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Lyndon B. Johnson
Aimed to alleviate poverty and created the Great Society. He later died of bad health after retiring soon after the end of the Vietnam War. -
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Richard Nixon
Avoided impeachment for covering up illegal activities of party members in the Watergate scandal -
Federal Housing Authority
(Current year only) United States government agency created as part of the National Housing Act of 1934 -
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Roy Benavidez
Served in Germany, Korea, Vietnam and the U.S in the American army. -
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Abby Hoffman
Political Activist for Civil Rights during the Vietnam War. -
War Powers Act
Federal law intended to check the President's power to commit the United States to an armed conflict without the consent of Congress -
Postdam Agreement
July 17th-Aug 2nd, 1945- Allied UK, US and USSR, concerning the reconstruction of Germany -
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Domino Theory
Speculation that if one nation fell to Communisim, then others would too. -
Vietnamization
1954-75 Aimed to end American involvement in the Vietnam War. -
Vietnam
November 1st, 1955- April 30th 1975- War between the U.S and North Vietnam in order to stop the spread of communism. -
Escalation
Rise in imported oil -
Affirmative Action
Made it illegal to hire someone based on sex or ethnicity. (Again not accurate date, only year) -
Great Society
(Start year, date not accurate) Government programs that began in the mid 60's and were critisized because they felt like it would lead to lack of motivation for finding jobs. -
Chicano Movement
Mexican-American barrios throughout think Southwest as artists began using the walls of city buildings and other buildings to depict and celebrate Mexican-Amercan culture. -
Gulf of Tonkin
Lead to open war between North Vietnam and the United States -
Head Start
(Year only) Program of the United States Department of Health and Human Services that provides comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families -
Tinker v. Des Moines
Ruling stated that freedom of speech and free expression were rights protected for students in U.S. public schools. -
Anti-War Movement
Large peace demonstration from 1967 until 1971 to go against the war in Vietnam. -
Tet Offensive
Campaign of surprise attacks that were launched against military and civilian command and control centers throughout South Vietnam, during a period when no attacks were supposed to take place -
Draft
Young men from the U.S. are sent to Vietnam to fight in the war. -
26th Amendment
Allowed 18 year olds to vote because they could be drafted. -
Title IX
Made it illegal to deny participation in activited funded with federal cash based on gender -
OPEC
In response to their support for Isreal they put embargos on US oil stuff. -
Fall of Saigon
Last American helicopter left. Communist forces took control of the city and many evacuated by sea, eventually becoming known as boat people -
NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
An agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States, creating a trilateral trade bloc in North America
