Vietnam War Study Guide Flashcards

A collection of flashcards summarizing key terms, dates, people, and events related to the Vietnam War.

Geneva Accords

The 1954 agreement that divided Vietnam into North and South.

Gulf of Tonkin Incident

1964 incident that led to increased U.S. military involvement in Vietnam.

Tet Offensive

A major surprise attack by North Vietnam in 1968 that became a turning point in public opinion.

Vietnamization

Nixon’s policy initiated in 1969 aimed at gradually withdrawing U.S. troops from Vietnam.

Paris Peace Accords

The 1973 agreement that led to the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh

Leader of North Vietnam and a communist revolutionary.

Ngo Dinh Diem

Leader of South Vietnam who opposed communism.

Lyndon B. Johnson

U.S. President who escalated U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.

Richard Nixon

U.S. President who initiated the Vietnamization policy.

My Lai Massacre

The mass killing of Vietnamese civilians by U.S. troops in 1968.

Fall of Saigon

The event in 1975 that marked the end of the Vietnam War and the victory of North Vietnam.

Agent Orange

A chemical defoliant used by the U.S. during the Vietnam War.

Ho Chi Minh Trail

The supply route used by North Vietnamese troops.

Kent State shooting

The 1970 protest incident where National Guardsmen shot college students during Vietnam War protests.

Easter Offensive

A major 1972 offensive launched by North Vietnam.

Operation Rolling Thunder

The bombing campaign initiated by the U.S. in 1965 during the Vietnam War.