Vietnam War

Weapons

100

The United States gave weapons and supported _________ Vietnam

South 

200

The Soviet Union gave weapons and supported _________ Vietnam

North

300

A _____________ was a newer type of vehicle that was used heavily in Vietnam, with two spinning rotors allowing it to fly. 

Helicopter

400

_______ was a chemical that was similar to gasoline, and would stick to any surface and burn for hours. 

Napalm

500

___________ was a chemical that was used to kill trees in Vietnam, but could cause diseases and birth defects when people came into contact with it. 

Agent Orange

Prisons

100

The acronym P.O.W. stands for _______________. 

Prisoner of War

200

The _______ Hilton was an infamous prison in Vietnam

Hanoi

300

The acronym M.I.A. stands for _______________. 

Missing In Action

400

Many American soldiers in Vietnam were captured and ___________ while in prison. 

Tortured. 

500

________________ was a Naval Pilot who was badly injured when he crashed, tortured while in prison, and refused to be released before the other prisoners. 

John McCain

Government & Economy

100

North Vietnam had a Government that was a _____________. 

Dictatorship

200

South Vietnam had a government that was a _____________. 

Democracy

300

North Vietnam had an economy that was ______________. 

Communist

400

South Vietnam had an economy that was ______________. 

Capitalist

500

Which country is considered to be the winner of the Vietnam War? 

North Vietnam

Key Events

100

In 1959, there were (more/less) than 1,000 American soldiers in Vietnam

Less

200

In 1967, there were (more/less) than 500,000 American Soldiers in Vietnam

More

300

A Buddhist monk lit himself on fire to protest the unfair treatment he had received in _______ Vietnam.

South

400

Protests at Kent State University in 1970 eventually ended in _________________. 

*Any form of soldiers shooting at protesters will be correct* 

500

The Fall of _________ saw America finally leave the war and thousands of people attempt to be evacuated. 

Saigon

Tap Code

100

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CAT

200

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FISH

300

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TEACHER

400

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SOLDIER

500

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