Causes of Vietnam War

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Across
  1. 2. At what parallel was North and South Vietnam divided?
  2. 5. Which President sent a half a million US combat troops to Vietnam?
  3. 6. What was the first Asian Nation to fall to Communism?
  4. 8. Who led South Vietnam after the country was divided?
  5. 9. What type of leader did the Vietminh want to unite the country under?
  6. 10. Which religion was Diem against?
  7. 12. What was the name of the communists in South Vietnam that had attacked the South?
  8. 14. What Government did the US send supplies to in order to prevent the spread of communism?
  9. 15. Describe the type of military force President Kennedy sent to Vietnam.
Down
  1. 1. Which people wanted communism and supported the Vietminh?
  2. 3. What part of Vietnam was controlled by communists?
  3. 4. Which US ship was destroyed by the North Vietnamese troops?
  4. 7. Who was the leader of the communist Vietnamese resistance movement?
  5. 11. Who was the US secretary of defense?
  6. 13. The conflict in Vietnam that developed following the French defeat can best be described as this type of War.