Roots of the Vietnam War

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Across
  1. 2. Imperialist country that took control of Vietnam from 1940-1945
  2. 6. The main reason for American involvement in Vietnam
  3. 7. Meeting that divided Vietnam between North and South
  4. 10. primary religion of the Vietnamese
  5. 12. Name of major river running through North and South Vietnam
  6. 13. Capital of South Vietnam
  7. 15. Large communist country north of Vietnam; supported North Korea during Korean War
  8. 17. President that escalated American intervention in Vietnam; 1965
  9. 18. Leader of the Indochinese Communist Party; leader of North Vietnam
Down
  1. 1. Country west of South Vietnam; Ho Chi Minh Trail ran through here
  2. 3. American-backed leader of South Vietnam
  3. 4. Theory that if one country falls to communism the other countries would
  4. 5. Body of water in North Vietnam; USS Maddox "attacked" here
  5. 8. Supporters of Ho Chi Minh; wanted to remove foreign rule
  6. 9. Country that colonized Indochina during the late 1800's
  7. 11. Location of French defeat and surrender to N. Vietnam in 1954
  8. 14. Country west of North Vietnam; Ho Chi Minh Trail ran through here
  9. 16. Capitol of North Vietnam