The
Vietnam
War
Jeopardy
Game
100

This political document gave the president the power to go to war with Vietnam

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
100
How many people were killed in the Vietnam war?
2.5 million
100
Where did the war take place?
In Vietnam
100

Before the U.S. involvement in the war, it was a war between what two parties?

what is north and south Vietnam

100
When did the war end?
1975
200
Who was leading North Vietnam when the war started?
Ho Chi Minh
200
Who was the leader of South Vietnam?
Ngo Dinh Diem
200
Why did Ho Chi Minh invade South Vietnam?
He wanted to unite Vietnam uder communist rule
200
When did the US send troops to Vietnam?
1965
200

This Massacre was a low point for the U.S. because it involved a military commander going rogue and killing hundreds of children and elderly people.

What is the My Lai Massacre

300

The lyrics to this Vietnam War hit song go as follows: I ain't no ______ ___.

What is fortunate son

300

which U.S. President did not run for reelection during the Vietnam war due to incredibly low popularity?

Who is Lyndon B. Johnson

300

What is Vietnamization

Teach the Vietnamese soldiers to fight like Americans... and then leave
300
Who was the President of the United States when troops were first sent to Vietnam?
Lyndon Johnson
300
Who was elected president towards the middle of US involvement in the war?
Richard Nixon
400
Where did most fighting take place in Vietnam?
the jungle
400

Richard Nixon promised to continue peace talks through 1969, but instead he bombed this country

what is Cambodia
400

Why does the tap code used by POW's (Prisoners of war) only have 25 tap combinations instead of 26?

because c and k make the same sound
400

True/False: America prevailed in the Vietnam War

what is False

400
The Vietnam War happened in the middle of this much larger conflict between the U.S. and Russia

What is the Cold War

500

In order to fill out a suitable army, the U.S. held a ____

What is a draft
500

Which group of people were drafted first for the Vietnam war?

African Americans

500

This fiery and liquid lava substance causes heinous deformities in people affected

What is Napalm 
500

what is the domino theory?

The fear that when one country falls to communism, other countries will follow suit and eventually the U.S. will also fall to Communism
500

What was the infamous event at Kent State during the Vietnam War?

What is a shooting

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