the Cold War idea that if one country fell to communism, others in the area would also fall to communism
What is the domino theory?
100
the U.S. president who sent more advisors into Vietnam in the early 1960s, and decided to support the South Vietnamese leader Ngo Dinh Diem
Who was JFK?
100
the measure used by the U.S. to determine its success in the war
What was body count?
100
the murder of hundreds of innocent civilians by U.S. soldiers in 1968
What was the My Lai massacre?
100
the guerrilla soldiers fighting for North Vietnam who fought in the South
Who were the VietCong?
200
the communist leader of North Vietnam throughout the war, who fought the French and the Americans
Who was Ho Chi Minh?
200
the leader of South Vietnam early in the war who persecuted Buddhists and was eventually assassinated with the blessings of the U.S.
Ngo Dinh Diem
200
they were fighting for their country's independence in the war
What was the motive of North Vietnamese for fighting?
200
the event in which 4 students were shot and killed by National Guardsmen during a protest in Ohio
What was the Kent State shooting?
200
the act of Congress that gave President Johnson permission to use force in Vietnam to protest the South; led to greater American involvement
What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
300
the commander of U.S. troops from 1964-68 who claimed that he could see "the light at the end of the tunnel" right before the Tet Offensive
Who was General William Westmoreland?
300
the view that war is exciting, that men who fight will be heroes and return with war stories that will impress those who know them
What is an idealistic view of war?
300
the trail used by the VC and NVA to transport war materials to South Vietnam
What was the Ho Chi Minh Trail?
300
the policy proposed by Nixon of giving ownership of the war to the South Vietnamese and slowly removing U.S. troops
What was Vietnamization?
300
the U.S. president who chose not to run for reelection due to his decreasing popularity over Vietnam
Who was President Lyndon Johnson?
400
the type of fighting used by the VietCong and NVA which included jungle fighting, booby traps, and hit-and-run tactics
What is guerrilla warfare?
400
the view that "war is Hell;" that war traumatizes its participants and leads to death, destruction, and long-term consequences even for those who make it home alive
What is a realistic view of war?
400
the belief among Americans that their government could no longer be trusted; they said one thing and believed another
What was the credibility gap?
400
the brother and sister from Des Moines who sued their school for the ability to wear clothing that protested the war
Who were the Tinkers?
400
the burning fuel-bombs dropped by U.S. planes during the war
What was napalm?
500
the number of U.S. soldiers killed during the Vietnam conflict
What is 58,119?
500
the first major battle in which the U.S. was involved; major U.S. victory that led to the body count being used to determine success in the war
What was the Battle of the La Drang Valley?
500
the fact that the war could be followed by Americans from their homes; reporters were in-country broadcasting images and videos from the conflict
What was the first "living room war?"
500
the law passed by Congress that limited the president's power to make war; he has to get the permission of Congress to keep soldiers in combat past 60 days
What was the War Powers Act?
500
the massive bombing campaign during the war that targeted North Vietnamese military installations