History: Vietnam Notes

Counterculture

Anytime people went against societal norms.

British Invasion

Music Revolution: Beatles, Rolling Stones, Motownand other British bands taking the US by storm in the 1960s.

Leader of North Vietnam

Ho Chi Mihn

Leader of South Vietnam

Dihn Diem

Gulf of Tonkin

North Vietnam attacked the USS Maddox ship. Starting point of the US’s involvment.

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

LBJ got supplies needed to stop attacks against the US.

Blank Check

After the Tonkin Resolution, LBJ gave the South Vietnam all the money and supplies they needed, without the US technically being in the war.

War of Attrition

To wear down enemy with repeated bombings and attacks

North Armies

NVA and Vietcong

South Armies

US and ARVNor Army of the Republic of Vietnam

Student Deferments

You did not have to sign up for the draft if you went to college.

Conscientious Objectors

Belonged to religion who didn’t believe in war (Pacifist)

Why the draft was unfair

-People with little education + low income families were more likely to be sent to war

-Blacks and poor people were drafted at a higher rate

Hawks

Supporters of war

Doves

People who opposed the war

Impact of TV

Brought war directly into homes, showed brutality which scared the US citizens.

TET offensive

The turning point of the war

Made the US public question the honesty of the gov. and the effectiveness of American military.

My Lai

US soldiers massacred unarmed villagers and killed children and babies.

Columbia Vs Kent

Columbia- students “Captured” the school

Kent- 4 students were “Killed” after protesting

Woodstock

Huge music festival that emphasized the hippie movement.

Vietnamization

Process letting South Vietnam defend itself without the US

26th Amendment

lowered voting age to 18

Agent orange

chemical sprayed on plants to kill the leaves… exposure caused cancer

Napalm

Jellied gasoline. Good weapon for the US.

Communist leader of Cambodia

Pol Pot. “Asian hitler”