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Stack #4680405
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| during the Cold War, a country that wasn't aligned with the US or Soviet Union | third world |
| tyranny with absolute power | autocrat |
| rebel or revolutionary | insurgents |
| illegal overthrow of government | coup |
| increase of intensity, as during war | escalation |
| military strategy in which an army wears another down by conducting many small batttles over a long period of time | war of attrition |
| short range muzzle loaded cannon | mortars |
| potent herbicide, chemical substance used to kill vegetation | Agent Orange |
| increasing skepticism among Americans about government reports on the Vietnam War | credibility gap |
| permission to delay conscription | deferment |
| person who supports war | hawks |
| person who opposes war | doves |
| situation in which neither side in conflict can claim victory | stalemate |
| person representing their state in a nominating convention | delegates |
| situation in which no progress is possible | impasse |
| movement in 1960's that promoted way of life that was in opposition to Americans society's established rules and behavior | counterculture |
| act of being drafted in the military | induction |
| condition brought on by injury or psychological trauma | PTSD (post tramatic stress disorder) |