Law and Politics
The War
Protests
Vocabulary
Dates
100

These were two reasons for entering Vietnam

What was (2) Domino Theory, interests in Middle East, LBJ personal planning, 

100

This vehicle became synonymous with the Vietnam War and were used for troop transport and medivac

What was the Huey

Bonus Question (200pts): What was the naming convention for American helicopters

100

This group of people were known for being at the center of anti-war and other types of protests

Who were college students

100

This term was the process of handing Vietnam back to the Vietnamese people and the U.S. stepping out.

What is Vietnamization

100

This was the date that the Vietnam War begins/escalates (the first time)

What is 1964

200

This eventual President interrupted the ongoing peace talks within Vietnam

Who was Nixon

200

This leader led the Viet Minh against the U.S. and South Vietnamese forces

Who was Ho Chi Minh

200

This group of people were known for immolation as a form of protest

Who was the Buddhist monks

200

Named after birds, these two labels were given based off of war stances

What is Hawks and Doves

200

The Geneva Conference met during this year, officially removing France from Vietnam

What is 1954

300

This president was responsible for planning to enter the Vietnam War years before it escalated

Who was Lyndon B. Johnson

300

This route allowed for the transportation of resources to North Vietnamese soldiers

What is the Ho Chi Minh Trail

BONUS QUESTION (300 pts): What was its other name (Hint: TSR)

300

These protests/political rallies occurred at college campuses and lacked a time limit and consisted of discussion and debate

What were teach-ins

300

What does ARVN stand for

What is the Army of the Republic of Vietnam

BONUS QUESTION (100pts): What were the two major groups that the ARVN and US fought against.

300

This year was known as the busiest year of the war and included political shifts, great battles, peace talks, and assassinations

What is 1968

400

This senator held a series of TV meetings discussing U.S. policy abroad

Who was Senator Fulbright

400

JFK, prior to his assassination, had planned to remove all U.S. soldiers by this year

What is 1965

400

This group of people were known for their refusal to engage in violence

Who were conscientious objectors

400

This doctrine, created by Nixon, proclaimed the U.S. would avoid sending more troops into Asia, but would honor existing commitments.

What is the Nixon Doctrine

400

During this year, multiple protests turned deadly at two key colleges

What is 1970

DOUBLE QUESTION (100pts): What were the names of those two colleges

500

This man was responsible for leaking the classified "pentagon papers"

Who was Daniel Ellsberg

500

This group of special soldiers had Vietnam serve as a testing ground for them

Who were the Green Berets

500

Students at these two schools died in protests against the war

Who were students at Jackson State and Kent State

500

This book, written by Lt. Col. Hal Moore, described his experiences within Vietnam and in the la Drang Valley

What was "We were soldier once... and young"

500

The "Pentagon Papers" were released during this year

What is 1971