
26th amendment
amendment stating that the new age to vote is 18 years old because young men were being drafted into the armed services without even having a say in the government. -
Title IX
makes it illegal to deny paricipation in activities funded with federal funds on the basis of gender. -
War Powers Act
Been diagreed upon by U.S. Presidents due to the fact they feel it is unconstitutional and restricts the residential power to send troops into combat. -
Fall of Saigon
Occurred when the last american helicopter left. Communist forces took control of he city, and many evacuated by sea eventually becoming known as "Boat People". -
NAFTA
an agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States, creating a trilateral trade bloc in North America.
