1. Vietnam War Cultural Literacy
Unit Objective
To understand cultural and symbolic images of the Vietnam era

2. Ho Chi Minh: Leader of the Vietminh, supporter of Vietcong

3. Ngo Dinh Diem Leader of S. Vietnam who was despised by
own people for being
cruel and harsh; was
assassinated

4. Buddhist Immolation: Done to protest treatment of Buddhists by Diem

5. Sec. of Defense McNamara

6. General Westmoreland

7. Tet Offensive Execution of a Vietcong officer by S
Tet Offensive Execution of a Vietcong officer by S. Vietnam National Chief of Police

8. Napalm Attack

9. Hanoi Hilton: North Vietnamese prison camp for captured American & S
Hanoi Hilton: North Vietnamese prison camp for captured American & S. Vietnamese soldiers

10. Kent State University: Site of protests at which several college students were killed by the National Guard

11. Anti-War Protests

12. Hanoi Jane: Nickname for actress Jane Fonda for her criticism of U. S
Hanoi Jane: Nickname for actress Jane Fonda for her criticism of U.S. policy in Vietnam

13. April 30, 1975: US Embassy Saigon The Fall of Saigon

14. Vietnam Memorial: “The Wall”: Memorial to those who died or are missing

15. Vietnam era “Huey” helicopter

16. Prisoners of War Missing in Action