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