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Ch.22
final exam
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History
11th Grade
05/24/2010

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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Definition
gave Pres. broad military powers in Vietnam
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Domino Theory
Definition
fear of one country falls into communism the rest will like a row of dominos.
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Operation Rolling Thunder
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first extensive U.S. bombing
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Dien Bien Phu
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french lost this battle in 1959 and left Vietnam to rule themselves
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Vietcong
Definition
communist oppositon group that carried out thousands of S.V.officials
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Vietminh
Definition
North Vietnam Communist troops
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Ho Chi Minh
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lead the IndoChinese Communist Party.
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Ho Chi Minh Trail
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allowed communist in N.V. to supply military arms to opposition groups in South Vietnam to rule themselves
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Ngo Dinh Diem
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anti-commnist and S.V. Pres. that cancelled elections that would reunify V.
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Wars Pwrs Act
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Restricted pwr of the President
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General William Westmoreland
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U.S. commander of troops in Vietnam War
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Henry Kissinger
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Nixon's national security adivsor that created the philosphy of realpolitik
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Pentagon Papers
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exposed LBJ
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Tet Offensive
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most effective in conviencing Am. public that Vietnam War wasn't winnable
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Vietnamization
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Gradual withdrawl of U.S. troops so that S.V. troops could play a larger role in the war
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