USA
How many Americans died in the war? (be exact to the thousand)
58,000
Which side was communist?
North
How long was the war
1955-1975 (20 years)
What was a major effect of the Vietnam War or any war in general (this should be the most easiest thing on earth)
A LOT OF PEOPLE DIE
Name given to the Northern Vietnamese?
Vietcong
What did america change because of the war?
The shift in military policy
What are the two neighboring countries
Cambodia/Laos
Which side won the war in the end?
North Vietnam
Why did Vietnam even become independent for the taking?
The loss of Japanese control during WWII
What types of traps did the Vietnamese uses? (name at least one, all three for double points but they have to be specific)
Spike pits laced with urine and feces, tripwires, boulders, swinging blades
What was ironic about the anti-war that Americans placed upon america
It was a war in of itself
Why did Vietnam fight in the war (should be easy)
To unify Vietnam under their specific rule
What was a popular way the Vietnamese would ambush the Americans or get the better of them?
(any of the correct answers will work, you don't have to state all)
traps, underground tunnel systems, blending in with civilians, using neighboring countries as safer transports
Who controlled Vietnam before the World Wars and the Vietnam War itself? (This should've been mentioned in your history class if you actually paid attention or know anything relevant to Vietnam)
FRANCE, FRANCE COLONIZATION OF MOST OF SOUTHEAST ASIA DURING IMPERIALISM, also the relevant information is banh mi or the Vietnamese sandwich that uses Vietnamese BAGUETTES
(I was hungry when making this question)
What does the S.E.A.T.O stand for?
South
East
Asia
Treaty
Organization
Name all the countries against the US during the War (it has to be all without any extras or forgotten ones)
Soviet Union, China, North Vietnam, and North Korea.
Name all the countries against north Vietnam (you can’t miss one or say one that wasn’t mentioned)
United States, South Korea, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand
What was the other major conflict that occured during this time?
The Cold War (ironic in a jungle setting)
What made the Vietnam War more relevant in America compared to that of the World War (you should be able to infer this as it's something we may use today but is over shunned by phones you probably have one in your home)
Television
What were the things you had to look out for in Vietnam as said by the narrator? (traps in other words, what things may look like traps or have traps) get at least two, all for double points
Treetops, Huts, Rocks, Vines, That one Monkey staring at you
Why did the US join the war? (this should be easy)
To stop a communist takeover of southeast asia
What Country did Vietnam help during their own crisis? (this is free)
Cambodia
name at least three presidents that were in office during the Vietnam War (all of them for double points)
Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford
What is one alarming thing that occurred during the War that has to do with 2-3 million?
The amount of civilian casualties
What number, Indochina war was the Vietnam war
The second