This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of US History (General) has 20 clues. Answers range from 4 to 23 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
leader of the Indochinese Communist Party
an organization of Vietnamese Communists and other nationalist groups that between 1946 and 1954 fought for the Vietnamese independence from the French.
the idea that if a nation falls under communist control, nearby nations will also fall under communist control.
location of a French outpost that was overrun by the Vietminh
the South Vietnamese Communists who, with North Vietnamese support, fought against the government of South Vietnam in the Vietnam War.
a network of paths used by North Vietnam to transport supplies to the Vietcong in South Vietnam.
a resolution adopted by Congress in 1964, giving the president broad powers to wage war in Vietnam.
a 1954 peace agreement that divided Vietnam into Communist-controlled North Vietnam and non-Communist South Vietnam until unification elections could be held in 1956.
Secretary of Defense for John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson
Secretary of State for John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson
a gasoline-based substance used in bombs that U.S. planes dropped in Vietnam in order to burn away jungle and expose Vietcong hideouts.
a toxic leaf-killing chemical sprayed by U.S. planes in Vietnam to expose Vietcong hideouts.
a US military raid on a South Vietnamese village, intended to root out villagers with ties to the Vietcong but often resulting in the destruction of the village and the displacement of its inhabitants.
a public distrust of statements made by the government
required enrollment in the armed services.
a youth dominated political movement of the 1960s
a person who opposed the Vietnam War and believed that the United States should withdraw from it.
a person who supported U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War and believed that the United States should use increased military force to win it.
a massive surprise attack by the Vietcong on South Vietnamese towns and cities early in 1968
a strong anti-communist Vietnamese leader that was assassinated by the US