Vietnam War Flashcards
what caused the us to become involved in Vietnam War
Truman doctrine
who were the vietminh and what part of Vietnam were they located
communist in northern Vietnam
what was decided at Geneva accords
July 1954, Vietnam divided by 17th parallel
who was the first American president to send troops to Vietnam
Eisenhower
who were the viet cong, what part were they located
communist in south Vietnam
what was the national liberation front
political arm
why did diem have leadership issues in south Vietnam
corrupt government
what impact if any, did kennedy administration have upon the Vietnam War
Kennedy sent advisors
kennedy delivered a speech to help ratify them
speech led to diem assassination
who was robert McNamara and what role did he play in the war
head of department of defence
war should only be in Vietnam
describe the battlefield conditions in Vietnam
tropical
disease
what was significant about the tet offense
North launched massive attack against South
South was not prepared
what power did the Gulf of tonkin resolution provide for President Johnson
gave him the power to respond to what happened in Vietnam
how did President Johnson use the Gulf of tonkin resolution
boots on the ground
what was Vietnamization
replace American troops with Vietnamese soldiers
who were the silent majority
people who did not support anti-war protesters
