Causes of Vietnam War

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Across
  1. 2. What religion was oppressed by the Diem government
  2. 5. Which Vietnamese rebel group defeated the french
  3. 6. South Vietnam was ______ republic
  4. 9. How did many of the South Vietnamese people feel towards Ngo Dinh Diem
  5. 10. Which President sent a half a million US combat troops to Vietnam?
  6. 12. What term could be used to describe Diem’s leadership
  7. 13. The USA was afraid that __________ would spread to South Vietnam
  8. 15. The communist rebel group in South Vietnam was known as “National ______ Front”
Down
  1. 1. What theory stated that if one nation became communist, then neighboring countries would follow?
  2. 3. What was the first Asian Nation to fall to Communism?
  3. 4. The conflict in Vietnam that developed following the French defeat can best be described as this type of War.
  4. 7. Describe the type of military force President Kennedy sent to Vietnam.
  5. 8. For the next _____ years the USA's involvement increased
  6. 11. Who was the leader of the communist Vietnamese resistance movement?
  7. 14. What was the name of the American navy ship that was destroyed by North Vietnam