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- Q1(1890-1969) leader of the Communist Party in Indochina after WWII; led Vietnamese against the French, then North Vietnamese against the United States in the Vietnam WarHo Chi Minh30s
- Q2an organization whose goal it was to win Vietnam's independence from foreign rule; originated 1945.Vietminh30s
- Q3the political theory that if one nation comes under Communist control then neighboring nations will also come under Communist controldomino theory30s
- Q4A town of northwest Vietnam near the Laos border. The French military base here fell to Vietminh troops on May 7, 1954, after a 56-day siege, leading to the end of France's involvement in Indochina.Dien Bien Phu30s
- Q5a 1954 peace agreement that divided Vietnam into Communist-controlled North Vietnam and non-Communist South Vietnam until unification elections could be held in 1956Geneva Accords30s
- Q6(3 January 1901 - 2 November 1963) was the first president of South Vietnam (1955-1963). Anti-communist dictator who repressed all opposition; backed by U.S. until assassinated in a coup de tat.Ngo Kinh Diem30s
- Q7the guerrilla soldiers of the Communist faction in South Vietnam, also know as the National Liberation FrontVietcong30s
- Q8a resolution adopted by Congress in 1964, giving the president broad powers to wage war in VietnamTonkin Gulf Resolution30s
- Q9Secretary of Defense under JFK & LBJ; expanded American involvement in VietnamRobert McNamara30s
- Q10American Secretary of State from 1961-1969. Rusk was very militant, advocating military force in combating communism; especially in Vietnam.Dean Rusk30s
- Q11American General who commanded American military operations in the Vietnam War at its peak from 1964 to 1968William Westmoreland30s
- Q12Highly flammable chemical dropped from US planes in firebombing attacks during the Vietnam War and other conflicts.napalm30s
- Q13a herbicide used in the Vietnam War to defoliate forest areasAgent Orange30s
- Q14an operation developed for United States troops in Vietnam; troops would move through a designated area destroying enemy troops as they found them; relied heavily on new modes of transportationsearch-n-destroy mission30s
- Q15This was the gap between the people and the government that grew as the people became disillusioned with the Vietnam War.credibility gap30s