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Lyndon B. Johnsons
The 36th president of the US. -
Richard Nixon
He was the 37th president of the US. -
Federal Housing Authority
This ensures that you will be able to get a home loan. -
Roy Benavidez
He was a memeber of the Studies and Observation group of the US army. -
Abbie Hoofman
He cofounded the Youth International Party. November 30, 1936, -
Vietnam
In 1945, Vietnam was given it's official name. This is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. -
Potsdam Agreement
This was a milirtay allied party between US, USSR, and UK. -
Draft
this was when the US forced young men to join the army. -
Great Society
These were social reforms that were meant to put an end to racial injustice and poverty in the US. -
Chicano Movement
Extension of the Mexican American civil rights. -
OPEC
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries was created to secure a return to oil investors and an economic supply of oil to consumers -
Affirmation Action
States that it's illegal and unconstitutional to refuse to give somebody a job or benefit because of race, gender, religion, ect. -
Gulf Of Tonkin
This was the event that basically launched open war between the US and North Vietnam. -
Head Start
Launched in 1965, this program provides support to families, parents, and children who are living in poverty. -
Tet Offensive
This was a suprise attack on U.S. and South Vietnam from North Vietnam. -
Tinker V. Des Moines
This stated that student had their constitutional rights in school. -
Vietnamization
After Tet Offensive, the US dcided to train South Vietnam so they culd defend themselves. -
Anti War Movement
This was when people argued that the war should come to an end. These movements still occur today. -
26th Amendment
This was an amendment that changed the legal age of voting to 18. -
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
This was created to limit a presidents power in the countries war. -
Fall Of Saigon
This was the taking over of Saigon (the capital fo South Vietnam) by the Peoples Army Of Vietnam. -
NAFTA
The North American Free Trade Agreement. This was signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States in order to create a trilateral trade bloc in North America. -
Domino Theory
This was the theory that if one country fell to communism other countries would start falling until eventailly the entire world was under communism.
