The Vietnam War by Caroline

Domino Theory

cecalabrese — 2015-02-24 14:51:59 UTC

the theory that a political event in one country will cause similar events in neighboring countries

Ho Chi Minh

cecalabrese — 2015-02-24 14:56:05 UTC

(1890 - 1969)

President of North Vietnam from 1954 - 1969. He led the Vietminh against the Japanese during WW2 and deployed his forces in the Vietnam War.

Viet Minh

cecalabrese — 2015-02-24 14:58:08 UTC

A member of the Vietnamese political and military movement that challenged the Japanese and defeated the French between 1941 and 1951

Dien Bien Phu

cecalabrese — 2015-02-24 15:08:43 UTC

A village in northwestern Vietnam. It was the site of a French military post that was captured by the Vietminh after a 55-day siege in 1954

Ngo Dinh Diem

cecalabrese — 2015-02-24 15:10:18 UTC

(1901-1963)

The first President of South Vietnam; was President 1956-1963

Vietcong

cecalabrese — 2015-02-24 15:12:23 UTC

A member of the communist guerrilla movement in Vietnam that fought the South Vietnamese government forces 1954 - 1975 with the support of the North Vietnamese Army and opposed the South Vietnamese and US forces in the Vietnam War

Escalation

cecalabrese — 2015-02-24 15:14:06 UTC

(1965 - 1968)

The years of escalation were when things in the Vietnam War escalated. The years of escalation included Operation Rolling Thunder, and the deployment of many ground troops

Defoliants

cecalabrese — 2015-02-24 15:17:05 UTC

A chemical that removes the leaves from trees and plants and is often used in warfare, including the Vietnam War

Search and destroy mission

cecalabrese — 2015-02-24 15:19:47 UTC

an operation developed for United States troops in Vietnam; troops would move through a designated area destroying troops as they found them

Doves and Hawks

cecalabrese — 2015-02-24 15:21:20 UTC

"Hawks" supported aggressive foreign policy. "Doves", on the other hand, try to resolve international conflicts without the threat of force

Robert S. McNamara

cecalabrese — 2015-02-24 15:22:55 UTC

american business executive and 8th Secretary of Defense, serving from 1961 to1968 under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson. He played a large part in escalating the United States involvement in the Vietnam War

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

cecalabrese — 2015-02-24 15:26:28 UTC

aka Southeast Asia Resolution

Joint resolution that the United States Congress passed on August 7, 1964 in response to the Gulf of Tonkin Incident

Operation Rolling Thunder

cecalabrese — 2015-02-24 15:29:48 UTC

March 2, 1965 - November 2, 1968

a gradual and sustained aerial bombardment campaign conducted against the Democratic Republic of Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh Trail

cecalabrese — 2015-02-24 15:35:04 UTC

a covert system of traiils along Vietnam's wester frontier, a major supply route for North Vietnamese forces during the Vietnam War

Students for a Democratic Society

cecalabrese — 2015-02-24 15:36:17 UTC

student activist movement in the US that was one of the main representations of the New Left. The organization developed and expanded rapidly in the mid-1960s before dissolving at its last convention in 1969

J. William Fulbrigh

cecalabrese — 2015-02-24 15:40:15 UTC

(1905 - 1995)

US Senator representing Arkansas. Sponsored the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

The Draft

cecalabrese — 2015-02-26 15:04:13 UTC

a selection or drawing of persons, by lot or otherwise, fro the general body of the people for military servie

The Media

cecalabrese — 2015-02-26 15:08:27 UTC

The United States media during the War mostly covered what people were wondering about: communism and the cold war.

The Anitwar Movement

cecalabrese — 2015-02-26 15:10:35 UTC

The movment attracted people from all over, from all different walks of life. It gained prominence in 1965 , and peaked in 1968, and retained power throughout the war.

Tet Offensive

cecalabrese — 2015-02-26 15:11:54 UTC

an offensive launched in Jan-Feb 1968 by the Vietcong and the North Vietnamese Army. Timed with the first day of the Tet (Vietnamese New Year), it was a surprise attack on South Vietnamese cities, notably Saigon. The attack shook US confidence and hastened the withdrawl of its forces.

Henry Kissinger

cecalabrese — 2015-02-26 15:14:20 UTC

American diplomat and political scientist. He served as the National Security Advisor and then the Secretary of State under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973 for his actions negotiating the US withdrawl from Vietnam.

Vietnamization

cecalabrese — 2015-02-26 15:17:28 UTC

Vietnamization

cecalabrese — 2015-02-26 15:17:28 UTC

the US policy of withdrawing its troops and transfering the responsibility and direction of the war effort to the government of South Vietnam

Kent State Shooting

cecalabrese — 2015-02-26 15:20:37 UTC

May 4, 1970

The shooting of unarmed college students by the Ohio National Guard at Kent State in Kent, Ohio

The Pentagon Papers

cecalabrese — 2015-02-26 15:23:12 UTC

A United States Department of Defense history of the United States' political-military involvement in Vietnam from 1945 to 1967

The 26th Ammendment

cecalabrese — 2015-02-26 15:23:33 UTC

Ratified on July 1, 1971

Changed the voting age from 21 to 18

The Credibility Gap

cecalabrese — 2015-02-26 15:25:39 UTC

Came into popularity during the 60s and 70s. Used in reference to journalism. At the time it was most frequently used to describe public skepticism about the Lyndon B. Johnson administration's statements and policies on the Vietnam War.

War Powers Act

cecalabrese — 2015-02-26 15:27:42 UTC

1973

A federal law intended to check the President's power to commit the United States to an armed conflict without the consent of Congress.

The Fall of Saigon

cecalabrese — 2015-02-26 15:28:36 UTC

April 30, 1975

The capture of the South Vietnam capital by the People's Army of Vietnam and the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam. It marked the end of the Vietnam War.

The Vietnam Veteran's Memorial

cecalabrese — 2015-02-26 15:30:28 UTC

3 acre national memorial in Washington, D.C. It honors those who fought in the Vietnam War, died in the war, and were unaccounted for during the war.