General
When did the Vietnam War start
November 1, 1955
What was the main Gun used by the US infantry
M16
Leader of North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
country is Asia that was the main battlefield of the war
Vietnam
1959
When did the Vietnam War end
April 30, 1975
What was the trap were the vietnamese set up a pit with a bunch of spikes covered in feces at the bottom
Punji sticks
Leader of South Vietnam
Ngo Dinh Diem
what is the major river in south Vietnam
The Mekong River
What country is the Ho Chi Minh Trail in
Vietnam
How many US Soldiers died in the Vietnam War
over 58,000
what was the most commonly used gun by the vietnamese infantry
AK-47
U.S. president at the height of the war
Lyndon B. Johnson
what continent is the country that supported South Vietnam located on
North America
What was transported on the Ho Chi Minh Trail
Troops and supplies
How many Vietnamese civilians and soldiers are estimated to have died in the war
over 2 million
General who led U.S. military operations
William Westmoreland
What continent is the country that supported North Vietnam located on
Asia or Europe
It was expanded so vehicle could drive on it
what was the south Vietnamese capital renamed to after the war
Ho Chi Minh City
Soviet made anti tank weapon used by the Viet Cong
The RPG-7
Secretary of defence in the U.S.
Robert McNamara
How long was the Ho Chi Minh Trail
16,000km or 9,940mi
What happened to the Ho Chi Minh Trail after the war
It was integrated into the public road network