Vocab 1
Supply route to the South, linking the North Vietnamese with the Vietcong
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Father of Vietnam, leader of the Vietminh during WWII and NVA during the Vietnam War
Ho Chi Minh
The U.S. supported them during the First IndoChina War in their fight to re-establish colonial rule of Vietnam
U.S. troops encountered these sudden attacks as they roamed the jungles of South Vietnam
Ambushes
What happened to Vietnam after the U.S. military officially withdrew from South Vietnam? (Be specific)
Unification under communist rule
Parallel along which Vietnam was split after the French defeat in 1954
17th
Unpopular anti-communist, Catholic leader of South Vietnam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Why did the U.S. get involved in Vietnam? (Expand beyond just the word communism)
Domino Theory - stop the spread of communism to other countries
Name of LBJ's social programs, which sought to improve the lives of Americans (i.e. Medicare, Medicaid)
Great Society
The Ohio National Guard opened fire on student protestors on this university's campus
Kent State
Name two ways the U.S. military tried to destroy the jungles of Vietnam
Agent Orange (i.e. chemical defoliants) & Napalm
This rebel group formed in opposition to Ngo Dinh Diem's regime in South Vietnam
Vietcong
Incident used by LBJ to increase U.S. military involvement in Vietnam
Gulf of Tonkin
How the U.S. military measured success in Vietnam
These two countries were neutral during the war but fighting and bombing took place on their lands
Laos & Cambodia
Explain three ways people avoided the draft (i.e. Legally or illegally)
College, Canada, Making up medical conditions, getting medical exemptions, conscientious objectors, etc.
This president is most associated with Vietnam, as he escalated the conflict shortly after he was re-elected in 1964
LBJ
The mass murder of 500 South Vietnamese villagers at the hands of American troops
My Lai Massacre
How did Nixon plan to end U.S. involvement in Vietnam? (Need 2 points)
Withdrawal U.S. troops while preparing the South Vietnamese military to defend itself
This offensive, in 1968, caused Americans to rethink how truthful the American government was being about the progress of the war
Tet Offensive
This law was passed over Nixon's veto, it sought to limit the president's war-making abilities
War Powers Resolution of 1973
Name, in order, the 5 U.S. presidents who were involved in Vietnam
Truman, Eisenhower, JFK, LBJ, Nixon
How did Nixon escalate the Vietnam War? (2 ways)
By bombing Eastern Cambodia & by sending troops over the border
The collective name for Laos, Cambodia, & Vietnam when they were under the control of the French
IndoChina
Name 3 types of people who were involved in the Anti-war movement
Those against the draft (i.e. college students or young people), African Americans, pacifists, veterans, those concerned with domestic affairs, former foreign policy advisers/military officials, those against big business