Major People
Major Dates
Tactics
Technology
100
Who was the president of North Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh
100
After the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu, the ______ _______ made a temporary division of Vietnam at the 17th parallel. It was meant to be a temporary truce but later created North and South Vietnam
July 21, 1954, The Geneva Accords
100
Small groups would attack a target and immediately withdraw before US firepower could respond.
Guerrilla "Hit-and-Run" Attacks
100
Known as the "workhorse" of the war, the ____ helped with combat by, transporting troops to remote locations, performing MEDEVAC, and serving as gunships.
Iroquois "Huey" Helicopter
200
Who was the U.S. President who escalated the war in the mid-1960s?
Lyndon B. Johnson
200
This date is often cited as "___ _________ __ ___ ___", It was when the US began supporting South Vietnam's leader, as he began fighting against communist influence
November 1, 1955, "The beginning of the War"
200
An interconnected network of over 200 miles of tunnels used for shelter, hospitals, and surprise attacks, allowing soldiers to move undetected.
Tunnel Warfare
200
Massive 8-engine bombers that were used for carpet-bombing, notably in Operation Arc Light, capable of delivering destruction from high altitudes.
Stratofortress Bomber
300
Who was the U.S. President who negotiated the final peace agreement and oversaw the withdrawal of troops?
Richard Nixon
300
American soldiers killed hundreds of unarmed Vietnamese civilians. The massacre fueled massive anti-war sentiment in the US.
March 16, 1968, The My Lai Massacre
300
Using B-52 bombers, artillery fire, and Agent Orange to destroy jungle cover, food supplies, and enemy bases.
Defoliation
300
_____ ______ was a herbicide made to defoliate the jungle canopy to expose enemy supply routes
Agent Orange
400
Who served in the Army and later directed Platoon based on his experience?
Oliver Stone
400
June 8, 1969, "Vietnamization" Policy
400
Specially trained units would cut through fences, get through security, and destroy high-value assets like airfields or command centers.
Sapper Attacks
400
______ was a devastating incendiary jelly
Napalm
500
What figure was convicted for his role in the My Lai massacre?
William Calley
500
North Vietnamese forces captured the capital of South Vietnam, renaming it Ho Chi Minh City, which was the final surrender of South Vietnam and the end of the war
April 30, 1975, The Fall of Saigon
500
Coordinated, attacks using artillery, armor, and regular infantry battalions
"Big Unit" Battles
500
A secret US campaign aimed to extend the monsoon season over Laos using cloud seeding with silver iodide. Its goal was to turn dirt roads into mud, preventing the movement of enemy trucks and supplies.
Operation Popeye