LBJ
This act passed Congress and allowed LBJ to commit troops to Vietnam without having to declare war
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
This is what a soldier who was killed was referred to as
KIA
This Vietnam War veteran wrote the introduction for the book
John McCain
He was widely considered to be the leader of the Civil Rights Movement
Martin Luther King Jr
Protests erupted in college campuses with the military invasion of this country
Vietnam
This phrase was used by student protestors against LBJ's actions
"Hey, hey LBJ, how many kids did you kill today?"
The award given to members of the armed forces wounded by enemy action
Purple Heart
What was a major complaint that soldiers had to walk through during the war, as stated in the letters
Elephant grass
35th president, peace speech at American University
JFK
Bums
Johnson's major social policy
The Great Society
This place was also known as the "rear area"
base camp
What was the booby trap set by soldiers (ingredients)
Peanut butter and insect repellant
Senator from New York who was running for President when he was assassinated
Robert Kennedy
Four students died after being shot by the National Guard at this University
Kentucky State
He continuously fulfilled this general's request for more troop
General West Moreland
Another name for canned meals used by soldiers
C-rations
A marine would serve this many more days than the average soldier
30 days
Known as a prominent militant figure of the Civil Rights Movement, shot and killed by three gunmen
This happened 10 days after the Kent State shooting
Jackson State shooting
This bombing campaign in North Vietnam killed tens of thousands of civilians
Operation Rolling Thunder
Military operations which involved burning down Vietnamese villages
Zippo Raids
Some soldiers signed up for this program involved in teaching the Vietnamese people "modern ways of life"
CAP (Civil Action Program)
Stabbed 15 times with a bayonet in 1963, prominent figure in Vietnam
Ngo Dinh Diem
The creating of this led to a confrontation called "Bloody Thursday"
The people's park