Vietnam Key Terms 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryAmerica - 19th and 20th centuryASAQA Created by: Emilia PriceCreated on: 26-04-14 17:58 NAPALM A highly flammable and sticky chemical jelly, used to destroy areas of jungle during the Vietnam War. 1 of 23 NATIONALIST A person who believes their nation should be self-governing. 2 of 23 NATO The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation 1949. Designed to provide security for Western Europe during the Cold War. 3 of 23 NUCLEAR PARITY Where two nuclear powers have roughly equal numbers of nuclear weapons. 4 of 23 PACIFIC DEFENSIVE PERIMETER A geographical area in the Western Pacific in which the USA was committed to providing security against communism. 5 of 23 PACIFIC RIM The countries bordering the pacific ocean. 6 of 23 PITCHED BATTLE A planned battle. 7 of 23 QUAGMIRE THEORY The theory that the USA had become frapped in Vietnam, and were unable to withdraw. 8 of 23 REFERENDUM A popular vote on a specific issue. 9 of 23 REPEAL To remove a law. 10 of 23 REPUBLICAN PARTY One of the two main political parties in America. 11 of 23 ROLLBACK The policy of liberating territory from communist influence. 12 of 23 SELF-IMMOLATION Setting yourself on fire. 13 of 23 SIGNATORIES People who sign a document or agreement. 14 of 23 SPHERE OF INFLUENCE A geographical area in which one country dominates. 15 of 23 STRATEGIC HAMLETS Villages fortified to protect them against the Viet Cong. 16 of 23 STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY (SDS) An organisation of radical students formed in the USA in 1960. 17 of 23 VIET CONG South Vietnamese citizens fighting on the side of the communists during the Vietnam War, known for their Guerrilla tactics. 18 of 23 VIET MINH A communist/nationalist army that fought for the independence of Vietnam, prior to the Geneva Accords. 19 of 23 WALTER CRONKITE An influential US news anchor. 20 of 23 WAR OF ATTRITION A prolonged conflict, in which each side is gradually worn down. 21 of 23 WILLIAM WESTMORELAND Leader of the US Army in Vietnam from 1964 until 1968. 22 of 23 WISE MEN A group of advisors to President Johnson. 23 of 23
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