Vietnam War #1
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| Vietnam War | This was America's longest war, lasting 25 years.
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| Proxy war | This occurs when one or more opposing powers instigates a war and then uses third parties to fight on their behalf.
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| Indochina | Prior to 1954, Vietnam was known by this name.
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| Ho Chi Minh | Leader of the Viet Minh who claimed control of Vietnam in 1945 and declared their independence.
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| Containment | Truman's policy to prevent the expansion of communism.
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| France | This country wanted to re-establish colonial rights to Vietnam after Japan was ousted after WWII.
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| Domino Theory | Eisenhower's idea that if one nation fell to communism the rest would fall.
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| Dien Bien Phu | This is where the Viet Minh launched a major offensive against the French and won.
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| Geneva Conference | Meeting where French were removed from Indochina and Vietnam was divided at the 17th parallel.
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| United States | This country did not sign the Geneva Accords.
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| Ngo Dinh Diem | Leader of South Vietnam who was supported by the US
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| SEATO | Alliance created by the US to protect its allies in the Southeast from communist expansion.
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| Ho Chi Minh Trail | Series of elaborate trails running from North Vietnam to South Vietnam through Laos and Cambodia.
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| Viet Cong | Revolutionary political arm of North Vietnam who fought for Ho Chi Minh in the southern parts of South Vietnam.
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