Vietnam War Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. A term used by American troops to refer to the US.
  2. 3. An extreme leftists anti war youth group.
  3. 4. A section of Laos that juts into Vietnam.
  4. 9. A Vietnam saying meaning “Let’s get out of here”.
  5. 11. When you were killed while fighting.
  6. 12. The abbreviation for a helicopters landing zone.
  7. 14. Emotional stress suffered by many Vietnam veterans.
  8. 16. A pardon that was given to over 10,000 Vietnam War draft evaders.
  9. 17. A basic rifle used by US troops in Vietnam.
  10. 18. hidden explosives or weapons designed to injure the enemy.
  11. 19. Secret US government study of the war.
  12. 20. A chemical sprayed over jungles to get rid of enemy hiding spots.
Down
  1. 2. Prison camps set up by Communists for “re-educating” supporters of the South-Vietnam government.
  2. 5. A sharpened spear hidden in the ground.
  3. 6. US troops on the front line, they had the most difficult jobs.
  4. 7. A large US helicopter gunship.
  5. 8. Natives that were in the remote hill country of Vietnam and Laos
  6. 10. A period of time for soldiers to “rest & relax”.
  7. 13. Increasing the intensity of the fighting.
  8. 15. When you went missing while fighting.