30.2 Flashcard U.S. Involvement & Escalation

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Who was the American commander in South Vietnam?

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William Westmoreland, General William Westmoreland, General Westmoreland

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Vietnam was the first...

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"living room" war

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He was the Secretary of Defense under JFK and Lyndon Johnson

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Robert McNamara

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He was the Secretary of State under President Lyndon Johnson

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Dean Rusk

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What was the U.S. strategy for winning the war in Vietnam?

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Destroying the enemy morale by a war of attrition