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ss vietnam
vietnam war background vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Vietminh | an organization of Vietnamese Communists and other nationalist groups that between 1946 and 1954 fought for Vietnamese independence from the French |
| ARVN | Army of the Republic of Vietnam- the southern Vietnamese soldiers with whom US troops fought against communism and forces in the North during the Vietnam War |
| NVA | North Vietnamese Army, as opposed to the Vietcong |
| Domino Theory | the idea that if a nation falls under communist control, nearby nations will also fall under communist control |
| Geneva Accords | peace agreement that divided Vietnam into Communist controlled North Vietnam and non-Communist South Vietnam until unification elections could be held in 1956 |
| Tonkin Gulf Resolution | a resolution adopted in 1964 giving the president broad powers to wage war in Vietnam |
| Guerrilla Warfare | fighting by stealth and with small bands that make surprise raids against stronger forces |
| Vietcong | the South Vietnamese Communists who, with North Vietnamese support, fought against the government of South Vietnam in the Vietnam War |
| Agent Orange | a toxic leaf killing chemical sprayed by US planes in Vietnam to expose Vietcong hideouts |
| Napalm | a gasoline-based substance used in bombs that US planes dropped in Vietnam in order to burn away jungle and expose Vietcong hideouts |
| Escalation | increasing the scope and intensity of fighting, as with more bombing |
| Tet (Offensive) | a massive surprise attack by the Vietcong on South Vietnamese towns and cities early in 1968 |
| Ho Chi Minh Trail | a network of paths used by North Vietnam to transport supplies to the Vietcong in South Vietnam |
| My Lai (Massacre) | a village in northern South Vietnam where more than 200 unarmed civilians, including women and children, were massacred by US troops in May 1968 |
| Vietnamization | President Nixon's strategy for ending US involvement in the Vietnam War, involving the gradual withdrawal of US troops and their replacement with South Vietnamese forces |
| Credibility Gap | a public distrust of statements made by the government |
| Draft Dodgers | term for young Americans who evaded military service during the war |
| Amnesty | a pardon, given by President Jimmy Carter in 1977, to most of the 10,000 Vietnam-era draft evaders |
| Silent Majority | a name given by President Richard Nixon to the moderate, mainstream Americans who quietly supported his Vietnam War policies |
| Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSS) | emotional stress suffered by many Vietnam veterans after their return home |
| War Powers Act | a law enacted in 1973, limiting a president's right to send troops into battle without considering Congress |
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