| A | B |
|---|
| Vietminh | group formed by Ho Chi Minh to fight for independence |
| Communism | Political system advocated by Ho Chi Minh |
| Dienbienphu | location of Vietminh victory over the French |
| China | Country that ruled Vietnam for a 1000 years |
| France | colonial power that controlled Vietnam before World War II |
| Japan | controlled Vietnam during World War II |
| Rice | major agricultural product of Delta regions in Vietnam |
| IndoChina | Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia |
| "Eve of Destruction" | Pop Song describing feelings of American Youth |
| Buddhism | Major religion of Vietnam |
| Catholicism | Major religion of French colonials |
| Harry Truman | president who supported French colonialism rather than Vietnamese Independence |
| United States | paid 80% of French war costs from 1946-54 |
