Question 1

Ho Chi Minh

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(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 War

Question 2

Vietminh

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an organization whose goal it was to win Vietnam's independence from foreign rule; originated 1945.

Question 3

domino theory

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the political theory that if one nation comes under Communist control then neighboring nations will also come under Communist control

Question 4

Dien Bien Phu

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A 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.

Question 5

Geneva Accords

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a 1954 peace agreement that divided Vietnam into Communist-controlled North Vietnam and non-Communist South Vietnam until unification elections could be held in 1956

Question 6

Ngo Kinh Diem

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(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.

Question 7

Vietcong

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the guerrilla soldiers of the Communist faction in South Vietnam, also know as the National Liberation Front

Question 8

Tonkin Gulf Resolution

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a resolution adopted by Congress in 1964, giving the president broad powers to wage war in Vietnam

Question 9

Robert McNamara

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Secretary of Defense under JFK & LBJ; expanded American involvement in Vietnam

Question 10

Dean Rusk

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American Secretary of State from 1961-1969. Rusk was very militant, advocating military force in combating communism; especially in Vietnam.

Question 11

William Westmoreland

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American General who commanded American military operations in the Vietnam War at its peak from 1964 to 1968

Question 12

napalm

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Highly flammable chemical dropped from US planes in firebombing attacks during the Vietnam War and other conflicts.

Question 13

Agent Orange

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a herbicide used in the Vietnam War to defoliate forest areas

Question 14

search-n-destroy mission

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an 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 transportation

Question 15

credibility gap

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This was the gap between the people and the government that grew as the people became disillusioned with the Vietnam War.

Question 16

dove

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someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations

Question 17

hawk

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person who advocates immediate firm action, including the use of force, to resolve international crises

Question 18

Tet Offensive

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a massive surprise attack by the Vietcong on South Vietnamese towns and cities in early 1968.

Question 19

Vietnamization

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President Richard Nixons strategy for ending U.S involvement in the vietnam war, involving a gradual withdrawl of American troops and replacement of them with South Vietnamese forces

Question 20

silent majority

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that group of quiet honest hard-working middle class Americans who do their job, respect their country and support gov.; Nixon wants their votes in 1968 and 1972

Question 21

Pentagon Papers

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secret government documents published In 1971; revealed that the u.s. government had misled americans about the vietnam war.

Question 22

Henry Kissinger

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The main negotiator of the peace treaty with the North Vietnamese; secretary of state during Nixon's presidency (1970s).

Question 23

Khmer Rouge

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a communist organization formed in Cambodia in 1970 that imposed a reign of terror on Cambodian citizens

Question 24

War Powers Act

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Notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying troops; had to gain congress' approval to stay longer than 90 days; designed to curtail President's power

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