Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

History

Vietnam War

TermDefinition
Ho Chi Minh leader of North Vietnam
Vietninh Communist group led by Ho Chi Minh
domino theory Theory that if Vietnam fell to Communism, all other SE Asian countries would follow.
Dien Bien Phu major French outpost captured by Vietnam. Also a decisive Vietnamese military victory that brought an end to French colonial rule in Vietnam.
Geneva Accords peace agreement that split Vietnam in two at the 17th Parallel
Ngo Dinh Diem leader of South Vietnam that was originally backed by the U.S
Vietcong communist rebel group in South Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh trail network of paths running between North and South Vietnam
Tonkin Gulf Resolution resolution that allowed President Johnson to fight in Vietnam
William Westmoreland commander of US troops in Vietnam
Napalm gasoline-based explosive
Agent Orange chemical that destroyed jungle land
search-and-destroy mission tactic in which US troops destroyed Vietnamese villages
credibility gap situation in which the US public no longer believed in the Johnson administration
Vietnamization President Nixon's plan for ending America's involvement in the war and turn the war over to the people of Vietnam.
silent majority those mainstream Americans who supported Nixon's policies
Pentagon Papers government documents that showed the government had no plan for leaving Vietnam
Henry Kissinger Nixon adviser who helped negotiate an end to the war
Khmer Rouge communist group that took control of Cambodia
War Powers Act act that forbids the president from mobilizing troops without Congressional approval
Hawks People who supported the war in Vietnam.
Doves People who opposed the war in Vietnam.
France Country that colonized Vietnam until they suffered a defeat in WWII.
Created by: kmcmenamin
Popular U.S. History sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards