8.4: War in Southeastern Asia Flashcards
1
Q
guerrilla
A
small groups of loosely organized soldiers making surprise raids
2
Q
Ho Chi Minh
A
Vietnamese nationalist and communist who led warfare against Japan using guerrillas
3
Q
Dien Bien Phu
A
a battle where Ho Chi Minh’s guerrilla forces decisively defeated French troops
4
Q
domino theory
A
held that a communist victory in South Vietnam would cause non-communist governments across Southeast Asia to fall to communism
5
Q
Viet Cong
A
the communist rebels trying to defeat South Vietnam’s government
6
Q
Tet Offensive
A
a series of attacks by the Viet Cong on cities across the south
7
Q
Khmer Rouge
A
Cambodian communist guerillas
8
Q
Pol Pot
A
a brutal dictator who led the Khmer Rouge to unleash a reign of terror
