People
Dates
Events
After the War
Before the War
100

Communist Leader in Northern Vietnam & Democratic Republic of Vietnam President

What is Ho Chi Minh

100

Occurred in Vietnam waters from August 2-4th 1964.

What is the Gulf of Tonkin incident?

100

U.S. bombing campaign of North Vietnam.

What is Operation Rolling Thunder?

100

The winner of the Vietnam war. Communism takes over.

Who is North Vietnam?

100

The names of Vietnamese countries divided by government.

What is North and South Vietnam?
200

The President of South Vietnam at the start of the war, an anti-communist. Was assasinated.

Who is Ngô Đình Diệm?

200

January 7th, 1973. Withdraw of U.S. military in the war.

Paris Peace Accords

200

Attacks of North Vietnam and Viet Cong on U.S. Military bases and Southern Vietnam cities.

What is Tet Offensive?

200

Vietnam's name after unification under Communist government.

What is the Socialist Republic of Vietnam?

200

Government name for South Vietnam before the war.

What is the Republic of Vietnam?

300

Part of the assasination of Ngô Đình Diệm then became president of South Vietnam.

Who is Dương Văn Minh?

300

April 30th, 1975. Ending point of the war.

What is the Fall of Saigon?

300

Attack on U.S. destroyers at the start of the war.

What is the Gulf of Tonkin Incident?

300

Vietnamese people trying to escape the new country are called this.

What are Refugees?

300

Government name for North Vietnam before the war.

What is the Democratic Republic of Vietnam?

400

U.S. president who increased military power after the Gulf of Tonkin.

Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?

400

1961-1971, the U.S. started using this in Vietnam.

What is Agent Orange?
400

D.C. anti war marches that resulted in thousands of arrests.

What is May Day protests?
400

The aftermath of Agent Orange in humans.

What is Chronic Illness?
400

Communist group and ally with North Vietnam's government.

What is the Viet Cong?

500

Founding member of the Indochina Communist Party and Secretary of the party in North Vietnam.

Le Duan

500

November 1st, 1965.

What is the Start of the Vietnam War?

500

The first major large battle between the US army and the People's Army of Vietnam.

What is the Battle of Ia Drong Valley?

500

A ratification of the 26th amendment after the war in 1971.

What is Lower Voting Age?
500

War fought before the Vietnam War where Vietnam ended French control.

What is the French Indochina War?