Gygy Flashcards
Tonkin Gulf Resolution, giving the president the authority to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the US
Ho Chi Minh Trail, 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
Escalation, or increased involvement
Search and destroy missions, where US patrols searched for hidden and enemy camps, than destroyed them with massive firepower and air raids
Tet Offensive — surprise attacks all over south Vietnam, including and attack in the US embassy in Saigon, south Vietnams capital
Doves, opponents of the war were called this
Hawks, supporters of the war were called this
William Westmoreland, commanded the US ground forces involved in Vietnam
SDS, members of the SDS protested the draft, as well as company’s that made weapons used in Vietnam
Hippies, emphasized individual freedom, non-violence, and communal sharing
Richard M Nixon, promised to restore order to American society and bring peace with honor
Henry Kissinger, said he was not going to be the first president to the war
Vietnamization, a plan to pull US troops from Vietnam and have the south Vietnam army take over all the fighting
26th amendment, ratified in 1971, lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
War powers act, which requires the president to get congressional approval before getting US troops to an armed struggle
Vietnam Veteran Memorial, The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a 2-acre (8,000 m²) national memorial in Washington, DC. It honors U.S. service members of the U.S. armed forces who fought in the Vietnam War, service members who died in service in Vietnam/South East Asia, and those service members who were unaccounted for (Missing In Action) during the War, it was designed by Maya King Lin and is made of black granite.
Tonkin Gulf Resolution, giving the president the authority to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the US
Ho Chi Minh Trail, 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
Escalation, or increased involvement
Search and destroy missions, where US patrols searched for hidden and enemy camps, than destroyed them with massive firepower and air raids
Tet Offensive — surprise attacks all over south Vietnam, including and attack in the US embassy in Saigon, south Vietnams capital
Doves, opponents of the war were called this
Hawks, supporters of the war were called this
William Westmoreland, commanded the US ground forces involved in Vietnam
SDS, members of the SDS protested the draft, as well as company’s that made weapons used in Vietnam
Hippies, emphasized individual freedom, non-violence, and communal sharing
Richard M Nixon, promised to restore order to American society and bring peace with honor
Henry Kissinger, said he was not going to be the first president to the war
Vietnamization, a plan to pull US troops from Vietnam and have the south Vietnam army take over all the fighting
26th amendment, ratified in 1971, lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
War powers act, which requires the president to get congressional approval before getting US troops to an armed struggle
Vietnam Veteran Memorial, The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a 2-acre (8,000 m²) national memorial in Washington, DC. It honors U.S. service members of the U.S. armed forces who fought in the Vietnam War, service members who died in service in Vietnam/South East Asia, and those service members who were unaccounted for (Missing In Action) during the War, it was designed by Maya King Lin and is made of black granite.
