Terms
What country took control of Vietnam during World War 2?
Japan
Leader of Communist North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
Someone who is anti war is called what?
Dove
Chemical sprayed in Vietnam that was used as a defoliant (takes leaves off of trees) but was also terrible for humans and the environment. Famous for its color
Agent Orange
What did the colonizers from Europe call the area when they took it over in 1887?
French Indochina
This was the first war in U.S. history to be what?
Televised to the public
What did the 26th Amendment do?
lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
the process of Making South Vietnam assume more of the war effort by slowly withdrawing American troops.
Vietnamization
At what parallel was Vietnam split into North Vietnam and South Vietnam?
17th parallel
Who were the Vietcong
Rebels in the south funded by North Vietnam
Until 1969, you could do what to get out of the draft.
go to college
A jellied gasoline used in bombs
Napalm
Who was the leader of South Vietnam when the country was divided?
Ngo Dinh Diem
Name two traps that were used by the North Vietnamese during the Vietnam War
Punji stakes, Spike board, Trap Bridge, door trap, mace trap, bamboo whip trap, tiger trap, Venus fly trap, bear trap, snake pit, hornet trap, arrow trap
At this University in Ohio, 4 students were killed at a Anti-Vietnam protest
Kent State
The thought that if one country from an area falls to communism, the rest of the area will fall as well.
Domino Theory
What document did Ho Chi Minh model the Vietnamese Constitution after?
The U.S. Constitution
What year did Americans finally leave Vietnam?
1973
Who was the last president in office while we were still in Vietnam?
Gerald Ford