Chapter 17.1-17.4

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How did the united states respond to ngo dinh diem's crumbling anticommunist regime?

The united states helped to remove him from power.

George wallace's candidacy found support among those who

Were discontent with social changes and wanted victory in vietnam

The tet offensive was a strategic blow to the u.s military because

it showed that the communists were still strong and determined.

What happened after kennedy and khrushev met in vienna in 1961?

Cold war tensions increased.

Critics of the Selective Service System were concerned that

many draftees were from working-class or poor backgrounds.

How did the war powers act readjust the relationship between the branches of government?

It limited the power of the executive branch to conduct war without congressional consultation.

To what did the credibility gap refer?

the contradiction between official statements and media reports

How did the domino theory influence foreign policy?

It suggested that the united states would need to support governments fighting communism.

The gulf of tonkin resolution affected the relationship between branches of the us government because it

Gave the president, instead of congress, the power to declare war.

Which decision increased the american publics distrust of the government by expanding the president's war making powers?

Gulf of tonkin resolution

How did nixon think the southern strategy would help his campaign for presidency?

He hoped to sway to conservative Southern voters with appeals for law and order.

How did the vietnam war affect education in the united states?

It limited education funding due to high defense spending.

How did the vietnam war affect president Johnsons plans?

It compromised domestic reforms in favor of funding foreign efforts.

How did defense spending for the Vietnam War affect the U.S. economy?

It led to rising prices and inflation.

What event led to the fall of saigon to communist forces?

The North launched an offensive against the South.

Why did the hawks support U.S. military efforts in Vietnam?

They believed that Vietnam was a crucial front in the Cold War.

Why did the united states become involved in the vietnam war?

To defend vietnam and its neighbors from communism.

Why did Green Beret Sergeant Roy Benavidez receive a Congressional Medal of Honor?

for risking his own life in order to save the lives of at least eight men.

Which military strategy did william westmoreland advocate?

increasing U.S. military involvement in Vietnam

What was the goal of President nixons vietnamization plan?

to withdraw U.S. troops gradually and let Vietnamese soldiers fight the war.


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