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What was Nixon's strategy to withdraw American troops from Vietnam?
What was Nixon's strategy to withdraw American troops from Vietnam?
- Vietnamization (correct)
- The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
- Operation Rolling Thunder
- The Tet Offensive
What was the policy initiated by Khrushchev in 1956 after denouncing Stalin?
What was the policy initiated by Khrushchev in 1956 after denouncing Stalin?
- Invasion of Czechoslovakia
- Destalinization (correct)
- Repression of dissent
- Spread of communism in Africa and Asia
What was the secret bombing campaign that Nixon approved in Cambodia?
What was the secret bombing campaign that Nixon approved in Cambodia?
- Operation Menu (correct)
- Operation Desert Storm
- Operation Enduring Freedom
- Operation Linebacker
Which country had its Soviet-controlled government overthrown in 1956, leading to Soviet intervention?
Which country had its Soviet-controlled government overthrown in 1956, leading to Soviet intervention?
What action did Nixon take in Cambodia to attack North Vietnamese bases?
What action did Nixon take in Cambodia to attack North Vietnamese bases?
Who replaced Khrushchev and enforced repressive domestic policies?
Who replaced Khrushchev and enforced repressive domestic policies?
What event at Kent State resulted in multiple deaths and injuries?
What event at Kent State resulted in multiple deaths and injuries?
Which country spread its own brand of communism in Africa and Asia, while resenting Soviet leadership?
Which country spread its own brand of communism in Africa and Asia, while resenting Soviet leadership?
What was the result of the widespread disillusionment with the war in the US?
What was the result of the widespread disillusionment with the war in the US?
What led to the possibility of nuclear war during the presidencies of Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson?
What led to the possibility of nuclear war during the presidencies of Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson?
What action did Nixon take in regards to the draft?
What action did Nixon take in regards to the draft?
What were the two major crises during Kennedy's presidency?
What were the two major crises during Kennedy's presidency?
What agreement was signed in 1973 to end the war in Vietnam?
What agreement was signed in 1973 to end the war in Vietnam?
What event brought the world close to disaster during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
What event brought the world close to disaster during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
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What is Vietnamization?
What is Vietnamization?
Nixon's strategy to gradually withdraw U.S. troops from Vietnam and transfer responsibility to the South Vietnamese.
What is Destalinization?
What is Destalinization?
The policy initiated by Khrushchev in 1956 that denounced Stalin's policies, cult of personality, and purges.
What is Operation Menu?
What is Operation Menu?
The secret bombing campaign authorized by Nixon in Cambodia to disrupt North Vietnamese supply lines.
What is Hungary?
What is Hungary?
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What is sending in US and South Vietnamese troops?
What is sending in US and South Vietnamese troops?
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Who is Brezhnev?
Who is Brezhnev?
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What was the Kent State shooting?
What was the Kent State shooting?
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What is China?
What is China?
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What is decreased support for the war effort?
What is decreased support for the war effort?
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What is the possibility of nuclear war?
What is the possibility of nuclear war?
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What action did Nixon take in regards to the draft?
What action did Nixon take in regards to the draft?
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Who is Kennedy?
Who is Kennedy?
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What are the Paris Peace Accords?
What are the Paris Peace Accords?
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What is nuclear war?
What is nuclear war?
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Study Notes
Study Notes
- Nixon introduced Vietnamization to withdraw American troops and train South Vietnamese forces
- Nixon approved secret bombing campaign of North Vietnamese positions in Cambodia
- Nixon sent U.S. and South Vietnamese soldiers into Cambodia to attack North Vietnamese bases
- Kent State shooting resulted in four deaths and nine injuries
- Disillusionment with the war was widespread in the US
- Nixon ended draft calls in 1972 and abolished the draft in 1973
- Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Viet-Nam signed in 1973
- Last U.S. military unit left Vietnam on March 29, 1973
- Congress passed the War Powers Act in 1973 to block further military action in Vietnam
- South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietnam on April 30th, 1975, known as the Fall of Saigon.
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