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Who was the leader of the Viet Minh in the First Indochina War?
Ho Chi Minh
Geneva Accords (1954)
What major 1968 surprise attack was by North Vietnamese and Viet-Cong forces against South Vietnam?
(Hint: Named after a Vietnamese holiday)
Tet Offensive (1968)
Who was the leader of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia?
Pol Pot
What ended the Second Indochina War?
The Fall of Saigon and Vietnamese reunification (1975)
Major U.S. bombing campaign against North Vietnam
Operation Rolling Thunder (1965-1968)
Who was the President of South Vietnam during the Second Indochina war from 1955-1963?
Ngô Đình Diệm
Which 1970 military operation involved U.S. and South Vietnamese forces entering Cambodia to attack North Vietnamese and Viet-Cong sanctuaries?
Cambodian Campaign
What was the infamous massacre of Vietnamese civilians by U.S. troops in 1968?
My Lai Massacre
Who was the leader of China from 1978 to 1992 who launched the 1979 invasion of Vietnam?
Deng Xiaoping
What ended the Third Indochina War?
The Paris Peace Agreements (1991)
What 1979 conflict saw China invade northern Vietnam in response to Vietnam's invasion of Cambodia?
Sino-Vietnamese War (1979)
Who were the U.S. presidents during the Second Indochina War (Vietnam War)?
Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Gerald Ford
Which 1964 event, involving attacks on U.S. Navy ships off the coast of Vietnam, led to the escalation of American involvement in the Vietnam War?
Gulf of Tonkin Incident (1964)
Which 1954 Battle marked a decisive Viet Minh victory over French forces, leading to the end of French colonial rule in Vietnam?
Battle of Dien Bien Phu (1954)