Vietnam War
This European country controlled Vietnam as part of Indochina from the 1800s until WWII.
What is France?
The Hmong are an ethnic group originally from this country.
What is Laos?
About 90% of Myanmar’s population follows this religion
What is Buddhism?
These are the teachings of the Buddha that outline the path to end suffering.
What are the Four Noble Truths?
This Southeast Asian country has both mainland and island territories.
What is Malaysia?
He was a communist, and the founder of the Viet Minh who became president of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
Who is Ho Chi Minh?
This Wisconsin city is known for its Hmong community.
What is Milwaukee Or Wausau?
A persecuted group in Myanmar, denied citizenship and basic rights, are called this.
Who are the Rohingya Muslims?
This man, born Siddhartha Gautama, is the founder of Buddhism.
Who is the Buddha?
The two main regions of Southeast Asia are called this.
What are Mainland and Island?
This Cold War theory argued that if one nation fell to communism, others in the region would soon follow.
What is the Domino Theory?
The first wave of Hmong resettlement in the U.S. occurred between these years.
1975–1978?
This Nobel Peace Prize winner spent years under house arrest in Myanmar.
Who is Aung San Suu Kyi?
The ultimate goal in Buddhism, achieving liberation from suffering and the cycle of rebirth, is called this.
What is Nirvana?
This gulf, located off the northern coast of Vietnam, supports fishing and maritime trade.
What is the Gulf of Tonkin?
This August 1964 incident allowed Congress to pass a resolution greatly expanding U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
What is the Gulf of Tonkin Incident?
In 2000, President Bill Clinton signed this act to help Hmong veterans and widows become U.S. citizens.
What is the Hmong Veterans’ Naturalization Act?
This type of government is run by a group of military leaders and often claims to protect the nation from corrupt civilian politicians.
What is a military junta?
This Buddhist teaching outlines eight practices that lead to the end of suffering, including Right View, Right Speech, Right Action, and Right Mindfulness.
What is the Eightfold Path?
This sea is known for rich fishing grounds, oil and gas reserves, and major shipping routes.
What is the South China Sea?
By 1967, nearly this many Americans were serving in Vietnam.
What is half a million?
This name was given to the covert conflict in which the Hmong fought alongside the U.S. during the Vietnam War.
What is the “Secret War”?
Rohingya persecution includes restricted movement, systemic discrimination, and attempts to seek this.
What is autonomy?
The Buddhist concept of rebirth, or the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, is called this.
What is samsara?
Southeast Asia experiences this wet season caused by seasonal winds.
What is the monsoon season