Vietnam war
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Francisco69 on May 14, 2009
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Ho Chi Minh | A world wandereer and a man of many names. Means "He Who Enlightens.", Vietnamese communist statesman who fought the Japanese in World War 2 and the French until 1954 and South vietnam until 1975 (1890-1969) |
| Ngo Dinh Diem | A former Government official under the French., South Vietnam non-Communist leader |
| Domino Theory | You have a row of dominoes set up. You knock over the first one, and what will happen to the last one is certainty that it will go over very quickly. |
| Vietcong | In 1960 the southern Vietnam formed the National Liberation Front. It's main goal was to overthrow of Diem's Government. |
| Tonkin Gulf Resolution | This gave the president authority to take "all neccessary measures to repel any armed attack against forces of the United States.'' |
| Ho Chih Minh Trail | A network of jungle paths. The North Vietnamse used the Ho Chih Minh Trail to bring weapons and supplies into South Vietnam. |
| Students for Democratic Society | A cariety of civil rights, pacifist,religious, and students groups that shaped the antiwar movement. |
| Hawks | those who supported the war |
| Doves | those who opposed the war |
| Credibility Gap | The gap between the Johnson Administration and the American public support |
| Dien Bien Phu | the French military base fell after a 56-day siege by Vietnam troops |
| General Westmoreland | the commander of u.s. forces in Vietnam |
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