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US President who ramped up the war in Vietnam
Lyndon Johnson
Which side of the conflict was an enemy of the United States and Communist?
North Vietnam
In order to expose Viet Cong hideouts, the US used this leaf killing chemical.
Agent Orange
Which side of the conflict was an ally of the United States and non-Communist?
South Vietnam
All of the following were US Presidents during the US involvement in Vietnam EXCEPT.
Franklin Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Franklin Roosevelt
Commander of the US troops in South Vietnam
William Westmoreland
This was the belief that if Vietnam falls to communism then the rest of Southeast Asia will follow.
Domino Theory
True or False: The Viet Cong was a communist guerilla force that was aided by the United States.
False
This was a coordinated attack by the North on over 100 cities in 1968 was a turning point in the war leading to Americans believing the war couldn't be won.
Tet Offensive
This was when the Ohio National Guard shot and killed 4 students while injuring an additional 9 during a protest of the invasion of Cambodia
Kent State Massacre
US President responsible for Watergate Scandal, Resigns from office
Richard Nixon
Communist leader of North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
This was a sticky gasoline like bomb used by the United States on the Viet Cong in the jungle.
Napalm
This incident resulted in over 500 civilians being killed by US troops in a raid on a village while looking for the Viet Cong.
My Lai Massacre
All of the following were US decision makers during the Vietnam War EXCEPT
Henry Kissinger
Henry Stimson
Dean Rusk
Robert McNamara
Henry Stimson
Corrupt President of South Vietnam
Ngo Dinh Diem
These were all tactics used by the North to defeat the South EXCEPT
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Agent Orange
Tunnel Systems
Booby Traps
Agent Orange
This was the treaty that ended French colonial rule in Vietnam and divided the country at the 17th parallel.
These were raids by US troops on villages suspected of aiding the Viet Cong; killing cattle and burning villages
Search and Destroy Missions
This was a 7000 page document leaked to the American public that showed the US repeatedly and secretly increased involvement in the war.
Pentagon Papers
Face of American news, made people believe the US couldn't win the war
Walter Cronkite
This granted LBJ broad military powers to expand the war in Vietnam.
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
This was the treaty that ended the Vietnam War and divided the country at the 17th parallel.
Paris Peace Accords
What was Saigon renamed when the North captured the Southern capital?
Ho Chi Minh City
This was Nixon and Kissinger's plan of gradual withdrawal of US troops from Vietnam while South Vietnam takes a more active combat role.