Vietnam War

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Across
  1. 2. A creature that would latch onto skin and suck blood.
  2. 4. The communist party in the war.
  3. 7. When did the war officially end?
  4. 8. The most common type of transport helicopter used in combat.
  5. 11. The political leader for the United States at the time.
  6. 12. The president who sent troops into the war in Vietnam.
  7. 13. The type of government in North Vietnam.
  8. 16. The most common vehicle used for ground transportation.
Down
  1. 1. A common bug ridden disease that troops came down with.
  2. 3. The side that the United States were trying to aid.
  3. 5. Which animal did soldiers have to watch out for in the jungle?
  4. 6. The common assault rifle for United States troops.
  5. 9. Nickname for a Vietcong soldier.
  6. 10. Something used to stop enemy movement or progress.
  7. 13. Plastic explosive used for tactical blasts.
  8. 14. The type of fire bomb dropped on the NVA in the jungle.
  9. 15. The type of rocket launcher used by the NVA.