Warfare
Government
Protest
Causes
Connection to civil rights
100

These communist fighters in South Vietnam used ambush tactics against U.S. forces.

Viet Cong

100

After the Tet Offensive, this president announced he would not run for reelection.

Lyndon B Johnson

100

This system required young American men to serve in the military during the Vietnam War.

The Draft

100

This economic and political system was defended by the U.S. during the Vietnam War against the spread of communism.

Capitalism

100

This civil rights leader publicly condemned the Vietnam War as immoral and unjust.

MLK jr

200

This kind of warfare relied on ambushes, booby traps, and hit-and-run attacks.

Guerilla Tactics

200

This Nixon policy aimed to withdraw U.S. troops while turning the war over to South Vietnam

Vietnamization

200

These people refused military service because of moral or religious beliefs.

Conscientious objectors

200

This _____ suggested that if one country fell to communism, nearby nations would follow

Domino Theory

200

This movement fought racial inequality while many of its leaders also opposed the Vietnam War.

Civil Rights Movement

300

These weapons were used as chemical warfare against the Viet Cong, destroying jungle terrain and enemy positions

Napalm and Agent orange

300

This neighboring country was bombed and invaded by Nixon, sparking outrage and protests in the U.S

Cambodia

300

This youth movement rejected traditional values and strongly opposed the Vietnam War.

Counter Culture movement

300

This congressional action gave Lyndon B. Johnson enough power to expand the war in Vietnam.

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

300

Many activists argued these two social problems were linked to the war: racial inequality and this economic issue.

Poverty

400

This surprise 1968 attack by communist forces changed American public opinion about the war

Tet Offense

400

These leaked government documents revealed that U.S. leaders had misled the public about Vietnam.

Pentagon papers

400

This 1969 music festival became a symbol of peace and antiwar ideals.

Woodstock

500

This event involved U.S. soldiers killing hundreds of Vietnamese civilians, shocking the American public.

My Lai Massecre

500

This 1973 agreement ended direct U.S. military involvement in Vietnam.

Paris Peace Accords

500

This 1970 tragedy occurred when National Guard troops shot student protesters in Ohio.

Kent State Shooting

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