Causes of the War
This theory stated that if one country fell to communism, nearby countries would too.
What is (the) Domino Theory?
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This US President popularized the term Domino Theory while in office.
This event started major U.S. bombing campaigns in North Vietnam.
What is the Gulf of Tonkin incident?
He was the U.S. president who sent the most troops to Vietnam.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
These student-led demonstrations protested U.S. involvement in the war.
What are anti-war protests?
This device consisted of spikes over a long bamboo pole.
What is a Bamboo Whip?
This country controlled Vietnam before World War II.
Who is France?
This surprise attack by the Viet Cong in 1968 shocked Americans watching the war.
What is the Tet Offensive?
He was the communist leader of North Vietnam.
Who is Ho Chi Minh?
Many Americans watched footage of the war every night on this.
What is television (or the nightly news)?
This marked the end of French control of Vietnam and the start of a major headache for the US in 1954.
What is the Geneva Accords?
After WWII, Vietnam was split at this parallel.
What is the 17th parallel?
U.S. soldiers destroyed this village in 1968, causing outrage when it was made public.
What is My Lai?
He was the president who began the policy of Vietnamization.
Who is Richard Nixon?
Military analyst who leaked top secret information about US-Vietnam relations - showing many miscalculations & lies.
Who was Daniel Ellsberg?
This disconnect between the truth and what the government was revealing to the American public.
What is the Credibility Gap?
The U.S. supported this side in the Vietnam War.
Who is South Vietnam?
During the Vietnam War, the US began dropping this herbicide to destroy the jungle.
What is Agent Orange?
This U.S. Secretary of Defense under LBJ became controversial for his role in managing the war.
Who is Robert McNamara?
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This influential Secretary of State under Nixon helped negotiate an end to the Vietnam War
These papers revealed the government misled the public about the war.
What are the Pentagon Papers?
What is the Hamlet Program?
This resolution gave President Johnson the power to escalate U.S. involvement without a formal war declaration.
What is the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
Bombing campaign used to reduce support for the Viet Cong & pressure North Vietnam into ending the war.
What is Operation Rolling Thunder?
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This supply network helped North Vietnam send troops & supplies to the Viet Cong through Laos & Cambodia.
Who is Ngo Dinh Diem or Dinh Diem?
This policy allowed young men to avoid the draft for reasons like college enrollment.
What is a draft deferment?
A military strategy where small groups use surprise attacks and mobility to fight a larger force.
What is guerrilla warfare?