Study Guide For History Chapter 22

Leader of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia

Pol Pot

Site of National Guard shooting on campus protesters in 1970

Kent State University

U.S. ship involved in the Gulf of Tonkin incident

USS Maddox

Group disproportionately serving in combat in Vietnam

African Americans

Camps where South Vietnamese were placed after the Vietnam War

Reeducation Camps

Referred to as the Tumultuous Year

1968

Network of paths supplying weapons to the Vietcong

Ho Chi Minh Trail

Moderate Americans supporting U.S. efforts in Vietnam

Silent Majority

Growing youth movement in the 1960s favoring socialism

New Left

Army of the Republic of Vietnam

ARVN

Leader of the Indochinese Communist Party

Ho Chi Minh

Group calling for participatory democracy in the U.S.

Students for a Democratic Society

Surprise attack by the Vietcong during the lunar new year

Tet Offensive

Theory of rapid spread of communism if one country falls

Domino Theory

Gradual withdrawal of U.S. troops for South Vietnamese combat role

Vietnamization

Communist opposition group in South Vietnam

Vietcong

Village where U.S. platoon massacred civilians in 1968

My Lai

Documents revealing U.S. plans for Vietnam War

Pentagon Papers

Communist group coming to power in Cambodia

Khmer Rouge

U.S. bombing campaign on Hanoi and Haiphong

Christmas Bombings

Discrepancy between Vietnam War reporting and reality

Credibility Gap

Legislation requiring president to inform Congress of military actions

War Powers Act

South Vietnamese ruler who persecuted Buddhist clerics

Ngo Dinh Diem

German immigrant and National Security Advisor to Nixon

Henry Kissinger

George Wallace, Alabama governor in 1968 presidential race

"White Backlash" candidate

What incident engaged america to join the war in Vietnam

The incident that engaged America to join the Vietnam War was the Gulf of Tonkin Incident in 1964, where North Vietnamese forces allegedly attacked U.S. naval ships. This led to the U.S. Congress passing the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, which allowed President Johnson to escalate U.S. military involvement in Vietnam.

Vietncong Utilize the land and they're fighting with America over there what are the tactics did they use in their fight against American soldiers.

The Viet Cong used guerrilla warfare tactics to fight American soldiers during the Vietnam War. These included:

1. Hit-and-Run Attacks: Quick ambushes and then disappearing into the jungle.

2. Booby Traps: Hidden explosives and punji stakes to injure soldiers.

3. Tunnel Systems: Extensive underground tunnels for hiding, living, and transporting supplies.

4. Blending with Civilians: Disguising themselves among local villagers to avoid detection.

How the Johnson Administration portrayed with war to the American people how did the Johnson Administration portray the war to the American people versus how Mainstream  portrayed television show the war

The Johnson Administration portrayed the war as a necessary measure to contain communism and protect American interests, emphasizing progress and success. Mainstream television often showed the harsh realities of war, highlighting the human cost and the challenges faced by soldiers and civilians.

What were the three main groups that opposed the war what three american group and tell the name of the three groups and what their postion was and how they opposed it

Students for a Democratic Society (SDS): This student activist group was against the war.

Clergy and Laymen Concerned about Vietnam (CALCAV): This group, consisting of religious leaders and laypeople, opposed the war on moral and ethical grounds.

Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW): Composed of former soldiers who had served in Vietnam, this group argued that the war was unwinnable and wrong.

What was the results for the war for America and how did the war impact the war for the vetran returing home.

Anti-War Activists: This diverse group included students, intellectuals, and civil rights activists.

Counterculture Movement: Comprised of young people disillusioned with mainstream society

Some Politicians and Intellectuals: Certain politicians and intellectuals, including members of Congress and academics