Vietnam War & Watergate

Front 1

Geneva Accords most important decision:

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Divide Vietnam at the 17th parallel and have an election in 2 years (But never happens).

Front 2

A Theory that if South Vietnam falls to communism, so will others.

Back 2

Domino Theory

Front 3

A Vietnamese man, has a western mindset and hated for it.

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Diem (Ngo Dinh Diem)

Front 4

The US destroyer Maddox attacked by North Vietnam patrol boats, beginning of the war

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Gulf of Tonkin

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Send more troops to South Vietnam to teach South Vietnam and protect bases.

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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

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South Vietnam communists for unified communist Vietnam.

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Viet Cong

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A supply route from North Vietnam to Viet Cong in the South.

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Ho Chi Minh Trail

Front 8

A defoliant chemical used by the US.

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Agent Orange

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Viet Cong attack on every major city, military disaster for Viet Cong, victory for communists, US turns against the war and leaves Vietnam.

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Tet Offensive

Front 10

A case, Schlafly opposing the Equal Rights amendment and the Supreme Court decision.

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Roe vs. Wade

Front 11

Guardsmen kill 4 students protesting the bombing of Cambodia.

Back 11

Kent State Riots

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Nixon’s policy, withdraw troops from Vietnam and South Vietnam taking control of their own war.

Back 12

Vietnamization

Front 13

Reveals the lies of the war.

Back 13

Pentagon Papers

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Nixon’s campaign group, illegal activities and dirty tricks.

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CREEP

Front 15

Authorized a burglary of the files at Watergate.

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Plumbers

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Nixon’s list of actors, critics, and reporters to seek revenge on.

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Enemies List

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Results of Watergate:

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1) Low voting

2) Decline of Republican Party

3) Era of campaign reform laws

4) Rise in Congress

5) Revealed our system of checks and balances worked