Flashcards: Vietnam
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HistoryofCrawford on May 3, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Vietminh | N. Vietnamese communist army. |
| Ho Chi Minh | Communist leader of the N. Vietnamese. |
| Ngo Dinh Diem | Brutal dictator of S. Vietnam. Initially supported by U.S. and later assassinated by the U.S. |
| Tonkin Gulf Resolution | Gave the president the authority to "take all necessary measures" to fight the Communists in Vietnam. |
| credibility gap | Distrust of the government. |
| Counter-Culture | Group that rejects the values, norms, and practices of the larger society. |
| Tet Offensive | 1968 attack by Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces throughout South Vietnam. |
| Henry Kissinger | This man negotiated a cease fire with the Communist forces in Vietnam. |