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Vietnam War Vocabulary

***NOUNS Ally /ˈælaɪ/ attack awareness bomb casualty of war communism counter-culture defender /dɪˈfendər/ drug establishment event hippy honor influence lead figure/leader machine gun : mitraillette marine : un fusilier marin napalm /ˈneɪpɑːm/ national anthem negotiation patriot /ˈpeɪtriət/ patriotism peace process

photojournalism platoon:une section, un peleton /pləˈtuːn/ politicianPolitics POW : prisoner of war public opinion shame /ʃeɪm/ soldier target /ˈtɑːrɡɪt/ the armed forces the army the draft = conscription war reporter war veteran weapon /ˈwepən/ ** Adjectives (be) aware of (be) drafted (get) involved in anti-war (activist) ashamed /əˈʃeɪmd/ disrespectful honest /ˈɑːnɪst/ iconic: /aɪˈkɑːnɪk/

pacifist pitiless proud /praʊd/ wounded ***VERBS and expressions Bomb burst /bɜːrst/ change people's minds declare war on defend demonstrate / protest disapprove of escape fire go to war : entrer en guerre oppose (something) rape : violer salute the flag /səˈluːt/ serve in the war ****Quotes "Make love not war" Flower Power movement, 1960s

1/ Look up the pronunciation of the underlined words in the Oxford pronunciation dictionary online. Write down the phonetic transcription, then listen and repeat the words to practice your pronunciation.

2/ Synonyms -  In the list, find the synonyms/equivalent of the following words:

1. impact = impact 2. war victim = casuality of war 3. flee (away) = escape

4. march = demonstration 5. GI =    soldier                   6. be conscious of = be aware of

7. offensive = attack            8. stand against = oppose            9. (fire)arm = weapon

10. explode =  burst 

3/ Contraries – in the list, find the contraries of the following words:

1. pride ≠ shame                     2. pro-war activist ≠ anti war activist      3. opponent ≠ defender

4. respectful ≠ disrespectful        5. hypocrite ≠ honest        6. capitalism ≠ communism

7. agree with ≠ disapprove of      8. enemy ≠ ally

4/ Read the definition* and find the accurate word in the list Reference*: Oxford's Learner's Dictionary

leader: the people in a society or a profession who have influence and power and who usually do not support change.

Photojournalism: the work of giving news mainly using photographs, especially in a magazine.

The draft: the practice of ordering people by law to serve in the military forces.

Counter culture: a way of life and a set of ideas that are opposed to those accepted by most of society

politician: a person whose job is concerned with politics

communism: a political movement that believes in an economic system in which the state controls the means of producing everything on behalf of the people. It aims to create a society in which everyoneis treated equally.

Negotiations: a series of talks and agreements designed to end war or violence between two groups

napalm: a substance like jelly, made from petrol/gas, that burns and is used in making bombs.

Wounded: injured by a weapon, for example in a war