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Lyndon B. Johnson
Is often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th president of th U.S., a position he assumed after his service as the 37th Vice president of the U.S. -
Richard Nixon
Was the 37th President of the United States, an became the only president to resign the office -
Federal housing authority
U.S. government agency created as a part of the national housing act. -
Roy Benavidez
A member of the United States Army. He recieved the Medal of Honor for his actions in south vietnam. -
Abbie Hoffman
was a political and social activist who co-founded the youth international party. -
Drafting
the government takes men from 18 years old and up to serve in the military if needed. -
war of powers act
has been disagreed upon bu U.S. presodents since 1973 due to the fact they feel it is uncoonstitutional and restricts the presidential power to send troops to combat -
Potsman Agreement
The "Big Three" Allied leaders, Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin agreed to meet again following victory in Europe to determine postwar borders. -
Domino Theory
This theory existed between the 1950s to 1980s promoted at times by th United States government, which speculated that if one state came inder the influence of communism, then the surrounding countries would follow in a domino effect. -
anti war movement
television coverage of the vietnam war gave momentum to the movement -
great society
has been scrutinizied for possesing programs that could lead to lack to find enduring work -
chicano movement
mexican american barrios throughout the southwest as artists began using the walls of city buildings, housing projects, schools, and chirches to depict and celebrate mexican american culture -
Affirmative action
was a policy enacted to right the wrongs of the discriimination of the past by increasing representation in employment and educationfor women and minorities -
gulf of tonkin
increased presidential powers for war options. -
Head Start
a program of the united states department of health and human servecis that provides comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and parent involvment services t low income children and their families. -
tinker v. des moines
stated that freedom of speech and free expression were rights protected for students in US public schools. -
26th amendment
was passed because 18 year olds were being drafted into war, yat they couldnt vote -
Title IX
makes it illlegal to deny participation in activities funded with federal funds on the basis of gender -
OPEC
placed embargoes on US oil shipments in their support for isreal -
fall of saigon
occured when the last merican helicopter left vietnam. Communist forces took control of the city, and many evacuated by sea. -
NAFTA
the north american free trade agreement is an agreement signed by canada, mexico and th U.S. creating a trilateral trade cloc in north america. -
Vietnam
Officially the socialist republic of vietnam, is the easternmost country on the indochina peninsula in southeast asia -
Tet offensive
was a military campaign during the vietnam war that was launched by forces of the Viet Cong and North Vietnam against South Vietnam, The United States, and their allies. It was a campaign of suprise attacks that were launched against military and civilian command and control centers throughout southe vietnam, during a period when no attacks were supposed to take place. -
escalation
is the process of increasing or rising, derived from the concept of an escalator -
Vietnamization
was an attempt to empower and equip the South Vietnamese Arrmy
