Across
- 3. a military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force.
- 5. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations
- 7. a member of a communist-dominated nationalist movement, formed in 1941, that fought for Vietnamese independence from French rule. Members of the Vietminh later joined with the Vietcong
- 12. A series of major attacks by communist forces in the Vietnam War.
- 14. the title of a gradual and sustained aerial bombardment campaign conducted by the U.S. 2nd Air Division
- 15. a person who supports or believes in the principles of communism.
- 16. the teachings of the Buddha, showing all of society’s misery
- 18. the action of keeping something harmful under control or within limits
- 19. end of the cycle of suffering, ultimate goal for Buddhists
Down
- 1. a member of a small independent group taking part in irregular fighting, typically against larger regular forces.
- 2. a temporary suspension of fighting, typically one during which peace talks take place; a truce.
- 4. region of volcanoes and earthquakes surrounding the Pacific Ocean
- 6. the quest for a way of life that would give the greatest value to human existence and help relieve the world of suffering
- 8. military government involving the suspension of ordinary law.
- 9. a seasonal prevailing wind in the region of South and Southeast Asia, blowing from the southwest between May and September and bringing rain
- 10. the US policy of withdrawing its troops and transferring the responsibility and direction of the war effort to the government of South Vietnam.
- 11. the theory that a political event in one country will cause similar events in neighboring countries, like a falling domino causing an entire row of upended dominoes to fall.
- 13. largest temple in the world, Hindu temple built in the 1100s by the Khmer civilization
- 17. the self, the cause of all misery