Major people
Ho Chi Minh
North Vietnamese leader
1975
Vietnam war officially ended
Tet Offensive
Surprise attack, changed the Americans opinions about the war in 1968
The Viet Cong
Communist fighters in South Vietnam
17th Parallel
Vietnam was divided after the Geneva Accords
U.S. general commanded American forces in Vietnam
William Westmoreland
Event in 1964 leading to a greater U.S. involvement in Vietnam
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
Containment
Policy aimed to stop the spread of communism
The U.S. feared Vietnam would turn into this controlled political system
Communism
south Vietnamese President, overthrown and killed 1963
Ngo Dinh Diem
1968
Tet offensive began during this year
Draft
Young Men selected for military service thought a system
Famous publication released in 1971
The New York Times
1973
Paris Peace Accords signed
Saigon fell to North Vietnam on April 30....
1975