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10179279169Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ)JFK's vice-president who signed the 3 biggest civil rights acts of the 1960s0
10179279170Viet CongNorth Vietnamese sympathizers who fought against the US using guerilla tactics1
10179279171The Great SocietyLyndon Johnson's program for poverty relief, healthcare, civil rights, etc. during his presidency.2
10179279191The role of France3
10179279172Reasons for us involvement in Vietnam warTo prevent communism from spreading4
10179279173VietmihnCommunist group formed by Ho Chi Mihn and others in Vietnam during WWII to promote independence.5
10179279174The Domino TheoryThe idea that if one country falls to communism surrounding countries would, also.6
10179279175Haight-AshburyThe district in San Francisco that became popular for hippie counter-culture7
10179279176Anti war protestersDid not want people to go to war because they lost trust in the gov. (Saw tragedy on news/radio)8
10179279177Guerilla Warfaretype of fighting in which soldiers use swift hit-and-run attacks against the enemy9
10179279178Tet Offensivea massive surprise attack by the Vietcong on South Vietnamese towns and cities in early 1968.10
10179279179Ho Chi MinhCommunist leader of North Vietnam11
10179279180SaigonCapital of South Vietnam12
10179279181HanoiCapital of North Vietnam13
10179279182DiemLeader of South Vietnam14
10179279183General Westmorelandthe commander of u.s. forces in Vietnam15
10179279184Gulf of Tonkin Resolution1964 Congressional resolution authorizing President Johnson to take military action in Vietnam16
10179279185The CountercultureNickname for group that rebelled against social mainstream; most represented by "hippie" movement17
10179279186Kent State4 students killed by National Guardsmen after violent protesting in this university18
10179279187Nixon & China1st time during Cold War that china and US met19
10179279188SALTStrategic Arms Limitation Treaty- limiting arms for US and Soviet Union20
10179279189Carl Bernstein & Bob WoodwardWashington Post reporters who uncovered the Watergate scandal - most famous journalist in American history21
10179279190Watergate ScandalResult of break-in committed by Nixon's administration; goal was to cover attempted burglary22
10179279192Fords pardon of nixonA presidential pardon of Richard Nixon on September 8, 1974, by President Gerald Ford, granted Richard Nixon a full and unconditional pardon for any crimes he might have committed against the United States while president.23

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