Vietnam War Recap 1963 - 1966

Since ______ assassination in 1963, the U.S supported different leaders in S.Vietnam with the hope that they could make that part of the country safe and stable.  There was constant corruption and problems.

• Diem's

• Ho Chi Minh's

The U.S was sending more and more military “_________” to train the S.V army.

• combat troops

• spies

• advisors

People living in the S.V countryside were increasingly unhappy. They had been rounded up and forced to move into “_________ _________” or essentially imprisoned in villages to prevent them from helping the V.C.

• Strategic hamlets

• concentration camps

• American village

The _______ was growing in strength and number in S.V. around Saigon (capital) and the countryside.  The number of violent attacks there were increasing.

• Vietminh

• V.C (Vietcong)

The V.C was also getting help (men and supplies) from N. Vietnam via the _________________

• Underground railroad

• Diem Trail

• Ho Chi Minh Trail

The U.S claims it was attacked by N.V boats in August of 1964. This led to the President asking for the power and authority to do whatever he needed to. Congress approves it under _____________

• The Ho Chi Minh Resolution

• The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

• Kill All the Commies Resolution

 In the spring of 1965, the U.S starts ______________ and systematically bombs N.V. targets.

• Operation Rolling Thunder

• Operation Napalm

• Operation Aerial Assault

The enemy is proving to be very resourceful and simply ____________ what we blow up.

• Rebuilds

• Ignores

• Gives Up

The U.S. hides this from the American people who are told that the war “is going well” and progress is being made which is _________.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Meanwhile President LBJ’s  military advisors inform him the bombing is not working; it is time to send in ___________. In 1965, the first of these arrive in Vietnam.  The number deployed steadily increases over the next three years.

• Combat troops

• Napalm and Agent Orange

• Nuclear weapons