Vietnam
This was the name of the area of modern day Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia (when the French controlled it)
French Indo-China
He will give the ok to remove Diem from power, then he will be killed 20 days later...
JFK
This is the leader of the North Vietnamese
Ho Chi Minh
This was the first big battle for the US on the soil of Vietnam
Ia Drang Valley (Chu Pong Mountain)
This case will make it to the Supreme Court when students are expelled for wearing black arm bands to protest the war
Tinker v Des Moines
In upstate 1969 this music festival brought together all the hippies and counter culture movements of the 1960's
Woodstock
This landmark Supreme Court case will discuss Women's Reproductive rights and will cite the 14th Amendment in its case (later repealed in 2022)
Roe v Wade
This is the sustained bombing campaign the United States executes against North Vietnam
Operation Rolling Thunder
He will ask congress to “take all necessary measure to repel any armed attack against the forces of the US and to prevent further aggression.”
LBJ
This was the name of the leader in South Vietnam
Ngo Dinh Diem
These 2 substances were used to clear the jungle so the US could see troop movements from the sky
Napalm and Agent Orange
Name the 2 distinct groups of Americans: 1 who supports the war and the other who does not support the war...
Hawks and Doves
In June of 1969, New York: this riot will lead to a new(ish) Civil Rights movement in America
Stonewall Riots
This is the only man to hold the office of President and never be elected to the office either as a VP or President
Gerald Ford (38)
This is the THEORY we use to justify going into Vietnam to stop the spread of Communism (Not Doctrine)
Domino Theory
In 1965 he enacts another wide spread draft to boost numbers in Vietnam, reaching a high of 500,000 by 1968
LBJ
This was the name of the General in North Vietnam that designs the Tet Offensive
Vo Nguyen Giap
This was the name of the offensive led by the NVA and VC that takes place starting on January 31, 1968
Tet Offensive
These papers are printed in 1971 and exposes all the lies the government told the people of the US during Vietnam
The Pentagon Papers
This group "elects" Nixon in 1968 (those who are tired of all the progressive ideas and want a return to conservative values)
Silent Majority
In 1976 this peanut Farmer from Georgia is elected President
Jimmy Carter (39)
This is the DOCTRINE we use to stop the spread of communism around the world (not theory)
Truman Doctrine
He runs for President on the promise to “Bring Us Together,” and also end the war
Nixon
This man was the leader of the ground troop in Vietnam until Nixon wins the presidency.
General William Westmoreland
During the start of 1968, this air base will be surrounded by 20,000 NVA soldiers and we will defend it for 77 days
Khe Sahn
This occured when the American public would be told we were winning the war by our leaders and then we see a different story on the news every night
Credibility Gap
In 1972 this hotel, the DNC Headquarters, is broken into my 5 men hired by Nixon
Watergate
In November of 1979 this country takes 52 American Hostage and hold them for over a year
Iran
August 2nd and August 4th (???) 1964
What Happened?
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
This was Nixon's plan to give power back to the South Vietnamese (proper name he gave it)
Vietnamization
Name all 3 presidents that will be in office while the United States is dealing with the issue of Vietnam
JFK, LBJ, and Nixon
This is the name of the trail the VC and NVA use to transport materials to South Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Trail
This event in 1970 sees the Ohio National Guard open fire on unarmed protesters
Kent State University (May 4th Massacre)
In 1973 this crisis will lead to oil shortages in the United States
OAPEC
In 1980 this man defeats Jimmy Carter by a LANDSLIDE to become President
Ronald Reagan (40)