HI123 Study Guide - American Civil War, Shia Islam, Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
Document Summary
School of assassins 1997- part of a larger film (already seen a clip from) Nixon leaving office in 1974 replaced by ford. Vietnam 1975 confirmed north vietnam suspicion that u. s. wouldn"t intervene. North launched massive offensive- ford approved massive helicopter evacuations for the few americans left. 1500 viennese escaped final scene angry vietnamese soldiers (u. s. former allies) shooting at former american allies as they were helicopter out of saigon 1975. Thinking of vietnam war (big theme in course) encouraged on going shift in foreign policy from containment to content. Seato(southeast asian treaty organization) formed in 1954- Philippines australia) it was disbanded in 1977 (formed initially for. 1976 presidential elections saw ford in his campaign replacing. D tente (nixon"s) with his slogan peace through strength . Watergate scandal/ pardoning of nixon= helped the democrats in elections. Jimmy carter- born again baptist georgian focused on human rights as his main/special agenda.
