Vietnam War Flashcards
(41 cards)
Guerilla Warfare
Fighting by small groups using tactics such as the ambush
Flexible response
President Kennedy’s plan to help nations fighting Communist movements by providing special military units trained to fight guerilla warfare
Blockade
To block or obstruct
Regime
A form of government, government in power, or period of time
Search and destroy mission
Mission by American forces to seek out and destroy North Vietnamese forces
Napalm
An intensively burning explosive used to destroy jungle growth
Agent Orange
A chemical herbicide used to clear out forests and tall grasses
Counterculture
A culture with values that differ from those of established society
Deferment
Postponement of, or excuse from, military service
Conscientious Objector
A person who refuses to serve in the armed forces or bear arms on moral or religious grounds
Credibility gap
The difference between what is said and what people know or believe to be true
Vietnamization
President Nixon’s plan calling for the South Vietnamese to take a more active role in fighting and for Americans to become less involved
Martial Law
Emergency military rule
MIA
American soldier classified as missing during a war or other military action
domino theory
Dien Bien Phu
Green Berets
Richard Nixon
John Kennedy
Pentagon Papers
Alliance for Progress
Geneva Accords
Explain why the United States and the Soviet Union almost go to war with each other in 1962
Explain who was responsible for the military build up in Vietnam