Vietnam War (1954-1975)

Domino theory-

 

Ho Chi Minh

Ngo Dinh Diem

 

Robert McNamara

 

Viet Cong

 

National Liberation Front

 

Gulf of Tonkin-

 

 

American troops                                                                              Viet Cong Troops

 

 

 

Land mines

Saturation bombing-

Fragmentation bombs

Agent Orange

Napalm

Escalation-

Hawks

Doves

 

Ho Chi Minh Trail

 

Tet Offensive

 

 

Generation Gap

New Left

Free Speech Movement

Teach ins

 

Conscientious objectors

 

Deferment

 

Nixon

Paris Peace talks

 

Vietamization

 

Silent majority

 

Kent State

 

Jackson State

 

American withdrawal

 

South Vietnam falls

 

POWs

 

MIAs

 

Maya Ying Lin