Chapter 1&2
Where is the Vietnam Memorial Wall located?
Washington DC
The South Vietnam leader who opposed Communism was Ngo DInh Diem - True or False
True
How many Americans were wounded in the war?
more than 300,000
How long did it take to get permission to build the memorial in Washington DC?
a year
How many people attended the memorial the first day it opened?
150,000
How many Americans lost their lives in the Vietnam War?
nearly 60,000
What type of government did Ho Chi Min and his followers want?
**Double for the two countries mentioned who had a government like Ho Chi Min wanted
Communist
Soviet Union (Russia) and China
What were two difficulties American soldiers faced in Vietnam?
** Bonus - if you can give me three difficulties
they did not know anybody
they were teenagers who had never been away from home
it was very hot and wet because of swamps and jungles
biting ants, snakes and leeches
What were the two problems he faced in the beginning of creating the memorial?
A. Lack of Money
B. People Protesting Against it
C. Approval of Congress and the president
A. Lack of Money and C. Approval of Congress and the president
What does the book say the wall tells us about love?
Love is our best hope for peace
What year was the memorial built?
***Double if you get the year correct
1982
What was the name given to the group of rebels who started to fight against South Vietnam?
Viet Cong
Nicknames were given to the American people back home that opposed or supported the war. What were the nicknames and which one opposed and which one supported the war.
**DOUBLE POINTS if you answer all parts correctly
Doves - opposed the war they wanted peace
Hawks - supported the war
After two months of starting the Vietnam Memorial Fund how much many had he raised?
$144.50
What kinds of things did the visitors leave at the memorial?
notes, teddy bears, harmonicas and maple syrup
How many years after the war was the memorial built?
Ten
Did the United States decide to help North Vietnam or South Vietnam?
South Vietnam
How many people came to a protest in Washington D.C.?
**Double points if you can tell how many people were killed at the protest
about 800,000
4 college students killed
Why did he want to make the memorial?
He was thinking about all of the soldiers that served and wanted to have something to honor them
Who won the contest?
a college student, a 21 year old woman named Maya Ying Lin. SHe is Chinese-American
Who led the fight to gain their independence from the French and rule themselves?
***Double if you know how many years they fought to become free from the French?
Ho hi Minh
9 years
At first the United States only suppied _________ and ________. But then they eventually sent ________ to Vietnam.
money and supplies
troops or soldiers
Why were Americans with teenaged sons afraid?
They thought there sons could be sent to fight in Vietnam
What was the name of the man who wanted to make the memorial for the Vietnam War?
**BONUS - who was he?
Jan Scruggs
He was a veteran that served in Vietnam
How do they decide on a design for the memorial?
**Bonus - how many participated
A nationwide contest - Anyone over 18 years old can submit a design
almost 1500