Vietnam War

4. largest demonstration in American history; held in Washington D.C.
9. city hosting the 1968 Democratic National Convention; riots erupted
10. not having to go to Vietnam due to college enrollment
13. site of American slaughter of Vietnamese citizens
15. soldier charged in My Lai massacre; sentence commuted
17. missions of the American military to wipe out the Vietcong
21. jelly like flammable material used on North Vietnam by United States
22. South Vietnamese rebels opposed to their government
23. college where conflict between National Guard and war protestors turned deadly killing 4
24. President who committed the most US troops to Vietnam
25. Where the French lost the decisive battle in their attempt to hold onto Vietnam
27. American commander of military forces
30. N. Vietnamese prisoner of war camp holding Americans
31. Democratic Presidential favorite in 1968; anti-war; assassinated
32. Capital of South Vietnam

1. US recognized Vietcong, POWs would be returned to US; Americans out in 60 days
2. Vice President became Democratic nominee
3. turning point battle of the Vietnam War; led to many Americans disapproving
5. Nixon's Secretary of State
6. average age of American soldiers in Vietnam
7. Nixon claimed this was who supported his policies in Vietnam; subtlely
8. what Nixon promised would end the Vietnam War
11. Resolution that allowed the President to conduct the war with little help from Congress
12. revealed lies of the American government about the Vietnam War
14. toxic chemical used by US on North Vietnam which destroyed jungle and burned people
16. most massive bombings of N. Vietnam after declaring peace was at hand
18. Operation that involved nearly 3 years of constant bombing of North Vietnam
19. North Vietnamese Army
20. Most famous American prisoner of war
26. North Vietnamese leader who veered the country to communism
28. South Vietnamese President who was assassinated with United States' approval
29. majority religion of South Vietnam