Causes of the War
Theory that countries would fall to communism like dominos.
Domino Theory
Communist fighters in South Vietnam
Viet Cong
Event that increased US involvement in Vietnam
Gulf of Tonkin
Dense environment that the Viet Cong would hide in
Jungle
System that forced young men to join the military
The name of a policy to stop the spread of communism
Containment
Fighting Style using surprise attacks and hiding.
Guerilla Warfare
First major battle between U.S. and North Vietnam
Battle of Ia Drang
Traps that hurt soliders when they step or touch something
Booby Traps
President during the Gulf of Tonkin incident
Lyndon B Johnson
Communist Leader of North Vietnam who wanted to unite both North and South under communism.
Ho Chi Minh
Chemical used to destroy jungle vegetation
Agent Orange
Surprise Attack in 1968 that shocked Americans
Tet offensive
Large Aerial Bombing Campaign by the US
Operation Rolling Thunder
This form of media allowed many Americans to see footage of the Vietnam War
TV
Convention that split Vietnam into North and South
Geneva Convention/Accords
Nixon's Plan to slowly remove US troops
Vietnamization
Event where students were shot protesting the war
Kent State Massacre
Mental Condition many soldiers had after the war
PTSD
Who was a famous athlete that was drafted?
Muhammed Ali
This global conflict between the U.S. and USSR influenced Vietnam
Cold War
Name of the French colony that Vietnam was part of
French Indochina
Event Marking the end of the war in 1975
Fall of Saigon
This attack on a Vietnamese village was considered a war crime
My Lai Massacre
President when North Vietnam officially defeated South Vietnam
Gerald Ford