Post Cuban missile crisis quiz
Who were the Vietnamese orignally fighting in Vietnam war?
French
Why did US get involved in Vietnam war
They swore they were preventing the domino affect, and another country from falling to communism
What was policy of vietnamization
a program designed to shift responsiblity from the US to the SOuth Vietnamases , allowing US to slowly pull out
WHo were Viet minh
Communist army led by Ho Chi Minh, defeated japanese but made US go" ahhhh communism "
After first Indo-China war what was Vietnam partitioned into?
North - democratic republic of Vietnam
South - State of Vietnam
VIet Cong also know as?
National Liberation Front
What is Gurellia warfare
Guerrilla warfare is a form of unconventional warfare in which small groups of irregular military, such as rebels, partisans, paramilitary personnel or armed civilians fight
What is Gorbcheves policy of Glasnost
( political openness)
- permitted citizens to talk about problems mroe freely
less media censorship
kinda backfired cause led to citizens talking about how they dont like communism LOL
Policy of perestrokia
economic resturcturing
-bussnicess would have more autonomy
was supposed to jumpstart ecnomoy but ended up
creating massive decifit
raised inflation and food prices s
made it worse for soviet eocnomy and harder to fight cold war
What was stars wars policy ( not movie)
the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) nicknamed star wars
was a proposed missile defense program intended to protect uS from nuclear missiles ( Reagans baby)
Who was the target of Chinas Cultural Revolution?
Many people in power like teachers, employers or parents. Anyone associated with old customs, habits, ideas or traiditions.
Who protested in Tianamen Square?
50,000-100,000 students protested after Hu Yao Bang died secritary of peoples party of China. The students were frustrated with with goverment policy and oppresion. They wanted to speak with a goverment officla and have their voices heard.
What day was the Tianamen square massacre?
June 3rd Soilders + tanks rush into Tianamen square and fire at students and civillians.
Who Was Nixion?
Conservative Republican. Eisenhowers VP. Presidant eventually was impeached and resigned in 1973
what were SALT treaties
stratiegic arms limitation talks 1969-1972
Why were the Vietcong able to succeed against U.S. troops?
The Vietcong were more familar with their terrian and were more easily able to ambush and trap the US soilders
What was the tet offensive
- major turning point in vietnam war
- one of largest campaigns
- North Vietnam and Viet cong launched coordianted attacks against South Vietnamese and US
- through a series of suprise attacks
The battle of Hue
- longest and bloodiest battle ( lasted 3 weeks)
- North vietnamese conducted house to house searches and arrested those connected to south vietnam or US gov - they were excuted
Loses on both North and South side were high
for Americans the offensive raised questions
made americans realize that vicotry in vietnam was not just around the corner
the realized johnson adminstration had mis lead them
another thing that made public opinon on the war shift was the My Lai massacre. Where US troops went to city My Lai expecting to find gureilla warfarers, instead it was only women children and eldery. The US soilders raped and killed up to 500 villagers. this became synonoms with american miltiary power gone arwy
Gulf of Tonkin resolution ( 1964)
Event responsible for US enterning vietnam war
US involvment had been minimal
on july 31st South Vietnamese attacked North Vietnamese in the Gulf of Tonkin
on August 2nd America naval had moved into North Vietnamese waters, they were being followed, and attempted attacked by North vietnamese. ( US destoryed the 3 boats taht were following them)
this happened once more, and led to America joining the war
this is ironic cause a few days later the captian of the ship called in and said the secound "attack" had a freak weather accident which migthve had him and his men overeacting. This was ignored by the US gov.
Basically jsut an excuse of US to get involved in the Vietnam war
What was the battle of Dien Bien Phu
Fought from March 7 - May 13th 1954.
A major battle between French and Vietnamese that brought an end to french colonial rule in indo-china. It created the parition of Vietnam into the North and South
What was Helsinki accords
Helsikni accords were diplomatic agreement signed in 1975. Were mainly an effort to reduce tension between soviet and western blocs.
The agreement covered a wide range of things including finalizing borders left from WW2, and bringing the conference of secuirty and co-operation in Europe (CSCE) to an end.
Detente defintion
- easing of hostilty or strained relations, especially between countries
The Soviet war in afganistan ( 1979-1989)
attempt by Soviet Union to gain control in middle east
Soviets didnt like the nationlist movement that had devolped in Afganistan ( muslim independt movement)
a civil war had broken out in Afganistan as of 1978
between the communist gov that seized power and muslim fighters called the mujahdeen.
Afganistans gov called for help from Soivets in 1979, and theny came in.
war between the gov and soviets vs the Mujahdeen turned into a stalemate.
For the USSR:
- spent lots of money on a war they couldnt win
- lost lots of men
- war became an embarrassment for them
The US and many other countries boycotted the 1980s olympics in moscow because of this
Gorbachev pulled troops out of afganistan in 1985 when he became premier
Chinas economy in 1980s
In the late 70s and early 80s china opened up its doors to forigen investment, had decollectization of agriculture, and let entapurners start bussincess these all contrubited to high economic growth in the early 1980s
Persian Gulf War
triggered by Iraqs invasion on Kuwait on August 2nd 1990. Iraq invaded Kuwait under the hopes of getting access to the nations large oil reserve, expanding iraqi power and canceling a debt iraq owed to kuwait.
Iraq occupied Kuwait
UN passed resolution on August 6th which imposed trade bans on iraq. Many countries were against Iraqs invasion.
W. Bush peformed operation desert storm - a 100 hour land war, which expelled Iraqi forces from Kuwait.
Yom Kippur War
Also known as the ramadon war or the october war.
An armed conflict in 1973 between Israel and Arab states mainly egypt and syria. A result of the 6 day war in 1967.
A cease fire was called for on Octover 26th
2 main leaders of civil rights movment
- Malcom X
- Dr. Martin Luther King
What were the freedom Rides
- Groups of people travelling together by bus, where people of color could sit together without segeragation
Who blocked Black students from leaving University of Alabama ?
George Wallis blocked black students from entering the University of Alabama
In the summer of 1964, why did civil rights marchers go to Mississippi?
To boost voter turnout
What is the ECSC?
european coal and steel community.
created in 1951 had 6 member states:Beligum, West Germany, Luxemburg, France, Italy
its aim was to orgnize free movements of coal and steel, and to free up access to sources of production
What was the EEC?
European Economic community
aimed to elimate trade restiritctions and promate economic intergeration
created in 1951 treaty of Paris
had 6 member states Belgium, France, Italy, west germany, luxembery , netherlands
What was the greensboror or woolworth sit ins?
civil right protests by young african americans
Black students sat at a segergated WoolWorths lunch, they refused to leave after being denied service. This led to a series of protests across the south
Who was Emmet Till?
a Black teenager whos murder was the catalyst for the civil rights movements. He was lynched after being accused of offending a white woman.
Camp David Accords?!?!?!?!! 1978
Series of politlcal agreements signed between Egypt and Israel. Worked towards brokering of peace between Egypt and Israel. The accords also recognized the legmitacay of the Palestianian people.
1963 March on washignton.
largest gathering for civil rights
i have a dream speech'
purpose was to adovcate for civil and econmic rights
civil rights act of 1964
- JFK called on congress to pass a law that bans discrmination
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
Black Power movement
branch of civil rights movement popular in 60s
moved away from intergration and more into black impowerment
factors included
- racial pride - economic empowerment - self reliance
less about intergration with the whites more about building strong independent black communites
views of malcom X and black panthers more so than Martin Luther King
Brown V board of education - may 17 1954
court ruling stating racial segeration in public schools is unconsitutional
wth is * Ostpolitik.
West Germany Forigen Policy
normalization of relations between the Federal Republic of Germany and Eastern Europe,
detente with soviet bloc
Prague Spring!!!!
Mass protest in czeshlovakia
brief period of economic and political liberalization in Czechoslovakia under Alexander Dubček in 1968
ended when Soviet forces invaded the country
what does OPEC aim to do
aims to regulate the supply of oil in order to set the price on the world market