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100

Name the capitol of North Vietnam

Hanoi

100

What year did Vietnam defeat the French at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu?

1954

100

Name the Australian Prime Minister who committed troops to Vietnam.

PM Menzies

100

What term is given to the small groups of irregular soldiers fighting against typically larger regular forces.

guerilla soldiers

100

The phrase coined to describe the movement of communism in Asia.

Domino Theory

200

Ho Chi Minh CIty is also known as...

Saigon

200

What year did Ho Chi Minh declare Vietnam independent? 

1945

200

This is the group of five women who protested conscription in Australia.

Fairlea Five

200

Name the United States' aid program designed to support South Vietnamese citizens.

Hearts and Minds

200

The movement to protest conscription in Australia.

Save Our Sons

300

Name the river that flows from Cambodia through the southern region of Vietnam.

Mekong River

300
On what day did PM Menzies commit troops to the Vietnam conflict? 
April 29, 1965
300

The US President whose election campaign promised 'Peace with Honour'.

Nixon

300

These were used for landing in jungle terrain, rescuing troops, delivering supplies and evacuating people. 

Helicopters

300

A policy that keeps conflict off Australian shores.

Forward Defence Policy

400

Name the city close to the Battle of Long Tan.

Nui Dat

400

What year was the Tet Offensive launched?

1969

400

The North Vietnamese general under Ho Chi Minh.

General Giap

400

Vietcong troops used these to hide from their enemy.

Tunnels

400

Name two treaties and the year they were signed - that committed Australia to helping in south-east Asia.

SEATO 1954

ANZUS 1951

500

Name the city nearest the 17th parallel.

Danang

500

What year were the Geneva Accords held?

1954

500

The puppet leader installed by the United States to lead the South Vietnam government. 

Ngo Dinh Diem

500

This battle launched by the North Vietnamese was a turning point in the war.

Tet Offensive

500

The name given to the anti-war protests in 1970, in Melbourne and Sydney, attracting over 100,000 people.

Moratorium Protests

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