The Vietnam War

Who was the leader of the Cuban revolutionary forces?

Fidel Castro

What was the name of the CIA lead force of Cuban exiles attacking Cuba?

Bay of Pigs

What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Soviet Missile sites were being built in Cuba, so President Kennedy ordered the missiles to be removed and ordered the blockade of Cuba.

Who owned Vietnam pre-WW2?

France

Who was the leader of Vietnam in the war between France and Vietnam?

Ho Chi Minh

Who ruled South Vietnam pre-vietnam war?

Ngo Dinh

What was the name of the communist rebel group which worked to undermine the Dinh government?

National Liberation Front (NLF)

What were the name of the guerilla fighters that the NLF used?

Vietcong

What was the name of the US destroyer that North Vietnam destroyed?

Maddox

What did the Golf of Tonkin Resolution do?

Gave President Johnson war powers and allowed him to commit US troops without declaration of war.

What was Operation Rolling Thunder?

An American campaign of sustained bombing against North Vietnam

What is Napalm?

A form of jellied gasoline covering large areas in flame

What is Agent Orange?

A herbicide meant to kill plant life hampering food production in North Vietnam and causing cancer/physical deformities.

What was the Tet Offensive?

A coordinated attack on 36 provincial capitals and 5 major cities in South Vietnam by North Vietnam.

What was Vietnamization?

Training South Vietnamese soldiers and equipping them with US equipment as the US slowly pulled troops and material out of South Vietnam

Where was the Ho Chi Minh trail and what happened to it?

It was located in Cambodia, a neutral country, and it was bombed.

What was the Kent State Killings?

A protest that had student protesters clashing with National Guardsmen which ended in the National Guard opening fire and killing 4 protestors.

What was the My Lai Massacre?

A massacre of unarmed civilians by American Troops who believed that were Vietcong forces dressed as civilians.

What ended America’s involvement in the war?

The Paris Peace Accord

What were the terms of the Paris Peace Accord?

• Ceasefire

• US troops would withdrawal from South Vietnam

• POWs would be exchanged

• National Liberation Front became a recognized political party in South Vietnam

What did the Students for Democratic Society (SDS) do?

It was founded to combat racism and poverty, but soon began fighting to end the Vietnam War.

What did the 26th Amendment do?

Lower the voting age from 21 to 18.

What did the War Powers Act do?

Limited the president’s ability to deploy troops abroad without congressional approval.