Years
The Korean war lasted this many years
3
The Forgotten War
The Korean War
This parallel is where the UN forces pushed beyond under MacArthur
38th
Truman decided the US would try to re-unify Korea as what?
A non-communist state
Domino Theory
The theory that Vietnam was just another domino that had to be propped up or else the rest of South East Asia would fall to communism
When was the Korean war?
1950-1953
This was what "UN Forces" meant during the Korean War
American and South Korean forces
By 1968, about how many American soldiers were in Vietnam?
half a million
It was expensive, struck the Vietnam War, and strengthened American Power and Cold War Mentality
Profound effects of the Korean War
Ngo Dinh Diem
Vietnamese politician during the Vietnam War.
When was the Tet Offensive?
Jan 20, 1968 – Sep 23, 1968
What was a defoliant used to destroy the jungles in Vietnam?
Agent Orange
Where is the line that currently divides North and South Korea?
38th Parallel
America's involvement in Vietnam really picked up in the 1950's as they threw their support behind who to maintain their empire
French
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident
The Gulf of Tonkin incident was an international confrontation that led to the United States engaging more directly in the Vietnam War. U.S. ships were spying on North Vietnam. North Vietnamese ships might have fired on us, but might not have. Either way, LBJ claimed they attacked us and used it to get the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
Campus protests stated in earnest against the Vietnam war in this year.
1965
What was happening in the USA during the time of the Korean War?
The Red Scare
Dwight Eisenhower won THIS election during the Korean War
1952
Why did Ngo Dinh Diem refuse to join the North Vietnamese government by Ho Chi Minh?
He opposed communism
Tet Offensive
North Vietnamese and communist Viet Cong forces launched a coordinated attack against several targets in South Vietnam. The U.S. and South Vietnamese militaries sustained heavy losses before finally repelling the communist assault.
The attack cast doubts on the claims that US victory was imminent.
The war continued between North and South Vietnam until what year?
1975
What's significant about the Yalu River?
America’s allies and the UN pushed the north/south border or Korea all the way to the northern border with China at the Yalu River.
What did the New York Times publish in 1971?
The Pentagon Papers
The war continued between North and South Vietnam until 1975 when the North finally conquered the South and created a single, what kind of Vietnam?
Communist
The Korean War strengthened executive power becuase President Truman went to war without a ...
Declaration from Congress