Milestones
In which century did most of Ireland fall under English rule?
12th Century
Who confiscated what is now known as Northern Ireland in 1649?
Oliver Cromwell
What was the name of the assassination unit formed by Michael Collins?
What incident in 1964 led to increased U.S. involvement in Vietnam?
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident
What was the political arm of the Viet Cong called?
National Liberation Front (NLF)
What act abolished Ireland as a separate kingdom and made it part of the United Kingdom?
Act of Union
Who was the military leader of the Viet Minh during the First Indochina War?
General Vo Nguyen Giap
What battle in 1954 led to the defeat of the French in Vietnam?
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu
What country did Vietnam have a border war with in 1979?
China
What massacre by U.S. troops in 1968 reinforced opposition to the war in America?
My Lai Massacre
What organization did Ho Chi Minh form in 1941?
The Viet Minh
Who led a rebellion in 1798 for an independent Ireland?
Wolf Tone
What was the name of the U.S. bombing campaign against North Vietnam that began in 1965?
Operation Rolling Thunder
What act suspended habeas corpus in Ireland during the 1860s?
The Treason Felony Act
What was the name of the organization formed by John Mitchel that believed in civil disobedience and uprising against England?
The Irish Confederation
What act was passed in 1970 to give land to peasants in South Vietnam?
The Land-to-the-Tiller Act
Who created the Catholic Association?
Daniel O'Connell
What was the name of the trail used by North Vietnam to supply the Viet Cong in the South?
Ho Chi Minh Trail
What was the U.S. policy of transferring military responsibilities to South Vietnamese forces called?
Vietnamization
In what year did North Vietnamese troops enter Saigon, effectively ending the Vietnam War?
Double Points - what was the exact date
1975
April 30, 1975
In what year did the potato blight hit Ireland?
Double Points for the exact year
1840's specifically 1845
Who did the U.S. support as the leader of South Vietnam after the Geneva Accords?
Ngo Dinh Diem
What major offensive by North Vietnam and the Viet Cong occurred in 1968?
The Tet Offensive
What type of economic system did Vietnam begin to embrace over time after the war?
A more capitalistic view on the economy
What were the "Three Fs" demanded by the Irish Tenant League?
Free Sale, Fair Rent, Fixity of Tenure