US Involvement in Vietnam Crossword

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  1. 3. What was a word that many Americans back then used to describe the Vietcong near the end of the war?
  2. 6. Which President sent a half a million US combat troops to Vietnam? (Last name only)
  3. 9. Which non-Asian country supported the Vietcong by giving them weapons and money?
  4. 12. Where were the South Vietnamese peasants housed?
  5. 13. The conflict in Vietnam that developed following the French defeat can best be described as this type of War. (2 words)
  6. 14. Who did the USA troops start killing instead of their designated targets? (2 words)
  7. 15. What Chemical weapons did the USA use?
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  1. 1. Who was the leader of the communist Vietnamese resistance movement?(Last name only)
  2. 2. The Americans bombed strategic targets in North Vietnam to stop the supply of troops, what else were they trying to stop from coming in?
  3. 4. Describe the type of military force President Kennedy sent to Vietnam.
  4. 5. What was appealing to South Vietnamese peasants when the Vietcong came to them?
  5. 7. What was the first Asian Nation to fall to Communism?
  6. 8. Who did the Vietcong hide from in tunnels underground? (2 words)
  7. 10. What is the warfare called in which the fighters use the art of knowledge of the landscape to avoid open battle with the enemy?
  8. 11. What military machinery did the USA use?