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Vietnam War
Term | Definition |
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Fidel Castro | Cuban rebel and an unpopular dictator |
Ho Chi Minh | A leading Vietnamese nationalist |
Vietminh | Northenerns |
Domino theory | The theory that if one country falls to communism then nearby countries would fall to communism |
Ngo Dinh Diem | A communist dictator |
Vietcong | Communist guerrilla forces called their army this |
Project Rolling Thunder | Surprise attacks |
Search and Destroy Missions | U.S. patrols searched for hidden enemy camps and destroyed them with air raids and massive firepower |
Ho Chi Minh Trail | A supply route that the North Vietnamese and it led into South Vietnam |
Tonkin Gulf Resolution | It gave president authority to send troops there were any attacks against the United States |
Escalation | Increased involvement |
William Westmoreland | The American general who helped in the Vietnam war |
Tet Offensive | Surprise attacks on South Vietnam |
Agent orange | A poison that caused people to die and it affected food to |
Doves | People who were against they were named this because dove means peace |
Hawks | People who supported the war |
My Lai Massacre | Many people were killed in my tai |
Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) | People didn’t support the draft |
Hippies | They grew their hair long and wore unusual clothing |
Richard Nixon | Promised to bring peace with honor to Vietnam |
Henry Kissinger | The national security advisor |
Twenty sixth Amendment | The federal voting age went from 21 to 18 |
War Powers Act | It requires the president to get congressional approval before sending U.S. troops |