Reason for US failure in the

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  1. 3. This elaborate network of paths through Laos and Cambodia kept the Vietcong supplied.
  2. 4. What was the first Asian Nation to fall to Communism?
  3. 7. Vietnam was the first "television war," leading to this, the difference between what the gov said and what people saw
  4. 8. This was the primary fighting style of the Vietcong, involving ambushes and hit-and-run tactics.
  5. 9. The conflict in Vietnam that developed following the French defeat can best be described as this type of War.
  6. 10. These missions often turned local villagers against the US because their homes were burned
  7. 11. This policy forced young Americans into military service and sparked massive protests.
  8. 12. Many South Vietnamese people viewed their own government as this, because it relied on the US.
  9. 13. Which President's last name sent half a million US combat troops to Vietnam?
Down
  1. 1. Which major superpower, along with China, provided North Vietnam with weapons and money?
  2. 2. Describe the type of military force President Kennedy sent to Vietnam.
  3. 3. Who was the leader of the communist Vietnamese resistance movement?
  4. 5. US troops struggled because the Vietcong wore no uniform and looked like these people.
  5. 6. This chemical defoliant used by the US to clear jungle cover caused long-term health issues and resentment.
  6. 7. This was a major problem within the South Vietnamese government that led to a lack of public trust.