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Cold War

TermDefinition
containment Policy to stop the spread of communism
Lyndon Johnson Became president when John Kennedy was assassinated
Ho Chi Minh Communist leader of Vietnam
Domino theory Belief that if one country falls to communism, countries around it would also become communist
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution This said the president could send troops to fight in Vietnam
Vietcong South Vietnamese who wanted to be part of North Vietnam (communists)
Guerilla warfare Use of surprise attacks and quick retreats
Napalm Chemical based gasoline; it sticks and burns to everything it touches
Agent Orange Chemical pesticide to burn leaves off trees
TET Offensive Communist guerillas launched a major offensive against US and South Vietnamese
Living room war What Vietnam was called due to television coverage
My Lai Massacre Many civilians killed by US troops
Vietnamization Nixon's plan to withdraw troops from Vietnam
Vietnam today A totally communist country; the US lost the war
Detente Easing of tensions during the Cold War
President Nixon First president to visit China and Soviet Union
Watergate Scandal Break in and cover up of Nixon's men breaking into the Democratic headquarters
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