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38th Parallel
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A line that crosses Korea at 38 degrees north latitude
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Douglas MacArthur
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commanded the 15 troops who aided south korea
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Ho Chi Minh
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A young Vietnamese nationalist
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Domino Theory
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The idea that is a nation falls under communist control, nearby nations will also fall under communist control
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Ngo Dinh Diem
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The U.S and france set up an anti-communist government under the leadership of Ngo Dinh Diem
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Vietcong
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A group of communist guerrillas who, with the help of north vietnam, fought against the South Vietnamese government in the vietnam war
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Vietnamization
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president richard nixon's strategy for ending U.S involvement in the vietnam war, involving a gradual withdrawl of American troops and replacement of them with south vietnamese forces.
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Khmer Rouge
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A group of communist rebels who seized power in cambodia in 1975
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