Chapter 16 Vocab Crossword

A young activist who demanded independence for Vietnam.
The idea that if Vietnam fell into communism then surrounding countries would too.
The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization, aimed to contain the spread of communism in Southeast Asia.
Guerrilla fighters from the National Liberation Front.
Allowed the President "to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression."
A jellied gasoline that exploded and started huge fires when dropped.
The half of Congress that supported Johnson's war policy and wanted to raise troop levels and military spending.
The side of Congress that wanted to break Johnson's war policy and questioned the war.
Young men who had been drafted into military service.
Postponements of military service to students and workers in certain occupations.
A coordinated assault on 36 provincial capitals and 5 major cities.
President Nixon's plan to withdraw U.S. troops from Vietnam so that Vietnam would fight their own war.
A university at which the National Guard accidentally fired upon a protest, killing 4 people.
A village at which a massacre of between 400 and 500 unarmed citizens by U.S. soldiers occurred.
A classified government history of America's involvement in Vietnam, published in The New York Times.
An agreement between the U.S., South and North Vietnam, and the Vietcong that agreed to cease-fire and a withdrawal of U.S. troops.
An act passed by Congress in 1973 that required the President to consult with Congress within 48 hours of committing American forces to a foreign conflict.
An idea that political goals should be defined by concrete national interests instead of abstract ideas.
The Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty, which placed limits on ballistic missiles.
A policy aimed at easing Cold War tensions by making the U.S. more open to communism and introducing a more pragmatic approach to foreign policy.