Cold war/Iron Curtain
term meaning: a struggle over political differences without direct military action or war
Cold War
Which country supported North Korean before the war broke out?
Russia/Soviet Union or China
Which European country originally colonized Vietnam
France
Why were Americans not prepared for warfare?
landscape
guerilla warfare
event that resulted in the death of 4 college students
kent state massacre
Which cold war country wanted to encourage communism AND keep Germany divided
Russia/Soviet Union
What country supported South Korea before the war broke out?
United States
name of a gasoline that causes burns, unconsciousness, and death
napalm
what war campaign was carried out in Cambodia to destroy the ho Chi minh trail
operation rolling thunder
how did the protest movement change in the late 60s
became more aggressive: lots of property damage
policy directed at blocking soviet union influence and the expansion of communism
containment
NO steal- which side of the Korean War was well trained, well disciplined, and well equipped at the beginning of the war
North Korea
name of a chemical that killed vegetation
agent orange
massacre that killed 500 vietmanese civilians
my lai massacre
Why did college students dislike the draft so much?
they were old enough to fight but not to drink or vote.
Forced to fight in a war they disagreed with
Why did the relationship between the US and Soviet Union/Russia begin to unravel
Stalin signed the nonagression pact with Germany OR Stalin was upset we waited so long to invade Germany
What was the Rationale for American involvement in the Korean war?
domino effect/ stop the spread of communism from taking over the world
What concerns did people have over the use of Agent Orange and Napalm? (name 2)
answers vary
something about
deforestation, environmentalism
birth defects, cancer
why did LBJ reject peace talks to end the vietnam war?
refused to even consider communism being allowed
VIETNAM questions: what officially ended the Vietnam war?
the fall of saigan
What term means: go to the edge of war to prevent it
brinkmanship
Which country feared that China would become the 3rd superpower after the Korean war
United States
why did democratic elections not happen in Vietnam before the war started?
The leader of South Vietnam refused to allow the elections because he knew that he would lose to Ho Chi Minh
term that means 'peace without victory'
vietnamization
Not for points: what was your favorite protest song we listened to?