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Pre War
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People
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100
Fear that if one Southeast Asian nation fell to communism, others would also fall.
What is the Domino Theory?
100

Explosives that threw pieces of their thick metal casings in all directions

What is a bomb?

100

When did the US start sending Troops to Vietnam?

1965

100
Leader of North Vietnam
Who is Ho Chi Mihn?
100

Policy of removing US troops and replacing them with South Vietnamese soldiers.

What is Vietnamization?

200
This European country held Vietnam as part of their imperial power until 1954.
What is France?
200
A surprise attack of the North Vietnamese on key Southern cities during Lunar New Year.
What is the Tet Offensive?
200

What American President withdrew the troops? 

Richard Nixon

200
Presidential candidate who had a secret plan of ending the war.
Who is Richard Nixon?
200
The peace talks for ending the war occurred in this city.
What is Paris?
300
South Vietnam communist guerillas
What is the Viet Cong?
300

The dropping of thousands of tons of explosives over large areas.

What is bombing?

300

Young political party that believed that problems such as poverty and racism called for radical changes.

What is the New Left?

300
Kennedy's Secretary of Defense who laid the ground work for American being prepared to enter the war.
Who is Robert McNamara?
300
Due to the result of the Vietnam War, communism spread into these two nations as well.
What are Laos and Cambodia?
400
In 1954, the US and 7 other nations formed this organization to stop the spread of communism.
What is SEATO?
400
Herbicide that has left a last affect on the people, animals, and terrain of Vietnam
What is Agent Orange?
400

What happened in the US to cause involvement?

Red Scare OR previous help with France

400
He increased the military advisers to Vietnam to around 16,000.
Who is John Kennedy?
400

What did they call people who supported the war?

Hawks

500

What was the war previous to the Vietnam called?

First Indochina War

500

What were the tunnels used by the Viets called?

Cu Chi Tunnels

500
Due to his growing unpopularity, he decided not to run for President in 1968.
Who is Lyndon Johnson?
500
He led non-communist South Vietnam until he was assassinated.
What is Ngo Din Diem?
500

What did they call the people against the war? 

Doves