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Lyndon B. Johnson
Death: January 22, 1973
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Richard Nixon
Death: April 22, 1994
Vice President under Eisenhower
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Vietnam
Vietnam was then unified under a Communist government, but was politically isolated and impoverished. -
FHA ( The Federal Housing Administration)
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Master Sgt. Roy Benavidez
Death: November 29, 1998
Recieved the Medal of Honor
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Abby Hoffman
Born in Worcestor
Died: April 12, 1989
Was a political and social activist who co-founded the Youth International Party (" Yippies") -
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Potsdam Agreement/Conference
"Big Three" leaders met at Potsdam, Germany, near Berlin. In this, the last of the World War II heads of state conferences, President Truman, Soviet Premier Stalin and British Prime Ministers Churchill and Atlee discussed post-war arrangements in Europe, frequently without agreement The three main powers then fighting Japan. This "Potsdam Declaration" described Japan's present perilous condition, gave the terms for her surrender and stated the Allies' intentions concerning her postwar status. I -
Domino Theory
The domino theory basically stated if one new countrywent communist in Asia then it would begin a chain reaction that would cause several more Southeast Asian countries becoming communist. The experience of massive Chinese Communist intervention in Korea nonetheless created a restraining upper limit on the risks later administrations were willing to run in Southeast Asia. -
Chicano Mural Movement
Artists began using the walls of city buildings, housing projects, schools, and churches to depict Mexican-American culture. -
Affimative Action
Affirmative action is a federal agenda initiated in the 1960s that's designed to counteract historic discrimination faced by ethnic minorities, women. -
Gulf of Tonkin
Was a major turning point in United States military involvement in Vietnam. North Vietnamese warships purportedly attacked United States warships, the U.S.S. Maddox and the U.S.S. C. Turner Joy, on two separate occasions in the Gulf of Tonkin, a body of water neighboring modern-day Vietnam. -
OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.)
According to OPEC, exports were to be reduced by 5 percent every month until Israel evacuated the territories occupied in the Arab-Israeli war of 1967. -
Tet Offensive
On January 30, 1968, the Communist North Vietnamese troops and the Viet Cong staged a major offensive against the cities and towns of South Vietnam. -
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Tinker v. Des Moines
Petitioners, three public school pupils in Des Moines, Iowa, were suspended from school for wearing black armbands to protest the Government's policy in Vietnam. They sought nominal damages and an injunction against a regulation that the respondents had promulgated banning the wearing of armbands. The District Court dismissed the complaint on the ground that the regulation was within the Board's power, despite the absence of any finding of substantial interference with the conduct of school acti -
Vietnam Draft
The 1969 draft lottery only encouraged resentment of the Vietnam war and the draft. It strengthened the anti-war movement all over America. -
Vietnamization
Upon taking office in 1969, U.S. President Richard Nixon (1913-94) introduced a new strategy called Vietnamization that was aimed at ending American involvement in the Vietnam War (1954-75) by transferring all military responsibilities to South Vietnam. -
26th Amendment
The long debate over lowering the voting age in America from 21 to 18 began during World War II and intensified during the Vietnam War, when young men denied the right to vote were being conscripted to fight for their country. -
Title IX
'No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.' -
War Powers Act
The War Powers Act says that a president has the latitude to commit troops to combat zones, but, within 48 hours of doing so he must formally notify Congress and provide his explanation for doing so. Counter-Part to The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution -
Fall of Saigon
On April 29, 1975, America withdrew completely from Saigon, leaving the old noncommunist capital to fall to North Vietnamese tanks. Twenty-five years later in Ho Chi Minh City, the new name of Saigon, Vietnamese celebrated the anniversary of their victory over the United States and its South Vietnamese allies. -
NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
In January 1994, when Canada, the United States and Mexico launched the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the world's largest free trade area was formed. Established a strong foundation for future growth and has set a valuable example of the benefits of trade liberalization.