~The Vietnam War~

The

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What agreement divided Vietnam into north and south Vietnam?

Geneva Accords

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Who was leading North Vietnam when the war started?

Ho Chi Minh

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Who was the commander of US troops from 1964-1968?

General William Westmoreland

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Where did most fighting take place in Vietnam?

the jungle

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How many US soldiers were killed? Within 5,000

58,119

Vietnam

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How many people were killed in the Vietnam war?

within .5 million

2.5 million

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Who was the leader of South Vietnam?

Ngo Dinh Diem

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Who was the commander in chief of US troops from 1968-1973?

Richard Nixon

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In what year did peace talks begin?

January 25, 1969

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Where are the names of the killed in action?

The Wall (Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C.

War

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Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia were called this before WWII.

(French) Indochina

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Why did Ho Chi Minh invade South Vietnam?

He wanted to unite Vietnam uder communist rule

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In what year was a peace accord signed in Paris?

January 27, 1974

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When did Vietnam officialy become united under communist rule?

July 2, 1976

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What does KIA mean? MIA?

Killed in Action, Missing in Action

Jeopardy

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When did the war start?

1959

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When did the US send troops to Vietnam?

1965

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Who was the President of the United States when troops were first sent to Vietnam?

John F. Kennedy

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Capital of North Vietnam?

Capital of South Vietnam?

Hanoi

Saigon

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What is Saigon called now?

Ho Chi Minh City

Game

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When did the war end?

1975

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When did North Vietnam capture Saigon?

April 30, 1975

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Who was elected president towards the middle of US involvement in the war?

Richard Nixon

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Why did Congress decide to let troops go to Vietnam?

North Vietnameese troops fired at two US ships

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Who was commander in chief when South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietnam?

Gerald Ford