Across
- 2. Which empire had Vietnam been part of before WWII?
- 6. The conflict in Vietnam that developed following the French defeat can best be described as this type of War.
- 7. Which country invaded Vietnam during WWII?
- 9. Which religious group did Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem dislike?
- 11. Which President sent a half a million US combat troops to Vietnam?
- 14. Who was the leader of the communist Vietnamese resistance movement?
Down
- 1. Which US Navy Destroyer was attacked by North Vietnamese boats on 2nd August 1964?
- 3. What was the first Asian Nation to fall to Communism?
- 4. Describe the type of military force President Kennedy sent to Vietnam.
- 5. What was the Southern Vietnamese communist group attacking the South called? (its acronym)
- 8. Who was the prime minister of Vietnam before Ho Chi Minh took over?
- 10. Where did the incident take place that persuaded the involvement of the US in the Vietnam War?
- 12. Which part of Vietnam did the United States aid during the Vietnam Civil War?
- 13. Which part of Vietnam was under communist control during the Vietnam Civil War?
- 15. What form of government did the civilians or “peasants” in Southern Vietnam want?