Vietnam Part 1
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coachgates on September 14, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Vietminh | Vietnamese Communist groups that banded together to form a larger and stronger party |
| Domino Theory | the idea that if a nation falls under communist control, nearby nations will also fall under communist control |
| Guerrilla Tactics | Tactics of small, independent soldiers or fighters who harass the enemy with surprise raids |
| South Vietnam | a former country in southeastern Asia that existed from 1954 (after the defeat of the French at Dien Bien Phu) until 1975 when it was defeated and annexed by North Vietnam |
| Dien Bien Phu | The place that the final battle took place that forced the French out of Vietnam |
| Ngo Dinh Diem | South Vietnamese president that was catholic and strongly opposed communism. His poor leadership and corrupt government spelled doom |
| Vietcong | A group of Communist guerrillas who, with the help of North Vietnam, fought against the South Vietnamese government in the Vietnam War. |
| Gulf of Tonkin | Incident in 1964 that President Johnson used to justify increased U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. Claim was that two U.S. ships had been attacked. |
| Operation Rolling Thunder | bombing campaign over North Vietnam, supposed to weaken enemy's ability and will to fight |
| Agent Orange | a herbicide used in the Vietnam War to defoliate forest areas |
| Napalm | jellied gasoline that explodes on contact |
| Ho Chi Minh Trail | a network of paths used by North Vietnam to transport supplies to the Vietcong in South Vietnam |
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