People
This man was the Communist revolutionary who led the Northern Vietnamese to rebel and wanted to establish a Communist government to control all of Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh
This is the name for Vietnam and its surrounding countries that sounds like a blend of two modern countries.
Indochina
South Vietnam was the
Communist/Democratic
side of Vietnam.
Democratic
Name the country that conducted massive bombing campaigns in Vietnam, trying to lower the morale of Communist troops.
USA
This country took control of Vietnam during WWII.
Japan
Ngo Dinh Diem
This country colonized Vietnam in the 1800s and struggled to let go of Vietnam and other countries in the area they controlled.
France
This trail was used by Northern Vietnamese to sneak into Southern Vietnam through paths winding through Laos and Cambodia.
Ho Chi Minh Trail
What was the name of the US led bombing campaign where they dropped over 4 million tonnes of bombs?
Operation Rolling Thunder
This Gulf was where the USA staged a fake attack on one of their ships to increase the troops in Vietnam.
Gulf of Tonkin
This President developed the Domino Theory and was a general during WW2.
Eisenhower
This country controlled Vietnam for over 800 years before their independence in the 900s.
China
The Domino Theory is why the US increased their presence in South Vietnam. What does it mean?
Domino Theory is the belief that if one Asian country turns Communist, the rest will follow.
Vietcong used these to move around unseen, to treat wounded soldiers, and setup traps for American soldiers.
Tunnels
These animal types of people supported the war.
Hawks
This President increased American troops numbers in Vietnam, was JFK's successor, and chose not to run for a second term.
LBJ
Name the sides in the First Indochina war.
France vs. Vietminh
This is the name given to the zone dividing North and South Vietnam, with lots of mines, tanks, and barbed wire. Its also the same name of the zone dividing North and South Korea today.
DMZ
This chemical compound was dropped by the USA to clear forests and trees but was also toxic to humans.
Agent Orange
This animal types of people opposed the war and wanted peace.
Doves
This President oversaw an escalated bombing campaign in Vietnam, and even secretly bombed Laos and Cambodia to hunt Communists hiding there.
Nixon
Vietnam's current capital is not named Saigon, what is its name?
Ho Chi Minh City
List 3 problems the US forces had in winning the hearts and minds of Southern Vietnamese.
Many answers possible,
Americans struggled to speak the language
Vietnamese were threatened by the Communists
Communist land reform endeared the farmers to the Northern Communists
This was the codename given to the VietCong by the US forces, Forrest said he looked for him everywhere but couldn't find him.
Charlie
Describe Vietnam's current flag.
Include colors and any shapes.
RED AND GOLD WITH A GOLD STAR IN CENTER