| Term | Definition |
|---|
| John F. Kennedy | Optimistic President - created space program |
| Lyndon B. Johnson | The President who sent troops to Vietnam |
| Richard M. Nixon | President who claimed to win Vietnam with peace and honor |
| Jimmy Carter | Faced a hostage situation in Iran during Presidency |
| China | Where Nixon visited to ease Cold War tensions |
| Watergate scandal | Attempted burglary of Democratic headquarters during 1972 campaign |
| 1st President to resign | Richard M. Nixon |
| detente | Easing of Cold War tensions |
| France | Imperialized Vietnam for almost 100 years |
| North Vietnam | Communist portion of Vietnam |
| South Vietnam | Portion of Vietnam American supported |
| Ho Chi Minh | Communist leader of Vietnam |
| Domino Theory | If Vietnam fell to communism the countries around it would also fall |
| Gulf of Tonkin | Where American boat was sunk - made LBJ send troops |
| Vietnam War | America entered this war to stop the spread of communism |
| Guerrilla Warfare | Hit and Run Tactics |
| Jungles | Fighting of war took place here ("home court advantage") |
| Chemical Weapons | Napalm and Agent Orange |
| Hawk | Supported the war to stop spread of communism |
| Doves | Anti - War |
| Cambodia | A country American bombed to stop North Vietnam |
| Vietnam | After American troops left this country became one communist country |
| Kent State | College where 4 students died peacefully protesting |
| Woodstock | 3 day music festival in NY |
| Hippies | group of people creating their own anti-war culture |
| Great Society | LBJ's plan to make life better for Americans (ex. welfare) |
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