| A | B |
|---|
| respond | to reply with action |
| guerrilla warfare | fighting by small groups using tactics such as the ambush |
| flexible response | President Kennedy's plan to help nations fighting Communist movements by providing special military units trained to fight guerrilla warfare |
| occur | to take place or happen |
| blockade | to block or obstruct |
| trace | follow |
| regime | a form of government, government in power, or period of rule |
| search and destroy mission | mission by American forces to seek out and destroy North Vietnamese forces |
| escalate | to increase |
| napalm | an intensely burning explosive used to destroy jungle growth |
| Agent Orange | a chemical herbicide used to clear out forests and tall grasses |
| counterculture | a culture with values that differ from those of established society |
| deferment | postponement of, or excuse from, military service |
| conscientious objector | a person who refuses to serve in the armd forces or bear arms on moral or religious grounds |
| conduct | to direct the course of |
| credibility gap | the difference between what is said and what people believe or know to be true |
| exclude | to shut out |
| authority | the power to command obedience or enforce laws |
| Vietnamization | Presiden Nixon's plan calling for the South Vietnamese to take a more active role in fighting and for Americans to become less involved |
| demonstration | protest gathering or march |
| martial law | emergency military rule |
| MIA | American soldier classified as missing during a war or other military action |
