A communist-led armed organization that fought against the government of South Vietnam and the United States during the Vietnam War
Bo Dai Supporters
People who sympathized with or supported the last emperor of Vietnam, Bo Dai
Bo Dai
The last emperor of Vietnam, ruling from 1926 to 1945
Eisenhower's "Domino Theory"
A theory that if South Vietnam fell to communism, neighboring countries would also fall, creating a "domino effect" in Southeast Asia.
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
An alleged attack by North Vietnamese naval vessels on the US destroyer Maddox in the Gulf of Tonkin in 1964, leading to the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
OPLAN 34A Operations
Covert operations, including raids and sabotage, conducted by the US against North Vietnamese coastal targets from 1963-1964.
Lyndon B. Johnson
American President who escalated the Vietnam War and increased US troop presence and bombing campaigns
