Vietnam War

Question 1

Ho Chi Minh

Answer 1

Leader of North Vietnam, communist revolutionary

Question 2

Domino Theory

Answer 2

Belief that communism spreads like falling dominos.

Question 3

Dien Bien Phu

Answer 3

Decisive battle leading to French withdrawal from Vietnam

Question 4

Geneva Accords

Answer 4

1954 agreement dividing Vietnam at the 17th parallel.

Question 5

Vietcong

Answer 5

communist-led guerrilla force that fought against the South Vietnamese government and the United States during the Vietnam War

Question 6

ARVN

Answer 6

Army of the Republic of Vietnam, South Vietnamese military

Question 7

NVA

Answer 7

main military force of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War

Question 8

Strategic hamlets

Answer 8

aimed to isolate rural populations from the Viet Cong by relocating them to fortified villages

Question 8

Buddhist uprising

Answer 8

Protests against South Vietnamese government repression of Buddhists.

Question 9

Diem’s overthrow

Answer 9

was assassinated, so was his brother

Question 10

Gulf of Tonkin and the aftermath

Answer 10

North Vietnamese fires 2 US boats, Resolution passes

Question 11

Search and destroy missions

Answer 11

To find enemy troops, viet cong would hide underground & US would destroy the landscape

Question 12

Ho Chi Minh Trail

Answer 12

Sending arms and supplies throughout the trail

Question 13

Ia Drang Valley

Answer 13

First major battle between US troops and NVA.

Question 14

napalm and Agent Orange

Answer 14

Napalm - gasoline that would explode
Agent orange - chemical that strips leaves from trees

Question 15

Credibility gap

Answer 15

skepticism about what johnson administration said about war

Question 16

DMZ

Answer 16

Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Vietnam.

Question 17

guerilla warfare

Answer 17

Irregular warfare using ambushes and surprise attacks.

Question 18

Teach-ins

Answer 18

group that would discuss issues about war at university of michigan

Question 19

Anger at the draft

Answer 19

many angry that they had to fight, 500,000 people drafted that refused to go

Question 20

Hawks and doves

Answer 20

Hawks - wanting to stay in V war
Doves - wanting to leave V war

Question 21

Tet Offensive

Answer 21

guerilla fighters attacked US air bases in south V

Question 22

MLK/Bobby

Answer 22

Both assassinated

Question 23

DNC

Answer 23

Democratic National Committee

Question 24

LBJ drops out

Answer 24

getting old and wasn’t popular

Question 25

Nixon wins

Answer 25

Has a plan for V war

Question 26

Vietnamization

Answer 26

Nixon reduces american troops in Vietnam

Question 26

My Lai Massacre

Answer 26

Symbol of the dilemma of generation, old men women and children were the victims

Question 27

Invasion of Cambodia

Answer 27

Protests set off, congress angry with Nixon

Question 28

Pentagon Papers

Answer 28

documents revealed many government officials questioning war while publicly defending it

Question 29

“Christmas bombings”

Answer 29

US drops thousands of bombs on north vietnam

Question 30

South Vietnam Falls

Answer 30

peace agreement collapses