Media and public opinion (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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US military censorship policy on Vietnam War media
US military censorship policy on Vietnam War media
No censorship imposed on media reports
No. of US reporters in Vietnam in 1964
No. of US reporters in Vietnam in 1964
20
No. of reporters in Vietnam by 1965
No. of reporters in Vietnam by 1965
400
No. of reporters in Vietnam by 1968
No. of reporters in Vietnam by 1968
600
Journalists killed during Vietnam War
Journalists killed during Vietnam War
60
Major revelation that shocked Americans about war crimes
Major revelation that shocked Americans about war crimes
My Lai massacre
Date of Kent State shootings & no. killed
Date of Kent State shootings & no. killed
4 May 1970, four students
Nixon's term for Americans he appealed to (3 Nov 1969)
Nixon's term for Americans he appealed to (3 Nov 1969)
Silent majority
Nixon's approval rating change after 'silent majority' speech
Nixon's approval rating change after 'silent majority' speech
From 55% to 77%
Cronkite's statement about USA in Vietnam
Cronkite's statement about USA in Vietnam
Mired in stalemate
Construction workers who confronted anti-war protesters
Construction workers who confronted anti-war protesters
Hard hats
Watergate scandal timeframe
Watergate scandal timeframe
1972 until 1974
When Nixon resigned
When Nixon resigned
August 1974
Watergate's impact on Vietnam policy
Watergate's impact on Vietnam policy
Undermined Nixon's authority; reduced US funding for South Vietnam
Who pardoned Nixon after resignation
Who pardoned Nixon after resignation
Gerald Ford