Chapter 29 Section 1 and 2 Notes
1. ___ _____ ________ − a Vietnamese leader who demanded Vietnam’s independence from
France
2. ______________ _____________ − the idea that if Vietnam fell to communism, its closest
neighbors would follow
3. _______ ________ _____ − a French military base besieged by Vietminh troops until the French
surrendered
4. _______________ − the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization, organized to stop the spread of
communism in Southeast Asia
5. ____________________ − National Liberation Front (NLF), South Vietnamese guerrilla fighters
supported by communists in North Vietnam
6. __________ __ ______________ ____________ − passed in 1964, it gave President Johnson
tremendous war powers
7. ______________ ____________________ − the American military commander in South
Vietnam
8. _______________ − jellied gasoline that was dropped in canisters and exploded on impact,
setting fire to large areas
9. ____________ − a supporter of Johnson’s war policies
10. ____________− an opponent Johnson’s war policies
11. Explain why did the United States became involved in Vietnam.
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12. What was the purpose of the French colonial governments that had ruled most of Indochina
since the 1800s?
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13. Vietnamese leader _____ ____ _________ worked to free Vietnam from colonial rule.
14. Unable to get support from western nations, he embraced ___________________ and received
support from the communists.
15. In 1954, President Eisenhower introduced the _______________ ______________, which said
that if Vietnam became communist, its closest neighbors would follow.
16. If communism spread throughout the region, Eisenhower feared, it could threaten __________,
the _____________________, and ________________________.
17. Despite U.S. financial support, the French were defeated by Vietminh forces at ______ _____
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18. The Vietminh hammered at_____________ forces and laid siege to the base for 55 days.
19. After suffering more than _____________ casualties, the French surrendered on May 7, 1954.
20. In the _____________ accord that followed, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam gained independence
from France.
21. Ho Chi Minh’s communist government ruled _____________ _____________________.
22. An anticommunist government, supported by the U.S., ruled ______________ ______________.
23. South Vietnam’s president, _____ _____ _______, was not a popular leader.
24. A group of rebel guerilla fighters formed the _______________ ____________ ___________
(NLF) to oppose the Diem government and unite Vietnam under communist rule.
25. Explain how did the United States supported South Vietnam.
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26. President Kennedy sent Special Forces troops to help fight the _______________________, the
guerilla fighters of the National Liberation Front.
27. The Diem government remained unpopular, however, and the _________________________
administration worked behind the scenes to remove Diem from power.
28. Kennedy was assassinated just after he helped to overthrow __________ from power.
29. North Vietnam attacked a _____ ________________ in the Gulf of Tonkin.
30. Explain why Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
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31. Describe how the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution gave Johnson tremendous war powers.
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32. In 1965, Johnson escalated _____ ____________ against North Vietnam and increased the
number of _____________ ________________.
33. The U.S. plan, called _________________ _________________ _______________ was to
Americanize the war effort.
34. The U.S. would use its superior war technology to win the conflict quickly. Johnson’s advisers,
including _____________________ ________________________, the American commander in
Vietnam, supported the increased military presence.
35. Explain how the North Vietnamese and Vietcong fighters proved a difficult enemy.
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36. The Vietcong and North Vietnamese dug a complex series of tunnels, from which they mounted
surprise attacks. The U.S. dropped ______________and ______________ ______________ to
burn these jungle hideouts.
37. Describe the Vietcong and North Vietnamese soldiers:
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38. Explain why the war grew increasingly difficult and frustrating.
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39. By 1968, there were more than half a million U.S. troops in Vietnam, and ___________had died.
40. Doves:
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41. Hawks:
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