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Who is the war against?
North Vietnam(and Soviet Union, China) and South Vietnam (and United states)
Who was the Leader of North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
Who was the leader of South Vietnam?
Ngô Đình Diệm and Nguyễn Văn Thiệu
Where did the Vietnam War take place?
Southeast Asia
What is 23+44
67
When did the war start?
November 1st 1955
When did the War end?
April 30th 1975
How many people died?
About 2,450,000
Who won the war?
Northern Vietnam and Viet Cong
True or false: Mcdonald's Created a bubblegum broccoli in 2014
True: In an effort to get children to eat more vegetables, the chain once invented bubble-gum flavored broccoli.
What was the traps called used in the Vietnam?(name five)
Punji Sticks,Cartridge Traps,Bamboo Whip,Tiger Traps,Snake Pits
What was the The U.S. F-4C Phantom II jet used for?
It was designed to rely entirely on missiles.
What was "Ghost Tape" used for?
Broadcasted eerie audio recordings into the jungle at night. These tapes simulated the voices of dead Viet Cong fighters to frighten superstitious enemy soldiers into deserting
What did some of the Engineer do?
support troops used for construction, demolition or battlefield mine/booby trap clearance
What year was the famous candy brand Jelly Belly, jelly beans invented?
1976
most men who served were volunteers. Roughly what % of those who served in Vietnam were volunteers
75%
What % of people were drafted?
only 25%
What did the phrase "Di Di Mau Dinky Dau" mean
go away quickly, you're crazy!
How many people fought in the war?
8.7 million to 9million people
What was the popular drink Coca Cola used for in the 1886?
Marketed as an alternative medicine and morphine-addiction cure.
What did the leader Ho Chi Minh want after the war?
Ho Chi Minh wanted a fully unified, independent, and socialist Vietnam free from foreign intervention
How did the war start?
The Vietnam War began as a post-WWII anti-colonial struggle against French rule and escalated into a Cold War proxy conflict. The U.S. intervened to stop the spread of communism, ultimately launching direct military combat operations in 1964 following the Gulf of Tonkin incident.
How did the war end?
The Vietnam War concluded in two distinct stages: the official withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 followed by the total collapse of South Vietnam in 1975. Direct U.S. military involvement ended when the United States, North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and the Viet Cong signed the Paris Peace Accords on January 27, 1973. The treaty mandated a ceasefire, the withdrawal of all remaining American troops, and the release of U.S. prisoners of war
Explain how the Zippo tank got its nickname?
The "Zippo" nickname—most famously applied to the US M67 flamethrower tank and M132 armored flamethrower—came from their ability to unleash a devastating, fiery blast over long distances, just like the iconic Zippo Windproof Lighter made by the Bradford, Pennsylvania company.
What was the first item to be in the store Walmart?
Mavis Talcum Powder