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Module 16 Vietnam

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Vietminh Vietnamese Communists who fought for Vietnamese independence from France
domino theory "idea that if a nation falls under Communist control
Geneva Accords(1954) peace agreement that divided Vietnam into Communist N. Vietnam & non Communist S. Vietnam
Ngo Dinh Diem Leader of South Vietnam
Vietcong S. Vietnamese Communists who fought against S. Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Trail "jungle path along the borders of Vietnam
Tonkin Gulf Resolution(1964) gave the president broad powers to wage war in Vietnam
Wiliam Westmoreland "U.S. General during Vietnam"
napalm gasoline based substance used in bombs that the US dropped in Vietnam to burn away jungle
Agent Orange a leaf killing chemical sprayed by US planes to expose Vietcong hideouts
search-and-destroy missions US military raids on S. Vietnamese villages to find Vietcong. Often resulted in destruction of village & displacement of villagers
doves a person who opposed the Vietnam War & believed the US should withdraw
hawks a person who supported US involvement in the Vietnam War & believed US should increase military support
Tet Offensive (1968) massive surprise attack by the Vietcong on S. Vietnamese towns & cities during lunar New Year's truce
Vietnamization "Nixon's strategy for ending US involvement in Vietnam War
Pentagon Papers document leaked to press in 1971 revealing US government was not honest about its intentions in the Vietnam War
Henry Kissinger advisor to President Nixon who helped negotiate US withdrawal from Vietnam
War Powers Act(1973) law limiting a president's right to send troops into battle without consulting Congress
My Lai Massacre US troops killed over 500 innocent Vietnamese(mostly women & children) as ordered by their commanders
Hubert Humphrey Johnson's Vice President who ran as Democratic candidate in 1968 presidential elections
George Wallace Third party candidate in the 1968 presidential elections
Robert Kennedy New York Democratic senator who chose not to run in the primary elections against Johnson but was shot by Srihan Srihan
Eugene McCarthy "Ran in Democratic primary elections against Johnson on the Anti-War policy"
Free Speech Movement antiestablishment New Left organization that originated in a 1964 clash between students & administrators at the Univesity of CA at Berkeley
Ho Chi Minh Communist leader of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War
France Country in Europe that once controlled Vietnam
Vietnamization Nixon's policy to turn the war over to Vietnam
Gulf of Tonkin Incident It is believed that North Vietnamese warboats fired upon USS Maddox and Turner Joy to escalate U.S involvement.
58,000+ Number of American Soldiers killed in Vietnam.
300,000+ Number of American Soldiers wounded in Vietnam.
1950s-1970s Decades of the Vietnam conflict.
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