The Vietnam War Chapter 19 Study Guide

Ho Chi Minh CommunistLed Indochinese Communist party against French, Japanese, and U.S. forces for independence of Vietnam

Vietminh Group formed by Vietnamese Communists in 1941 to gain independence from foreign rule

Dien Bien Phu French VietminhLocation of French outpost overrun by Vietminh leading to the French Army’s leaving Vietnam

Geneva Accords Formalized end of Vietnam’s war with _______. France Temporarily divided Vietnam along _____ parallel 17th

Ngo Dinh Diem Vietnamese anti-__________ leader Declared himself ruler of ________ Vietnam Cancelled elections to unify _________ communist South Vietnam

Vietcong Communist VietnameseCommunist Vietnamese who fought against South Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh Trail Main communist supply line from North Vietnam to opposition groups in South Vietnam

Domino Theory Idea that Dominos Pizza is better than Pizza Huts.

Domino Theory Idea that countries on the brink of communism were waiting to fall one after the other

Tonkin Gulf Resolution Granted president broad military powers in ________ Johnson Vietnam Requested by President _______

Operation Rolling 1 st extensive U.S. bombing of North Vietnam Thunder

Vietnamization gradually replacingPresident Nixon’s strategy for ending the war by gradually withdrawing American troops and replacing them with _____ __________ forces. South Vietnamese Peace with ______Achieve “Peace with ______ ” Honor

Henry Kissinger Served as top U.S. negotiator in Vietnam.

Invasion of Cambodia Lead college students to go on student strike

Ho Chi Minh Trail supply line North Vietnam South Vietnam Main communist supply line from North Vietnam to opposition groups in South Vietnam

Khmer Rouge CambodiaCommunist group that seized power in Cambodia after U.S. invasion.

Khmer Rouge

My Lai Massacre MurderMurder of innocent Vietnamese villagers by U.S. troops.

To win support for his war policies in Vietnam to whom did Nixon appeal? Silent ________Silent ________ majority

Pentagon Papers Revealed that the Johnson administration had lied to the public about Vietnam

In the 1968 presidential election a dove would most likely support which candidate? Eugene McCarthyEugene McCarthy

War Powers Act 1973 law limiting a president’s right to send troops into battle without consulting with __________. Congress

1. What did the news media coverage of the Vietnam War, the poor state of the economy and Fulbright hearings result in for America? Distrust of Johnson administration __________ gap__________ gap Credibility

2. What toxic chemical did the U.S. military use to devastate the Vietnamese landscape? Agent ____________ orange

Major Tự Đức Phang was exposed to dioxin- contaminated Agent Orange

3. What gasoline-based bomb did U.S. planes drop to expose Vietcong tunnels and hideouts setting fire to the jungle of Vietnam? Napalm

4. What term describes the action by U.S. soldiers that uprooted or burned Vietnamese villages and killed livestock if they were suspected of having ties with the Vietcong? SearchDestroySearch and Destroy missions

5. Who won the 1968 presidential election? Nixon

6. Who was the Democratic presidential candidate that was assassinated in 1968? Robert KennedyRobert Kennedy

7. Whose assassination in 1968 was followed by violent race riots in many cities? Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

8. Name the 3 main candidates in the 1968 presidential election? Republican Party = ______ _______Republican Party = ______ _______ Richard Nixon Democratic Party = _________ ____________Democratic Party = _________ ____________ Hubert Humphrey

American Independent Party= _______ ________American Independent Party= _______ ________George Wallace  3rd party  Supported _____________ and states rights segregation

9. What Democratic presidential candidate dropped out of the race before the national convention? JohnsonJohnson

JapanJapan FranceFrance U.S.U.S. 10. What foreign countries at one time occupied Vietnam? WW II Dien Bien Phu and

11. What was the America’s main goal in Vietnam? Containment of ______________ communism

12. How could a man defer from the draft? It’s cool to stay in _______It’s cool to stay in _______ school EnrollingEnrolling in college

13. Which president asked for the Tonkin Gulf Resolution? Johnson

14. What was the purpose of General Westmoreland’s “body counts”? DemoralizeVietcongDemoralize the Vietcong and persuade them to __________ surrender

15. What did the invasion of Cambodia led to? Kent StateKent State 1 st general student strike1 st general student strike

16. Which president adopted Vietnamization? Nixon

17. What event led the American public to conclude the Vietnam war was unwinnable? TetTet ________ Offensive

18. Whose goals were realized when Vietnam was reunified in the 70’s? Ho Chi Minh

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Ho Chi Minh Led Indochinese CommunistLed Indochinese Communist party against French, Japanese, and U.S. forces for independence of Vietnam

Vietminh Group formed by Vietnamese Communists in 1941 to gain independence for foreign rule

Temporarily divided Vietnam along _____ parallel Geneva Accords Vietnam’s warFrance Formalized end of Vietnam’s war with France17th

Dien Bien Phu French outpost Vietminh French Army’s leaving Location of French outpost overrun by Vietminh leading to the French Army’s leaving Vietnam

Domino Theory fall one after the other Idea that countries on the brink of communism were waiting to fall one after the other

Vietnamese ___ _-communist leader Ngo Dinh Diem Declared himself ruler of ________ Vietnam Cancelled ______________ to unify Vietnam anti South elections

Vietcong Communist Vietnamese foughtSouth Vietnam Communist Vietnamese who fought against South Vietnam

Tonkin Gulf Resolution broad military powersGranted president broad military powers in Vietnam Requested JohnsonRequested by President Johnson

Operation Rolling Thunder extensivebombing North Vietnam1 st extensive U.S. bombing of North Vietnam

What did the news media coverage of the Vietnam War, the poor state of the economy and Fulbright hearings result in for America? ______________ of Johnson administration ___________ gap Credibility Distrust

Vietnamization President Nixon’s gradually replacingPresident Nixon’s strategy for ending the war by gradually withdrawing American troops and replacing them with South Vietnamese forces.

My Lai Massacre Murder Vietnamese villagersMurder of innocent Vietnamese villagers by U.S. troops.

Invasion of Cambodia Led college students to go on student strike

Henry Kissinger Served as top U.S. negotiator in Vietnam.

War Powers Act limiting a president’s Congress1973 law limiting a president’s right to send troops into battle without consulting with Congress.

Khmer Rouge Communist CambodiaCommunist group that seized power in Cambodia after U.S. invasion.

Pentagon Papers Johnson liedRevealed that the Johnson administration had lied to the public about Vietnam

Toxic chemical used by U.S. military to devastate the Vietnamese landscape? Agent O R A N G E

Gasoline-based bomb used by U.S. planes to expose Vietcong tunnels and hideouts setting fire to the jungle of Vietnam? Napalm

Term that describes the action by U.S. soldiers that uprooted or burned Vietnamese villages and killed livestock if they were suspected of having ties with the Vietcong? Search and _______ missions destroy

Who won the 1968 presidential election? Nixon

Who was the Democratic presidential candidate that was assassinated in 1968? Robert Kennedy

Whose assassination in 1968 was followed by violent race riots in many cities? Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Name the 3 main candidates in the 1968 presidential election? Richard Nixon Hubert Humphrey George Wallace

What Democratic presidential candidate dropped out of the race before the national convention ? Johnson

What foreign countries at one time occupied Vietnam? France Japan U.S.

What was America’s main goal in Vietnam? Containment of ____________ communism

How could a man defer from the draft? It’s cool to stay in _______It’s cool to stay in _______ school EnrollingEnrolling in college

Which president asked for the Tonkin Gulf Resolution? Johnson

Demoralize the __________ and persuade them to ___________ What was the purpose of General Westmoreland’s “body counts”? Vietcong surrender …..

What did the invasion of Cambodia led to? 1 st general student strike _______ State Kent Where?

Which president adopted Vietnamization? Nixon

What event led the American public to conclude the Vietnam war was unwinnable? Tet __________ Offensive

In the 1968 presidential election a dove would most likely support which candidate? Eugene McCarthy

To win support for his war policies in Vietnam to whom did Nixon appeal? Silent ________ majority

Whose goals were realized when Vietnam was reunified in the 70’s? Ho Chi Minh

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