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vietnam vocab bt
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NVA | North Vietnamese Army, as opposed to the Vietcong |
ARVN | Army of the Republic of Vietnamthe southern Vietnamese soldiers with whom U.S. troops fought against communism and forces in the North during the Vietnam War |
Domino Theory | the idea that if a nation falls under communist control, nearby nations will also fall under communist control |
Escalation | Increasing the scope and intensity of fighting, as with more bombing |
Ho Chi Minh Trail | a network of paths used by North Vietnam to transport supplies to the Vietcong in South Vietnam |
Draft Dodgers | term for young Americans who evaded military service during the war |
War Powers Act | a law enacted in 1973, limiting a president’s right to send troops into battle without considering Congress |