Vietnam War Review Definitions
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Definitions Gulf of Tonkin Resolution 1. congressional act giving the President nearly complete control over United States military actions in Vietnam Tet Offensive 2. major Viet Cong attack on towns, cities, and American bases throughout South Vietnam
Domino Theory 4. the fear that if one nation falls to communism, its neighbors will soon follow Vietnamization_ 5. policy of replacing American forces with South Vietnamese soldiers escalation_ 6. In 1964, President Johnson began a military ____, or expansion of American involvement, in the Vietnam War. Teach-ins ___ 7. College professors held ____ in which they expressed opinions about the Vietnam War. Conscientious objectors 8. Young men who opposed fighting in a war on moral or religious grounds were ____. Deferment __ 9. College students could postpone being drafted into military service by getting a(n)… Ho Chi Minh Trail _ 10. Troops and supplies poured into South Vietnam from the North via the ____, a supply route that passed through Laos and Cambodia. IDENTIFYING MAIN IDEAS 11. President Kennedy’s policy in Vietnam was to He increased U.S. military advisors 12. Escalation of the war in Vietnam began with the Passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution 13. American soldiers fighting in Vietnam had to cope with Booby traps, guerilla attacks, an enemy that blended in with the local population 14. Civilians in both North Vietnam and South Vietnam had to suffer the effects of American efforts to destroy roads and bridges through Saturation bombing 15. In the United States, television was instrumental in Bringing the brutality of the war into people’s living rooms 16. Some Americans questioned the fairness of the draft because College students could easily avoid the draft 17. The Vietnam War finally ended in 1975 when North Vietnam successfully invaded South Vietnam 18. What did the United States fear would happen if it did not get involved in Vietnam? The rest of Southeast Asia would become Communist 19. What congressional action gave President Johnson the authority to escalate the Vietnam War? The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution 20. What was the primary focus of the protest movement of the 1960s? The Vietnam War 21. Tensions between students who opposed the war and National Guardsmen resulted in four deaths at Kent State 22. Who was the nationalist leader who led Vietnam against the French? Ho Chi Minh 23. What did Congress do after the North Vietnamese attack in the Gulf of Tonkin? Passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution giving the President expanded powers 24. What principle, described by President Eisenhower, became associated with American involvement in Southeast Asia? Domino theory 25. One advantage the Viet Cong guerrillas had was their Ability to blend in, knowledge of their surroundings, tunnel system 26. The death toll at My Lai might have been even greater but for A U.S. helicopter crew stopped the killing 27. The winner of the 1968 election was Richard Nixon 28. What did North Vietnam do after the last Americans fled Saigon? Invaded South Vietnam 29. What was one legacy of the Vietnam War? A flood of refugees from Southeast Asia Directory: boernechampionhighschool -> a217 a217 -> Though hurricanes can be devastating natural disasters, technology has greatly improved the impact on citizens of the United States Download 24.44 Kb. Share with your friends:
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