| A | B |
| Ho Chi Minh | Leader of north Korea |
| Ngo Dinh Diem | Leader of Soth Korea |
| Vietcong | Communist rebels in South Vietnam |
| Domino Theory | If one nations fall to communisms, then others will |
| Lyndon Johnson | President when war began |
| William Westmoreland | Commander of U.S troops |
| Napalm, Agent Orange, search-and destroy | Tactics and weapons used by the U.S |
| draft | System for calling people to war |
| Who was drafted? | 80% were African American or poor white |
| Ways to avoid the draft | Attend college, leave country, doctor's excuse, join National Guard |
| dove | wanted withdraw from Vietnam |
| hawk | Supported war effort |
| Tet Offensive | Series of Vietcong attacks |
| Richard Nixon | President when war ended |
| My Lai | Site of massacre by Americans |
| Kent State | Four students killed during protest |
| Pentagon Papers | Showed the U.S had no plans to leave Vietnam |
| War Powers Act | President needs Congressional approval to mobilize troops |
| South Vietnam | Side the U.S backed |
| What country ruled Vietnam? | France |