Causes of the War
After World War II, Vietnam first fought to gain independence from this European country.
France
Communist leader of North Vietnam during most of the war.
Ho Chi Minh
This 1964 incident in the Gulf of Tonkin led Congress to allow more U.S. military action.
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
Communist fighters in South Vietnam were known by this name.
Viet Cong
Many Americans joined this movement to oppose the Vietnam War.
Anti-war movement
This theory said that if one country fell to communism, nearby countries would follow.
The Domino Theory
U.S. presidents who greatly increased American troops in Vietnam
Lyndon B. Johnson
This surprise 1968 attack by North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces shocked Americans.
Tet Offensive
This system required young American men to serve in the military.
The Draft
In 1970, four students were killed during a protest at this Ohio university.
Kent State University
Vietnam was split into these two regions after the French left in 1954.
North Vietnam and South Vietnam
This South Vietnamese president was overthrown and killed in a 1963 coup
Ngo Dinh Diem
This tragic event involved U.S. soldiers killing hundreds of Vietnamese civilians in 1968.
My Lai Massacre
This type of warfare involved ambushes, traps, and hit-and-run tactics.
Guerrilla Warfare
This form of media turned many Americans against the conflict.
Television coverage
This global rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union influenced the Vietnam War.
Cold War
This U.S. president introduced the policy of Vietnamization.
Richard Nixon
This long U.S. bombing campaign against North Vietnam began in 1965.
Operation Rolling Thunder
U.S. troops often fought in this hot, dense environment in Vietnam.
The Jungle
Many young American men burned or protested this document that ordered them to report for military service.
Draft Card
This 1954 meeting temporarily divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel.
Geneva Accords
This U.S. president was in office when the Vietnam War officially ended in 1975.
Gerald Ford
This event in 1975 marked the fall of South Vietnam's capital.
Fall of Saigon
This network of underground tunnels was used by communist fighters to hide and move supplies.
Cu Chi Tunnels
After U.S. troops left, this side eventually took control of all of Vietnam.
North Vietnam