Vocab Soc... Flashcards
1
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Tonkin Gulf Resolution,
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giving the president the authority to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the US
2
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Ho Chi Minh Trail
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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
3
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Escalation,
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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
4
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Tet Offensive
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surprise attacks all over south Vietnam, including and attack in the US embassy in Saigon, south Vietnams capital
