Vietnam History
The area of modern day Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos used to be known as what? (when the French Controlled it)
French Indo-China
Who is the leader of North Vietnam during its fight for independence?
Ho Chi Minh
This was the location of the United States first putting "boots on the ground" in Vietnam (our first major battle)
Ia Drang Valley (Chu Pong Mountain)
March 13, 1954 this will be the last stand for the French in Vietnam
Dien Bien Phu
The idea that if one country falls to communism, the surrounding countries will too
Domino Theory
Vietnam was the first ___________ war...
Meaning people would watch all the news unfold as they sat down to eat dinner...
Televised
In 1946 Ho Chi Minh wrote to which US President to ask for help removing France from controlling their land and was rejected outright.
Harry Truman
In 1968 this man is elected President of the United States on a promise to "bring us together" and end the war
Nixon
The N. Vietnamese’s series of jungle supply paths that they use to get supplies to the VC in South Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Trail
In 1954 this "Accord" will officially separate the area controlled by France into 3 distinct countries.
Geneva Accords
Two events caused the US to support France when they were fighting the Vietnamese in the 1950's
China becomes communist in 1949 and The Korean War
What develops in common Americans when we see a story of death and loss in Vietnam but our government tells us we are winning this war...
Credibility Gap
The freedom fighters led by Ho Chi Minh used these kids of tactics when fighting the French and will use the same tactics against the United States
Guerrilla
This man will be elected U.S. President in 1960 and will urge Diem to make democratic reforms in the area of South Vietnam
JFK
January 31, 1968 what begins?
Tet Offensive
August 2 and August 4 (???), 1964
What happened?
DOUBLE POINTS if you can tell me the name of one of the ships that this happened to
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
These two countries will support Ho Chi Minh, causing Vietnam to become a "Proxy" War
China and The Soviet Union
January 27, 1973 what was signed... ending the war in Vietnam
The Paris Peace Accords
The People's Army of Vietnam the main armed force of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) during the Vietnam War.... ALSO known as??
North Vietnamese Army or NVA
On November 22, 1963 this man will become President of the United States upon the assassination of the man he replaces...
LBJ
The fighting in this ancient Citadel rages for more than three weeks after NVA and Viet Cong forces burst into the city on January 31
Hue
August 7, 1964 this is signed into "law" allowing the President to: “take all necessary measure to repel any armed attack against the forces of the US and to prevent further aggression.”
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The _______ were the military wing of the National Liberation Front (NLF), a political organization that sought to overthrow the South Vietnamese government and unify Vietnam under communist rule.
VC or VietCong or Charlie
This is the name of the US General in command of troops in Vietnam until Nixon is elected
DOUBLE POINTS: Name the man that took over for Westmoreland...
General William Westmoreland
What are the names of the 2 substances that the US will use to clear the jungle canopy?
Napalm and Agent Orange
Vietnamese freedom fighters led by Ho Chi Minh
Vietminh
The United States will fight for 77 days against 20,000 NVA and VC soldiers at this Marine Base near the DMZ
Khe Sahn
March 1965 President Johnson starts the sustained bombing campaign of North Vietnam otherwise called...
Operation Rolling Thunder
What phrase was uttered at Ia Drang that sent all available aircraft to that location because they were being overrun...
Broken Arrow
Nixon’s strategy for “peace with honor”
Vietnamization