Johnson's Presidency
Years of Johnson's term.
1963-1969
The name for when N. Vietnam fired torpedoes on a US naval base.
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
The code name given to the extensive bombing run ordered on North Vietnam by LBJ after the Gulf of Tonkin incident.
Operation Rolling Thunder
About how many men did LBJ send to Vietnam by 1968?
548,000
Communist Guerrilla Forces in South Vietnam that didn't believe in the American
The Vietcong
How long was Johnson president for during the Vietnam War.
6
How far did Johnson's approval rating fall between 1965 and 1967.
From 70 to 40
Define Search and Destroy Missions
Armed forces sent into mainlands to protect airfields, men, resources, and South Vietnam, and find enemy troops and bomb them and their supply lines.
What was the monthly draft rate?
17,000 - 35,000
How did the Vietcong defend themselves for so long?
Support from the Communist North and knowledge of the land gave them opportunities for ambushes and silent assault.
What was Johnson's main goal during the war?
To maintain an independent and democratic S. Vietnam (Uphold the "Containment Theory)
Which President did Johnson follow when entering the war?
Kennedy
What is Pacification?
The continuing struggle during the Vietnam War to gain the support of the rural population for the government of South Vietnam
Who were the "Hawks"
Those who wanted the war, and believed communism must be stopped
communist Leader of North Vietnam from 1945 - 1969
Ho Chi Minh
Areal weapons deployed to bomb and burn vegetation in the jungle
Agent Orange and Napalm
Who were the "Doves"?
those who didn't want the war, and believed the Vietnamese should settle their own civil war.
System of Jungle trails used by the North to infiltrate the South
Ho Chi Minh Trail