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The Vietnam WarEssential Pictures & Review

What country did the U.S. aid in the 1950’s in Vietnam?

France

What was the group that carried out hundreds of assassinations of South Vietnamese government officials?

Vietcong

What was the purpose of the Ho Chi Minh trail?

To get supplies to the Vietcong and other NVA soldiers in South Vietnam.

Who was the commander of U.S. troops in Vietnam?

General William Westmoreland

What was the early bombing campaign called?

Operation Rolling Thunder

What was the name of the gasoline-based bomb that the U.S. used to hit the Vietcong tunnels.

Napalm

What president was given powers in the Tonkin Gulf Resolution?

Lyndon Johnson

Who was Johnson’s Secretary of Defense?

Robert McNamara

What were some of the disadvantages the U.S. had in the Vietnam War?

• Knowledge of the Environment• Different Climate

• Low Morale• Difficulty identifying the enemy

What were the nicknames for the supporters and opposers of the war?

Against the War = DovesFor the War = Hawks

What presidential candidate was assassinated in 1968?

Robert Kennedy

What else happened that year?• The Tet Offensive

• Assassination of MLK Jr.• LBJ decides not to run again

• Constant Protests• Democratic National Convention Debacle

• Nixon wins 68’ election

What was Nixon’s policy of gradual troop withdrawal called?

Vietnamization

Following a significant troop withdrawal from Vietnam, what country did Nixon choose to invade?

Cambodia

What was the name of the college where 4 students were killed by the National Guard?

Kent State University

What was the name of the release documents that uncovered the dishonesty of the Johnson administration?

The Pentagon Papers

What is the capital city of South Vietnam that fell to the North in March of 1975?

Saigon