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Who was the Vietcong leader?
Ho Chi Minh
When did the war start and end?
November 1955-April 1975
What chemical was used by the US to clear jungles and villages?
Agent Orange
What was used to transport soldiers around the bases?
4x4 Military Trucks
What was the longest artillery gun used in the war?
M107s
Who was president during the Vietnam War?
Richard Nixon
How many Vietcong forces were killed?
Over one million
What tactic did Vietcong forces use?
Guerrilla warfare
What dropped agent orange on battlefields?
Planes
What were attached to the ends of M16 rifles?
Bayonets
Who was the war hero we wrote about?
Mike Troyer
How many American forces were killed?
58,000
What type of warfare did the US use to eliminate Vietcong forces in villages?
Search and Destroy
What large vehicles were used in warfare in open areas?
Tanks
What was another common weapon used by the US?
M1 Carbine
Who was president at the start of the Vietnam war?
Lyndon B. Johnson
What is the most well known songs in relationship to the Vietnam war?
Fortunate Son by Creadance Clearwater Revival
What did Vietcong forces place that US soldiers would walk over?
Minefields
What brought troops to the battlefields?
Helicopters
What was a common weapon used by the US?
M1 Garand
Who was the democratic leader of the Vietnamese?
Ngo Dinh Diem
What was the Vietnamese landscape like?
Jungle
What is a group of soldiers called?
A battalion or platoon
What carried US troops to Vietnam?
Boats
What was the standard weapon used by the Vietcong?
AK- 47