Vietnam War & Vietnam War & the SALT Treatythe SALT Treaty

What effect did the Cold War What effect did the Cold War have on the Virginia economy?have on the Virginia economy?

• Benefitted Virginia’s economy Benefitted Virginia’s economy more than any other state’smore than any other state’s

In what two parts of Virginia was In what two parts of Virginia was military spending most important military spending most important

during the Cold War?during the Cold War?

• Hampton RoadsHampton Roads

• Northern VirginiaNorthern Virginia

What Cold War policy resulted What Cold War policy resulted in American involvement in in American involvement in

Vietnam?Vietnam?

• ContainmentContainment

What American president said, What American president said, “Ask not what Your country “Ask not what Your country can do for You, but what You can do for You, but what You

can do for Your country?can do for Your country?

• John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy

What president said Americans What president said Americans should “pay any price, bear any should “pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship…to burden, meet any hardship…to assure the survival and success assure the survival and success

of liberty”?of liberty”?

• John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy

What European colonial What European colonial power controlled Indochina power controlled Indochina

after World War II? after World War II? (Indochina included Vietnam.)(Indochina included Vietnam.)

• FranceFrance

Who was the leader of the Who was the leader of the Vietnamese independence Vietnamese independence

movement?movement?

• Ho Chi MinhHo Chi Minh

Why did the United States Why did the United States support France’s efforts after support France’s efforts after

World War II to keep World War II to keep Indochina as a colony?Indochina as a colony?

• Ho Chi Minh was a Ho Chi Minh was a communist.communist.

What type of government did What type of government did North Vietnam have?North Vietnam have?

• communistcommunist

What type of government did What type of government did South Vietnam have?South Vietnam have?

• Non-communist or anti-Non-communist or anti-communistcommunist

What was the name of the South What was the name of the South Vietnamese communists who tried Vietnamese communists who tried to overthrow the South Vietnamese to overthrow the South Vietnamese government? They were guerilla government? They were guerilla

fighters.fighters.

• VietcongVietcong

What was the official name of What was the official name of the Vietcong?the Vietcong?

• The National Liberation The National Liberation FrontFront

What president gave economic What president gave economic and military aid, money and and military aid, money and weapons, first to the French weapons, first to the French

and then to the government of and then to the government of South Vietnam?South Vietnam?

• Dwight D. EisenhowerDwight D. Eisenhower

What president began the What president began the American military buildup in American military buildup in

South Vietnam?South Vietnam?

• John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy

What president was What president was assassinated in 1963?assassinated in 1963?

• John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy

What president escalated What president escalated (increased) American military (increased) American military

involvement in the Vietnam involvement in the Vietnam War?War?

• Lyndon B. JohnsonLyndon B. Johnson

What anti-communist policy What anti-communist policy did the United States follow in did the United States follow in

Vietnam?Vietnam?

• ContainmentContainment

How many American troops How many American troops did the United States have did the United States have

stationed in Vietnam in 1968?stationed in Vietnam in 1968?

• More than 500,000More than 500,000

What was the center of anti-What was the center of anti-war feeling in the United war feeling in the United

States?States?

• College campusesCollege campuses

Who won the 1968 presidential Who won the 1968 presidential election?election?

• Richard M. NixonRichard M. Nixon

What was Nixon’s pledge in What was Nixon’s pledge in the 1968 presidential campaign the 1968 presidential campaign regarding the Vietnam War?regarding the Vietnam War?

• ““Peace with Honor.”Peace with Honor.”

What did Nixon call his policy What did Nixon call his policy to turn over the war to the to turn over the war to the

South Vietnamese army and South Vietnamese army and simultaneously withdraw simultaneously withdraw

American troops?American troops?

• VietnamizationVietnamization

Did Vietnamization succeed or Did Vietnamization succeed or fail?fail?

• FailedFailed

What two communist countries What two communist countries supplied the North Vietnamese supplied the North Vietnamese

Army?Army?

• The Soviet UnionThe Soviet Union

• Communist ChinaCommunist China

What political scandal forced What political scandal forced President Nixon to resign from President Nixon to resign from

office?office?

• WatergateWatergate

Who became president when Who became president when Nixon resigned as President?Nixon resigned as President?

• Gerald FordGerald Ford

What happened in Vietnam? What happened in Vietnam? In other words, how did the In other words, how did the

Vietnam War end?Vietnam War end?

• Communist North Vietnam Communist North Vietnam took over South Vietnam and took over South Vietnam and reunited the country under reunited the country under communist rule.communist rule.

Who was president when the Who was president when the Vietnam War ended?Vietnam War ended?

• Gerald FordGerald Ford

What type of government did What type of government did Vietnam have when it was Vietnam have when it was

reunified in 1975?reunified in 1975?

• CommunistCommunist

What did the Twenty-Sixth What did the Twenty-Sixth Amendment do?Amendment do?

• Lowered the voting age from Lowered the voting age from 21 to 1821 to 18

What did the Vietnam War What did the Vietnam War show about the power of show about the power of

American public opinion? American public opinion?

• Public opinion could reverse Public opinion could reverse or change American foreign or change American foreign policypolicy

How did the Vietnam War How did the Vietnam War affect American society? affect American society?

• Tested the democratic systemTested the democratic system

• Left scars on American societyLeft scars on American society

• Raised skepticism of future Raised skepticism of future military and peacekeeping military and peacekeeping interventionsinterventions

Who was President Nixon’s Who was President Nixon’s most important Secretary of most important Secretary of

State?State?

• Henry KissingerHenry Kissinger

What was the relationship What was the relationship between the Soviet Union and between the Soviet Union and communist China in the early communist China in the early

1970s?1970s?

• The Soviet Union and China The Soviet Union and China were rivals for power.were rivals for power.

With what country did With what country did President Nixon begin to President Nixon begin to

establish formal diplomatic establish formal diplomatic relations in 1972?relations in 1972?

• Communist ChinaCommunist China

Who was the leader of Who was the leader of communist China in 1972?communist China in 1972?

• Mao ZedongMao Zedong

What was the capital of What was the capital of communist China?communist China?

• BeijingBeijing

Who was the Soviet Union’s Who was the Soviet Union’s leader in 1972?leader in 1972?

• Leonid BrezhnevLeonid Brezhnev

What was the capital of the What was the capital of the Soviet Union?Soviet Union?

• MoscowMoscow

What two countries were What two countries were involved in the SALT talks?involved in the SALT talks?

• The United States and the The United States and the Soviet UnionSoviet Union

What does SALT stand for?What does SALT stand for?

• Strategic Arms Limitation Strategic Arms Limitation TalksTalks

Name the Soviet-American Name the Soviet-American discussions to establish limits discussions to establish limits

on the number of nuclear on the number of nuclear weapons.weapons.

• The SALT talksThe SALT talks

Name the first treaty to Name the first treaty to establish limits on the number establish limits on the number of nuclear weapons held by the of nuclear weapons held by the

United States and United States and the Soviet Union.the Soviet Union.

• The SALT TreatyThe SALT Treaty