Vietnam War & the SALT Treaty

What effect did the Cold War have on the Virginia economy? Benefitted Virginia’s economy more than any other state’sBenefitted Virginia’s economy more than any other state’s

In what two parts of Virginia was military spending most important during the Cold War? Hampton RoadsHampton Roads Northern VirginiaNorthern Virginia

What Cold War policy resulted in American involvement in Vietnam? ContainmentContainment

What American president said, “Ask not what Your country can do for You, but what You can do for Your country? John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy

What president said Americans should “pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship…to assure the survival and success of liberty”? John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy

What European colonial power controlled Indochina after World War II? (Indochina included Vietnam.) FranceFrance

Who was the leader of the Vietnamese independence movement? Ho Chi MinhHo Chi Minh

Why did the United States support France’s efforts after World War II to keep Indochina as a colony? Ho Chi Minh was a communist.Ho Chi Minh was a communist.

What type of government did North Vietnam have? communistcommunist

What type of government did South Vietnam have? Non-communist or anti- communistNon-communist or anti- communist

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

What was the official name of the Vietcong? The National Liberation FrontThe National Liberation Front

What president gave economic and military aid, money and weapons, first to the French and then to the government of South Vietnam? Dwight D. EisenhowerDwight D. Eisenhower

What president began the American military buildup in South Vietnam? John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy

What president was assassinated in 1963? John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy

What president escalated (increased) American military involvement in the Vietnam War? Lyndon B. JohnsonLyndon B. Johnson

What anti-communist policy did the United States follow in Vietnam? ContainmentContainment

How many American troops did the United States have stationed in Vietnam in 1968? More than 500,000More than 500,000

What was the center of anti- war feeling in the United States? College campusesCollege campuses

Who won the 1968 presidential election? Who won the 1968 presidential election? Richard M. NixonRichard M. Nixon

What was Nixon’s pledge in the 1968 presidential campaign regarding the Vietnam War? “Peace with Honor.”“Peace with Honor.”

What did Nixon call his policy to turn over the war to the South Vietnamese army and simultaneously withdraw American troops? VietnamizationVietnamization

Did Vietnamization succeed or fail? FailedFailed

What two communist countries supplied the North Vietnamese Army? The Soviet UnionThe Soviet Union Communist ChinaCommunist China

What political scandal forced President Nixon to resign from office? WatergateWatergate

Who became president when Nixon resigned as President? Gerald FordGerald Ford

What happened in Vietnam? In other words, how did the Vietnam War end? Communist North Vietnam took over South Vietnam and reunited the country under communist rule.Communist North Vietnam took over South Vietnam and reunited the country under communist rule.

Who was president when the Vietnam War ended? Gerald FordGerald Ford

What type of government did Vietnam have when it was reunified in 1975? CommunistCommunist

What did the Twenty-Sixth Amendment do? Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18

What did the Vietnam War show about the power of American public opinion? Public opinion could reverse or change American foreign policyPublic opinion could reverse or change American foreign policy

How did the Vietnam War affect American society? Tested the democratic systemTested the democratic system Left scars on American societyLeft scars on American society Raised skepticism of future military and peacekeeping interventionsRaised skepticism of future military and peacekeeping interventions

Who was President Nixon’s most important Secretary of State? Henry KissingerHenry Kissinger

What was the relationship between the Soviet Union and communist China in the early 1970s? The Soviet Union and China were rivals for power.The Soviet Union and China were rivals for power.

With what country did President Nixon begin to establish formal diplomatic relations in 1972? Communist ChinaCommunist China

Who was the leader of communist China in 1972? Mao ZedongMao Zedong

What was the capital of communist China? BeijingBeijing

Who was the Soviet Union’s leader in 1972? Leonid BrezhnevLeonid Brezhnev

What was the capital of the Soviet Union? MoscowMoscow

What two countries were involved in the SALT talks? The United States and the Soviet UnionThe United States and the Soviet Union

What does SALT stand for? Strategic Arms Limitation TalksStrategic Arms Limitation Talks

Name the Soviet-American discussions to establish limits on the number of nuclear weapons. The SALT talksThe SALT talks

Name the first treaty to establish limits on the number of nuclear weapons held by the United States and the Soviet Union. The SALT TreatyThe SALT Treaty