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In feb 1965, president Johnson took the us deeper into the vietnam war by ordering a large bombing campaign called ……….
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operation rolling thunder
……….., the American commander in south vietnam.
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William westmoreland
……… is a jellied gasoline that covered large areas in flames
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napalm
……… is an herbicide that destroys plant life. It was used to disrupt the enemy’s food supply
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Agent orange
When the us troops fought on the ground, it was rarely in large battles. The Vietcong and north Vietnamese army fought with ………. In the jungle, trying to wear the us down bcz they knew they could not win in traditional war.
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guérilla tactics
…….. supported the war and believed they were fighting communism
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hawks
……… questioned the war on moral and strategic grounds. They were not convinced that Vietnam was a vital Cold War battleground
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doves
The us had superior force and a large number of troops in Vietnam. Why wasn’t this enough to win the war quickly?
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(many sv outside the cities did not support the gov)
-the Vietcong guérilla tactics wore the Americans down and prevented decisive victories
Ho chi Minh compared his troops to a tiger and the us troops to an elephant in order to convey the idea that his troops..
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Could wear down their more powerful enemy and kill it
In which way did the goals of the us in the Vietnam war differ from the goals of the us during ww2?
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the us waged a defensive war to protect an ally
How did the hawks feels about the war in vietnam?
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they opposed withdrawing troops from vietnam
which military strategy did William westmoreland advocate?
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increasing us military involvement in Vietnam
How did defense spending for the vietnam war affect the us economy?
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it led to rising prices and inflation
Why did the hawks support us military efforts in Vietnam?
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They believed that Vietnam was a crucial front in the Cold War
How did the Vietnam war affect education in the us?
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it limited education funding due to high defense spending
how did the Vietnam war effect president Johnson’s plans?
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it compromised domestic reforms in favor of funding foreign efforts
