Vietnam War

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