History of Vietnam war review

Vietnam War Review The charismatic leader of North Vietnam was named… Ho Chi Minh The South Vietnamese that sided with the communists were called Vietcong American troops entered Vietnam in what year? 1965 What two foreign nations controlled Vietnam before the Vietnam war began? France, Japan Under the French, Vietnam was called … French Indochina The fall of this city signified the end of French occupation Dien Bien Phu Supplies for the Vietcong traveled from N Vietnam along the _ Ho Chi Minh Trail What is the belief that if one country fell to communism others would soon fall as well called? The Domino Theory This document gave LBJ full authority to what he wished in Vietnam Tonkin Gulf Resolution These papers leaked to the NY Times in 1971 revealed that LBJ had twisted the truth regarding the war Pentagon Papers In Nixon’s 1969 speech urging America to unify in their ideas about the war, he appealed to what section of the US population? “The silent majority” What is the name for the first sustained bombing attack on North Vietnam that occurred in early 1965? Operation Rolling Thunder A supposed attack on this US ship, led to the Tonkin Gulf Resolution U.S.S Maddox Why did LBJ decide not to run for president in 1968? Did not want to deal with the war anymore or the party divisions it caused Place the following events in chronological order: Tet Offensive, Tonkin Gulf Resolution, My Lai Massacre, Battle in Ia Drang Valley TG, Ia Drang, Tet, My Lai The growing youth movement in the late 1960s was known as the… New Left Approximately how many men (to the nearest thousand) did the US lose during the Vietnam War? 58,000 Who led American troops during the Vietnam War? General William Westmoreland Two American weapons dropped from planes that tried to destroy the jungle cover, making Vietcong more visible Napalm, Agent Orange Names of the two secretaries of defense under Johnson McNamara, Clifford This individual did most of America’s negotiating with Hanoi in hopes of ending the war Kissinger This important new mode of transportation assisted the United States during the Vietnam War helicopter The existence of _ allowed the Vietcong to inflict many surprise attacks on the Americans and ARVN Tunnels What happened to the Great Society program in the US as the Vietnam War continued? Lost money and funding, taxes had to rise to compensate but still couldn’t develop fully