Ch 30 Flashcards
Who ruled over the Indochina area until WWII?
France
THis man created the Indochinese Communist Party Working in exile in 1930, then fought the japanese in 1941
Ho Chi Minh
This was an organization who’s goal was to win Vietnam’s independence, founded by Ho Chi Minh
Vietminh
This is an idea that if a nation falls to Communism then nearby nations will also fall
domino theory
This was a french outpost in NW vietnam, surrendered in may 1954
Dien Bien Phu
THis temporarily divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel, and called for an election to unify the country in 1956
Geneva Accords
This man was South Videtnam’s nationalist president who refused elections and limited buddhism and land redistribution
Ngo Dinh Diem
This was a south vietnamese communist group of the Diem government
Vietcong
THis was a network of paths used to transport supplies to the Vietcong
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Who did JFK support in Vietnam?
Diem
This was adopted by congress in 1964, giving the president powers to wage war in Vietnam
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
This was the first sustained bombing of N. Vietnam
Operation Rolling Thunder
This man was the Secretary of Defense
Robert McNamara
This man was the secretary of state
Dean Rusk
THis man was the commander in S vietnam who continually requested more troops
General William Westmoreland
This was the S vietnamese army
Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN)
What advantage did the Vietcong have in the war?
They knew the jungle terrain and used guerilla tactics
How was it hard for the US troops to find friend or foe?
The vietcong moved in and out of the general population
HOw did the Vietcong control land terrains?
Their tunnel system and boobie traps
How did the US hope to win the war?
Use attrition and wear down morale via a body count
THis is a gasoline based bomb that set fire to the jungle
napalm
THis is a toxic leaf killing chemical sprayed by the US and caused destruction, birth defects, and cancer
Agent Orange