The Vietnam War Years - Chapter 30 Flashcards
To understand the military and political events of the Vietnam War in Southeast Asia and its impact on life in the United States.
Leader of North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
Communist group led by Ho Chi Minh
Vietminh
Eisenhower’s explanation for stopping communism
Domino theory
Major French outpost captured by the Vietminh
Dien Bien Phu
Peace agreement that split Vietnam in two
Geneva Accords
Leader of South Vietnam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Communist rebel group in South Vietnam
Vietcong
Network of paths running between North and South Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Resolution that allowed President Johnson to fight in Vietnam
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
Secretary of defense under Johnson
Robert McNamara
Secretary of state under Johnson
Dean Rusk
Commander of U.S. troops in Vietnam
William Westmoreland
The South Vietnamese military forces
Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN)
Gasoline-based explosive
Napalm
Chemical that destroyed jungle land
Agent Orange