Vocabulary 1
A form of government, government in power, or period of time
What is a regime?
Postponement or, or excuse from, military service
What is deferment?
Increased involvement in Vietnam
What is escalate?
To block or obstruct
What is a blockade?
Emergency military rule
What is marshal law?
American soldier classified as missing during a war or other military action
What is MIA?
Fighting by small groups using tactics such as the ambush
What is guerilla warfare?
A culture with values that differ from those of established society
What is counterculture?
American forces seek out and destroy N. Vietnamese forces
What is search-and-destroy?
An intensely burning explosive used to destroy jungle growth
What is napalm?
The difference between what is said and what people believe or know to be true
What is a credibility gap?
Nixon's plan calling for S. Vietnam to take a more active role in fighting
What is Vietnamization?
A chemical herbicide used to clear out forests and tall grasses
What is Agent Orange?
A person who refuses to serve in the armed forces on moral or religious grounds
What is a conscientious objector?
Kennedy's special military units trained to fight guerrilla warfare
What is flexible response?