Written document that showed that the U.S. was planning to enter the Vietnam War even when LBJ was telling the American people that the U.S. would not get involded
My Lai Massacre
Innocent S.Vietnamese women, children and elderly were brutally killed by U.S. soldiers
Geneva Accords
This document divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel
Conscientious Objector
Someone who opposes war based on their moral and religious beliefs- a way to get out of the actual fighting in Vietnam
Credibility Gap
The U.S. people were seeing LBJ report one thing to them on their television sets while reporters were giving them a different picture of what was happening- people were no longer trusting him
William Westmoreland
General that was in South Vietnam that asked for more troops because he was not impressed with South Vietnam's fighting ability
Geneva Conference
Leaders met to discuss the division of Vietnam
Hawks
Nickname for American people that were for the war
Vietminh
Ho Chi Minh's followers in North Vietnam that formed to fight against the French
