Escalation In Vietnam Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
Gave the president authority “to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States.”
A
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
2
Q
A supply route used by the North Vietnamese. The trail was a network of paths and tunnels that led from North Vietnam, through Laos and Cambodia, and into South Vietnam
A
Ho Chi Minh trail
3
Q
Increased involvement
A
Escalation
4
Q
A U.S. general for the ground forces
A
William Westmore Land
5
Q
Where U.S. patrols searched for hidden enemy camps then destroyed them with massive fire power.
A
Search-and-destroy missions
6
Q
Surprise attacks all over South Vietnam, including an attack on the U.S., embassy in saison South Vietnam’s capital.
A
Tet Offensive
7
Q
Opponents of the war
A
Doves
8
Q
Supporters of the war
A
Hawks
