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Ch 24 Vietnam Vocab
1. domino theory-
2. Vietminh-
3. Geneva Accords-
4. Viet Cong-
5. National Liberation Front-
6. Agent Orange-
7. napalm-
8. Ho Chi Minh Trail-
9. Vietnamization-
10. POW-
11. MIA-
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Ch 24 Vietnam Vocab
1. domino theory-Belief that if one country fell to communism,
neighboring countries would likewise fall
2. Vietminh- Common name for the League for Independence of
Vietnam
3. Geneva Accords-A 1954 international conference in which Vietnam
was divided into 2 nations along the 17th parallel
4. Viet Cong- Communist guerrillas in South Vietnam
5. National Liberation Front-Political arm of the Viet Cong
6. Agent Orange- An herbicide used as a chemical weapon during
Vietnam War to kill vegetation and expose enemy hiding places
7. napalm- highly flammable chemical dropped from US planes in
firebombing attacks during the Vietnam War
8. Ho Chi Minh Trail- supply route used to carry troops and supplies
from N Vietnam to South Vietnam
9. Vietnamization- President Nixon’s policy of replacing American
military forces with those of South Vietnam
10.
POW- Prisoner Of War
11.
MIA- Missing In Action
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Ch 24.1 “The War Unfolds” pg 792
1. When did the US become involved in Vietnam?Why?
Early years of Cold War (1950’s) Continue Truman’s policy of containment, which called for the US to
resist SU attempts to spread communism around the world.
2. Explain the domino theory and how it is said to affect the surrounding countries of Vietnam.
Fear that if one SE Asian nation fell to the Communists, the others would also fall. A Communist
takeover of Vietnam posed a threat to Cambodia, Laos, Burma, and Thailand
3. Who is the leader of the independence movement of Vietnam?What are they called?
Ho Chi Minh, Vietminh
4. Who was fighting in Vietnam before the US? What happened? Until when?Who won?
French, 1954. Vietminh defeated the French after a long siege at Dien Bien Phu
5. Explain the division of Vietnam b/c of the Geneva Accords using the leaders, capitals, economies.
NV-Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi, Communist
SV-Ngo Dinh Diem, anti-Communist, Saigon
6. Why did American officials support the overthrow of Diem’s government?What happens to Diem?
Diem’s policies of relocating peasants and persecuting Buddhists made him unpopular in his own country. JFK
realized that the struggle against communism could not be won under Diem’s rule. He is assassinated.
7. What is the Gulf of Tonkin Incident?Is it true?
Supposedly NV torpedo boats had attacked the US destroyers in the international
waters of the Gulf of Tonkin. Attacks did not occur.
8. What was the result of this?
Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
9. What is the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
Gave the President nearly complete control over what the US did in Vietnam, even without an official declaration of
war form Congress.
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Ch 24.1 “The War Unfolds” pg 792
1. When did the US become involved in Vietnam?Why?
2. Explain the domino theory and how it is said to affect the surrounding countries of Vietnam.
3. Who is the leader of the independence movement of Vietnam?What are they called?
4. Who was fighting in Vietnam before the US? What happened? Until when?Who won?
5. Explain the division of Vietnam b/c of the Geneva Accords using the leaders, capitals, economies.
6. Why did American officials support the overthrow of Diem’s government?What happens to Diem?
7. What is the Gulf of Tonkin Incident?Is it true?
8. What was the result of this?
9. What is the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
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Ch 24.2 “Fighting the War” pg 798
1. What were battlefield conditions like for American soldiers?
Difficult. American soldiers discovered that superior firepower had a sharply limited effect on an enemy that
used guerrilla tactics and was often assisted by South Vietnamese civilians.
2. What is guerilla warfare?
Working in small groups to launch sneak attacks and practice sabotage.
3. How did the use of land mines and fragmentation bombs make the war especially brutal for soldiers and
civilians?
Land mines planted in the ground were intended to stop advancing soldiers, but could be set off by the
footsteps of anyone, soldier or civilian. The casings of fragmentation bombs flew in all directions after
exploding, killing many.
4. When LBJ became president he ______expanded/escalated_______the war in Vietnam.
5. What was the Ho Chi Minh Trail?
A supply route from NV passing through Laos and Cambodia, which allowed supplies and troops from the N for
the Viet Cong to be moved into SV
6. The American objective was not to conquer Vietnam but rather to
Force the enemy to stop fighting
7. Were operations like” Rolling Thunder” and search and destroy mission victories effective? Why/Why not?
No, failed to have any significant effect on the course of war. Nothing seemed to diminish the enemy’s
willingness or ability to continued fighting. When the Viet Cong suffered heavy losses, NV sent new troops.
8. Explain the Tet Offensive.
1968 Viet Cong and North Vietnam surprise attack throughout SV on major cities, towns, American
military bases through SV.
9. Why was the Tet Offensive a turning point in the Vietnam war?
Viet Cong won a psychological victory, even though the Americans won a military victory.
10. List at least 3 results/effects of the Tet Offensive.
Demonstrated that the Viet Cong could launch a massive attack on targets throughout SV.
Images of the fighting flooded American TV- reservations about war, anti war protests
LBJ popularity plunges.
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Ch 24.2 “Fighting the War” pg 798
1. What were battlefield conditions like for American soldiers?
2. What is guerilla warfare?
3. How did the use of land mines and fragmentation bombs make the war especially brutal for soldiers and
civilians?
4. When LBJ became president he ___________________________the war in Vietnam.
5. What was the Ho Chi Minh Trail?
6. The American objective was not to conquer Vietnam but rather to
7. Were operations like” Rolling Thunder” and search and destroy mission victories effective? Why/Why not?
8. Explain the Tet Offensive.
9. Why was the Tet Offensive a turning point in the Vietnam war?
10. List at least 3 results/effects of the Tet Offensive.
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24.3 & 4 “Political Divisions/The End of War”
1. What are the 2 views on the war in Vietnam?
Some favored increasing the war effort in order to bring about military victory
Others believed that he war was morally wrong and urged immediate withdrawal of US Troops
2. Few people___________ refused to be drafted in the first half of the 1960’s.
3. List 3 ways people tried to avoid the draft.
Claiming physical disabilities
Conscientious-objector status
Fleeing to other countries
4. Who competes in the Presidential Election of 1968? Parties?Winner
Humphrey- D
George Wallace-D/I
Nixon-R Winner
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5. Who are the “silent majority” that Nixon speaks about?
Those who quietly support Nixon’s policies
6. Explain Nixon’s Vietnamization.
Removing US forces and replacing them with SV soldiers
7. How does Nixon expand the war in 1970?Why?What are the effects?
US and SV invades Cambodia to clear out Communist camps b/c they were mounting attacks on SV from
Cambodia. Knew it would not win the war, but maybe at the bargaining table. This brought chaos and civil war
in Cambodia and more protests at home.
8. Explain what took place at Kent State and Jackson State.Year? Who? Why?Result?
1970, Student protests against US invasion of Cambodia, Kent-braking widows, burned ROTC bulding. Gov of
Ohio calls NG. Protesters are gassed and shot 4 dead.
9. Explain the 4 agreements of the Paris Peace Accords of 1973.
A. US would withdraw all forces form SV in 60 days
B. All POW’s would be released
C. All parties would end military activities in Laos and Cambodia
D. 17th parallel would divided N and S Vietnam until country could be reunited.
10. Explain the fall of South Vietnam. Official date of surrender?
After the withdrawal of US forces SV steadily lost ground. By 4/29/75 Communist forces surrounded Saigon and
US evacuated Americans and Vietnamese for the city. On 4/30/75 SV surrenders and Vietnam was a single
nation under a Communist government.
11. Did the “Domino Theory” hold true? What countries?
Yes, Cambodia and Laos.
12.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
Costs of the Vietnam War.
Americans dead- 58,000
Americans wounded- 300,000
POW’s/MIA’s- 2,500
Money spent- $150 Billion
Vietnamese soldiers dead- millions
Vietnamese civilians dead-countless
13. More bombs rained down on ____Vietnam____ than had fallen on all the ____Axis Powers______ during
______WWII______.
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24.3& 4 “Political Divisions/The End of War”
1. What are the 2 views on the war in Vietnam?
2. ________________________ refused to be drafted in the first half of the 1960’s.
3. List 3 ways people tried to avoid the draft.
4. Who competes in the Presidential Election of 1968? Parties?Winner
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5. Who are the “silent majority” that Nixon speaks about?
6. Explain Nixon’s Vietnamization.
7. How does Nixon expand the war in 1970?Why?What are the effects?
8. Explain what took place at Kent State and Jackson State.Year? Who? Why?Result?
9. Explain the 4 agreements of the Paris Peace Accords of 1973.
10. Explain the fall of South Vietnam. Official date of surrender?
11. Did the “Domino Theory” hold true? What countries?
12.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
Costs of the Vietnam War.
Americans deadAmericans woundedPOW’s/MIA’sMoney spentVietnamese soldiers deadVietnamese civilians dead-
G. More bombs rained down on ____________________ than had fallen on all the ___________________ during
______________________.
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25.1-.5 Nixon, Ford, Carter (1969-1981)
1. How does Nixon try to control inflation and stimulate the nation?
Uses deficit spending.
2. What is deficit spending? Do we use this today?
Spending more money in a year than the government receives in revenue, yes
3. Explain the reasons for the energy problem in 1973. Results/Effects for the US? Sound familiar??
Israel and Arab nations went to war (Egypt/Syria). US backs Israel. Arab members of OPEC (Organization of Petroleum
Exporting Countries) ban shipping of oil to the US. Oil prices skyrocket along with inflation. Consumers reacted to the
higher prices by cutting back on spending. Result in a recession.
4. Define OPEC and what they do.
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. Group of nations that cooperates to
set oil prices and production levels.
5. Explain the first landing on the moon. Year?Who?Ship?Famous quote?
1961,Neil Armstrong/Eagle/Apollo 11, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”
6. Explain the Watergate break-in. What were they trying to do?Why?Who?
Committee to Reelect the President try to wiretap phones of the Democratic National Committee headquarters in the
Watergate apt complex in D.C. to find damaging info about delegates at their convention.
7. What happens to Nixon?How does Nixon react?
He is investigated to be impeached. He resigns becoming the first President to do so before he is
impeached.
8. Who is the next President?What is peculiar about him becoming President?
Gerald Ford, Was never elected to become President or VP. He was appointed to be Nixon’s VP after Agnew resigned.
9.What does Ford do about Watergate/Nixon?
Ford pardons Nixon
10.What were the Camp David Accords? Who is the new President?
A framework for peace between Egypt and Israel, which was mediated by President Carter. Under the resulting
peace treaty, Israel would withdraw from the Sinai peninsula, and Egypt became the first Arab country to
recognize Israel’s existence.
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25.1-.5 Nixon, Ford, Carter (1969-1981)
1. How does Nixon try to control inflation and stimulate the nation?
2. What is deficit spending? Do we use this today?
3. Explain the reasons for the energy problem in 1973. Results/Effects for the US? Sound familiar??
4. Define OPEC and what they do.
5. Explain the first landing on the moon. Year?Who?Ship?Famous quote?
6. Explain the Watergate break-in. What were they trying to do?Why?Who?
7. What happens to Nixon?How does Nixon react?
8. Who is the next President?What is peculiar about him becoming President?
9.What does Ford do about Watergate/Nixon?
10.What were the Camp David Accords? Who is the new President?