| A | B |
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| dove | a person who opposes war or warlike policies such as the Vietnam War |
| search and destroy mission | a strategy used in Vietnam in which American forces sought Vietcong and North Vietnamese |
| silent majority | the phrase used by Nixon to describe the majority of Americans who did not protest or demonstrate |
| domino theory | the belief that if one nation in Asia fell to the communists, neighboring countires would follow |
| martial law | the law applied by military forces in occupied territory or in an emergancy |
| hawk | a person who advocates war or warlike policies |
| counterculture | a social movement wose values go against those of established society |
| MIAS | soldiers classified as Missing in Action |
| executive order | a rule issued by a chief executive that has the force of law |
| vietnamization | Nixon's policy that called for S.Vietnam to take a more active role in fighting the war and America becoming less involved |
| guerilla warfare | a hit and run technique used in fighting by small bands of warriors using tactics such as sudden ambushes |
| vietcong | the guerilla soldiers of the Communist faction in Vietnam |
| escalate | to increase or expand |
| deferment | an excuse, issued by the draft board, that lets a person be excused from military service for various reasons |
