Across
- 3. This elaborate network of paths through Laos and Cambodia kept the Vietcong supplied.
- 4. What was the first Asian Nation to fall to Communism?
- 7. Vietnam was the first "television war," leading to this, the difference between what the gov said and what people saw
- 8. This was the primary fighting style of the Vietcong, involving ambushes and hit-and-run tactics.
- 9. The conflict in Vietnam that developed following the French defeat can best be described as this type of War.
- 10. These missions often turned local villagers against the US because their homes were burned
- 11. This policy forced young Americans into military service and sparked massive protests.
- 12. Many South Vietnamese people viewed their own government as this, because it relied on the US.
- 13. Which President's last name sent half a million US combat troops to Vietnam?
Down
- 1. Which major superpower, along with China, provided North Vietnam with weapons and money?
- 2. Describe the type of military force President Kennedy sent to Vietnam.
- 3. Who was the leader of the communist Vietnamese resistance movement?
- 5. US troops struggled because the Vietcong wore no uniform and looked like these people.
- 6. This chemical defoliant used by the US to clear jungle cover caused long-term health issues and resentment.
- 7. This was a major problem within the South Vietnamese government that led to a lack of public trust.
