leaders
Who was the President at the start of the Vietnam War, who took over after him
BONUS- Which president ended the Vietnam War
President Kennedy (JFK), President Lyndon B Johnson (LBJ),
Bonus- Richard Nixon (I am not a crook)
What was Napalm?
What was Agent Orange?
Jellied Gas
Toxic Herbicide
What was the Domino Theory?
If Vietnam fell to the communist, its closest neighbors would follow
Where was the 1968 Democratic Convention held?
Chicago
At the beginning of the war, were most soldiers volunteers or were they drafted into the military?
volunteers
Who was the leader that led the rebellion against the French?
Ho Chi Minh
How many civilians were killed at My Lai?
five hundred citizens
In 1961, who did President Kennedy send to South Vietnam to help them? He sent 15,000 of them (Hint)
Advisors
What was the name of the United States ship the North Vietnam attacked on August 2, 1964?
USS Maddox
Who were the Doves?
Who were the Hawks?
liberals against the war
Conservative in favor of the war
What did President Johnson hope to accomplish with Operation Rolling Thunder?
He hoped bombing would convince North Vietnam not to fight
Who were the Vietcong?
communist guerrilla fighters
What is the War Powers Act?
Required the President to consult congress within 48 hours of committing American Forces to a foreign conflict
What age did men have to register for the draft?
18 years old
Did enrollment at colleges increase or decrease during the war?
Increase
Who were the two famous people assassinated during the 1968 Presidential race?
Martin Luther King Jr and Robert Kennedy
Were the Vietcong fighting with or against North Vietnam?
With
What is the gulf of tonkin resolution?
resolution authorized the President to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and prevent further aggression
What was the tet offensive?
NVA and the Vietcong attacked 5 major cities, 100's of smaller towns, and attacked the US Embassy
Who could get deferments from the draft?
College students and men who worked in certain designated occupations could not be drafted.
What two things did the Pentagon Papers report?
Article found official had not fully informed the public on what was happening in Vietnam
Found U.S. officials lied to congress
What were 3 things the Vietcong did when doing battle?
Hid in tunnels during the day
Attacked at night in the jungle
Used booby traps
What is Vietnamization?
U.S. forces would withdraw and south would takeover
List 3 things the Paris Peace Accords called for?
Agreed to a cease-fire
U.S. troops would withdraw
POW’s would be exchanged
What two colleges had anti war protestors where students were killed?
Kent State and Jackson State