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Cuban revolutionary who overtook the regime of Fulgencio Batista. his plans were to nationalize land held by US citizens, accept Soviet economic and military aid, and enforce radical reforms.

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Terms used to describe the divided sides of not only Congress, but most of the nation. Hawks were generally conservative and supported Johnson's war policy; they believed in the raising of troops, higher costs, and increased battlefield deaths if it meant the containment of communism. Doves, on the other hand, had some disagreement with Johnson's policy, and were comprised of liberal politicians, pacifists, student radicals, and civil rights leaders. Doves questioned the war in both the moral and strategic sense.

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Congress passed this act in 1973 to restrict the President's powers regarding war. More specifically, this meant that the President had to consult with Congress in advance if American forces were to be committed to a foreign conflict. This was meant to stop "imperial presidency" and give the legislative branch some power back.

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A decorated soldier after war and during his return home. He rescued at least eight men, despite having his own severe injuries. He was awarded the highest honor: the Congressional Medal of Honor.

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President heavily involved in the Cold War, and especially the efforts to win it. Many of his efforts during this time backfired, but he was very eager to keep peace, contain communism, and end the war.

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South Vietnam, North Vietnam, the US, and Vietcong signed this in 1973 to cease fire and withdraw US troops from South Vietnam. North Vietnamese troops would remain in South Vietnam, Vietcong would become a legitimate political party, and South Vietnam's noncommunist government would stay in power.

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Classified government history of America's involvement in Vietnam, published in the New York Times. It was leaked by Daniel Ellsberg, a coauthor. It fully informed the public of the invasion of Cambodia, killings on college campuses, and the My Lai Massacre. This turned even more Americans against the war.

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American forces came across this village in search of a strong Vietcong force. The American forces opened fire on unarmed citizens, causing many casualties. This caused a lot more tension in this antiwar efforts.

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President Nixon's approach that entailed pulling American troops from Vietnam and letting the ARVN take care of any further war affairs. The hope was that the American forces would just aid the ARVN from behind, and the ARVN would secure South Vietnam on their own.

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Democratic senator from New York. He, like Eugene McCarthy, believed that this war not only divided and drained America, but distracted it from issues such as poverty and discrimination.

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The Democratic antiwar candidate. He showed very strongly in the New Hampshire Primary, and, like Robert Kennedy, strongly believed that the war had drained and divided America and took sights off of fights against poverty and discrimination.

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Coordinated assault made by communist-controlled Vietnam on 36 provincial capitals and 5 major cities as well as the United States embassy. Communists thought that this could potentially end the war, but was oppressed by American forces. That being said, it still was a significant blow to Americans and a signal that communists were still willing to fight.

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This emerged after the Johnson administration would make optimistic claims, then media and journalists would report negative claims, all based around the same topic. This made Americans decrease their trust in what the government claimed.

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First founded in 1960 at the University of Michigan, the SDS was made to not only campaign against racism and poverty, but also for the end of the Vietnam war. They organized campus teach-ins and demonstrations against the war as well as initiated petitions against the drafts for young men.

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Young men drafted into the military. in 1965, most of the American forces in Vietnam were comprised of draftees. All males had to register to be drafted when they turned 18. Many believed that this system was unfair for multiple reasons.

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Jellied gasoline which was cased in large containers and dropped as bombs which exploded on contact. The fire it ignited spread widely and easily, and was hard to put out. These were one of the new weapons the US used while aiding South Vietnam and "Americanizing" the war.

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American commander in South Vietnam. He, along with Robert McNamara, believed that the fighting in Vietnam needed to be "Americanized".

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This resolution, requested by President Johnson, gave authorization to take all necessary measures to protect the United States from any armed attacks and prevent future aggression. It allowed the President to go to war without going to Congress for permission. This was used by Nixon and Johnson as the legal basis for military policies in Vietnam.

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National Liberal Front (NFL) guerrila fighters who set out to put Vietnam under communist control. They assassinated government officials, destroyed roads and bridges, and used hit-and-run tactics to weaken Vietnam.

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Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO)

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Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO)

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The main goal of this group was to contain communism in Southeast Asia, similar to how NATO wanted to prevent the spread of communism in Europe. This group was comprised of seven countries plus the US. The United States provided aid to South Vietnam for economics and military, as well as support to Ngo Dinh Diem in the election in the form of advice against participating.

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The idea that if Vietnam fell to communism, its neighbors would soon follow. This would threaten Japan, the Philippines and Australia. This spurred US involvement in Vietnam because it was crucial to the protection of the area from communism.

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Ho became a very prominent voice for Vietnamese independence. He got involved in anti-French organizations from a young age, and traveled all around the world in search of people who would support his Vietnamese independence plans.

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Ordered to be built by Nina Khrushchev, this wall was meant to be a physical symbol of the separation between the Germanys. Kennedy, in response, dramatically increased military spending and sent troops to West Berlin. Although Russian and American forces came within sight of each other, neither side officially "won".

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An agreement between the US, Britain and the Soviet Union that ended above-ground nuclear weapons tests. 36 other nations signed this agreement as well. This agreement was one of the many effects of the Cuban missile crisis, which was brought on by both nations' leaders wanting to ease the tension between rivals.

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Soviet premier during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Kennedy believed that he was responsible for this threat to world peace. Eventually, after six days of tense threats for nuclear warfare, he agreed to step down and honor the blockade as well as remove the missiles.

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The Soviet Union, unbeknownst to American until late 1962, was building nuclear missiles in Cuba. Kennedy demanded the removal of these missiles and announced a blockade on Cuba to avoid Soviet completion on site. Behind the scenes, Kennedy claimed that he would remove American missiles from Turkey and Italy if the Soviet Union would remove theirs from Cuba. Eventually, all missiles were removed.

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Attack on Cuba by the CIA. This was first planned by Eisenhower, but then executed by Kennedy, after Cuba was overthrown by a communist leader. This invasion majorly failed because the troops had poor coverage when they landed on site, and most of the invaders were captured or killed. Kennedy took this loss personally, and, despite how many Cuban Americans were now angry at him, promised to continue resisting "communist penetration".

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A program created as part of Kennedy's efforts to strengthen Third World nations to further contain communism. This alliance focused solely on economic development, specifically aiding Latin American nations to improve income, industry, agriculture, health and welfare.

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This describes John F. Kennedy's wants for the United States to be prepared for any kind of outbreak that may occur. He didn't completely ignore the possibility of nuclear warfare - which Eisenhower was more than ready to take on - but he still wanted the US to be able to fight effectively against both conventional and guerrilla forces.