Chapter 22- The Vietnam War Years

Question 0

What is the Ho Chi Minh?

Answer 0

a trail or network of paths used by North Vietnam to transport supplies to the Vietcong in South Vietnam.

Question 1

What is the Domino Theory??

Answer 1

the idea that if a nation falls under communist control, nearby nations will also fall under communist control.

Question 2

What is the Vietminh?

Answer 2

an organization of Vietnamese Communists and other nationalist groups that between 1946 and 1954 fought for Vietnamese independence from the French

Question 3

What is the Vietcong?

Answer 3

the South Vietnamese communists who, with North Vietnamese support, fought against the government of South Vietnam in the Vietnam War.

Question 4

Who was Ngo Dinh Diem?

Answer 4

a strong anti-communist

Question 5

what was the Tonkin Gulf Resolution?

Answer 5

a resolution adopted by Congress in 1964, giving the president broad powers to wage war in Vietnam

Question 6

What is Napalm/Agent-Orange?

Answer 6

• Napalm-a gasoline based substance used in bombs that U.S. planes dropped in Vietnam in order to burn away jungle and expose Vietcong hideouts
• Agent Orange- a toxic leaf killing chemical sprayed by U.S. planes