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The Geneva Accord
agreement that split vietnam and ended the indochina war in the 70s
Napalm
a toxic substance used burn both people and vegetation
draft
A law requiring people of a certain age to serve in the military
woodstock
a huge music festival that was at the center of hippie culture
doves
those who opposed the war and wanted peace
hawks
those who were in favor of the war
Agent Orange
a cancer-causing toxin used to clear the foliage in the jungles of Vietnam
17th parallel
the divide between north and south vietnam
domino theory
the theory that if one country falls to communism, the rest will
Ho Chi Minh
Communist leader of North Vietnam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Leader of South Vietnam
vietcong
North Vietnamese troops who used guerilla tactics
viet minh
communist movement started by ho chi minh
body count
a list or total of casualties
invasion of Cambodia
Nixon ordered troops into Cambodia to disrupt the Ho Chi Minh Trail and other supply lines used by north vietnam
hi chi minh trail
supply route from North to South Vietnam
dien bien phu
The place that the final battle took place that forced the French out of Vietnam
gulf of tonkin resolution
gave Johnson the authority to increase us involvement in the war
containment
American policy of resisting further expansion of communism around the world
tet offensive
a massive surprise attack by the Vietcong on South Vietnamese towns and cities.
