Vietnam War

2. irregular military actions carried out by small usually independent forces
4. participatory discussions oriented toward action, typically including students and faculty in conversation
10. an herbicide used by the US to clear the thick, jungle brush
11. US government says one thing but American people see something else
12. 1st black cabinet member appointed by LBJ to be the head of the Department of Urban Housing and Development
16. April 30, 1975; resulted in thousands of refugees fleeing Vietnam
17. prime minister turned President for the South Vietnam (free); killed in 1963
18. 36th president of the US and vice president under JFK
19. Vietnam general who would always say N. Vietnam were almost defeated but TV would say something else
20. Gulf of Tonkin attack and resolution: "take all measures to attack and prevent further aggression"

1. decisive battle where French occupied the city to break supply lines; however, viet-minh surround the and French withdraw
3. amendment that lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
5. medal of honor winner from Vietnam War
6. Took place in Geneva, Switzerland and divided Indochina into 3 countries: Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia
7. Bingo style birthday # picking but college students can defer
8. divides Vietnam into two sections
9. If Vietnam falls to communism then neighboring countries will inevitably follow
13. leader of the Vietnamese Communist party
14. a planned attack by the Viet cong that happened to be planned for Tet, the Vietnamese lunar new year. Many people were off celebrating and were taken off guard; turned the US public against the conflict
15. forced villagers into new hamlets but they did not want to leave