This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of US History (General) has 20 clues. Answers range from 4 to 19 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Tall, sharp grass.
Leader of the U.S. military during the war.
Leader of South Vietnam.
Leader of North Vietnam.
Name for someone who supports U.S. involvement in war.
Name for someone who opposes U.S. involvement in war.
A communist group formed by Ho Chi Minh in order to free Vietnam from the French Empire and unify Vietnam under communism.
South Vietnamese communists.
A theory that once one country falls under communism other
A village in South Vietnam that was ambushed by American forces due to the fear of communists in the South. This occured in 1968 and many unarmed civilians died.
A booby trap that was used by the North. This trap consist of a hole in the ground filled with sharp spears. Fake grass is placed above the hole making it look safe to step on, however once pressure is on the fake grass the person will fall in the hole.
A totalitarian system of government in which the government controls and owns everything.
An economic and political system in which a country's industry is controlled by private owners not the state.
One of the largest military campaigns of the war. Launched by the North. The main focus was suprise attacks against military and civilian command and control centers throughout South Vietnam.
A public distrust of statements made by the government.
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 trail that was used by the North Vietnamese military to help supply Vietcong in South Vietnam. This trail went through North Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and South Vietnam.
The military of South Vietnam. It was poorly trained and armed. It was disbanded after Saigon fell. ARMYOF
The act of removing U.S. military from Vietnam and letting South Vietnam fight it's own fight.
A joint resolution of the U.S. Congress which gave U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson the power to send troops to Vietnam without a formal declaration of war by Congress.