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What is the Domino Theory?
If South Vietnam fell to communism, other nations in Southeast Asia would follow.
What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
It gave President Johnson broad authorization to use military force in Vietnam without a formal declaration of war.
What was Operation Rolling Thunder?
A sustained aerial bombardment of North Vietnam by the U.S. military.
What is 'Vietnamization'?
Nixon's policy of gradually withdrawing U.S. troops and transferring responsibility for the war to South Vietnam.
Define 'Peace with Honor'.
Nixon's stated goal of ending the Vietnam War in a way that preserved U.S. credibility.
What were the Paris Accords of 1973?
A peace treaty between North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and the United States to end the Vietnam War.
What was the Vietcong?
South Vietnamese communist rebels who fought against the South Vietnamese government and the United States.
What was the Nixon Doctrine?
Asian allies would receive US support, but without the extensive use of U.S. ground forces.
What was the Tet Offensive?
A series of surprise attacks by the Vietcong and North Vietnamese forces during the Tet holiday in 1968.
What was the significance of the 17th parallel?
It was the provisional military demarcation line between North and South Vietnam established by the Geneva Accords of 1954.
What were the causes and effects of the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu?
Cause: Vietnamese resistance to French colonialism. Effect: Geneva Accords and division of Vietnam.
What were the causes and effects of the Gulf of Tonkin incident?
Cause: Alleged attacks on U.S. ships. Effect: Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and escalation of U.S. involvement.
What were the causes and effects of Operation Rolling Thunder?
Cause: U.S. strategy to weaken North Vietnam. Effect: Limited success, increased civilian casualties, and anti-war sentiment.
What were the causes and effects of the Tet Offensive?
Cause: North Vietnamese attempt to incite rebellion in South Vietnam. Effect: Showed the war was far from over, decreased U.S. public support, and LBJ's decision not to run for reelection.
What were the causes and effects of the My Lai Massacre?
Cause: Frustration and anger among U.S. soldiers. Effect: Increased anti-war sentiment and damaged U.S. credibility.
What were the causes and effects of Vietnamization?
Cause: Nixon's desire to reduce U.S. involvement. Effect: Gradual withdrawal of U.S. troops, but ultimately the collapse of South Vietnam.
What were the causes and effects of the Fall of Saigon?
Cause: Withdrawal of U.S. support and North Vietnamese offensive. Effect: Reunification of Vietnam under communist rule.
What were the causes and effects of the Domino Theory?
Cause: Fear of communism spreading in Southeast Asia. Effect: Justified U.S. intervention in Vietnam.
What were the causes and effects of the Geneva Conference?
Cause: End of the First Indochina War. Effect: Temporary division of Vietnam and future conflict.
What were the causes and effects of LBJ's decision to not run for president?
Cause: Growing anti-war sentiment and the Tet Offensive. Effect: Opened the door for Nixon's election and a shift in war strategy.
When was the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu?
1954. This defeat led to the Geneva Accords and the division of Vietnam.
When did the Gulf of Tonkin incident occur?
August 1964. It led to the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and increased U.S. involvement.
When did Operation Rolling Thunder begin?
1965. It marked a significant escalation of U.S. military involvement in Vietnam.
When was the Tet Offensive?
January 1968. It was a turning point in the war and American public opinion.
When was the My Lai Massacre?
March 1968. It increased anti-war sentiment due to the killing of unarmed Vietnamese civilians.
When did Nixon announce Vietnamization?
1969. It aimed to gradually withdraw U.S. troops and transfer responsibility to South Vietnam.
When were the Paris Peace Accords signed?
1973. They were intended to end the Vietnam War but ultimately failed to prevent the fall of Saigon.
When did Saigon fall to North Vietnamese forces?
April 1975. This marked the end of the Vietnam War and the reunification of Vietnam under communist rule.
When was the Geneva Conference?
1954. It divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel.
When did LBJ announce he wouldn't run for president?
March 31, 1968. He also limited the bombing of North Vietnam and negotiated peace.