Causes of the War
What was the main ideological conflict that led to U.S. involvement in Vietnam?
The Cold War and the spread of communism
What year did U.S. ground troops officially enter Vietnam?
1965
Who was the U.S. president during the escalation of the war in the 1960s?
Lyndon B. Johnson
What was the name of the group that protested the war on college campuses across America?
The anti-war movement
What was the name of the guerilla force that fought against the U.S. and South Vietnam?
The Viet Cong
What resolution gave President Lyndon B. Johnson broad war powers in Vietnam?
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
What was the name of the surprise attack launched by the North Vietnamese in 1968?
Tet Offensive
Who was the leader of North Vietnam during the war?
Ho Chi Minh
What was the term for young men avoiding the draft by fleeing to Canada or enrolling in college?
Draft dodging
What supply route did North Vietnam use to send troops and weapons into South Vietnam?
The Ho Chi Minh Trail
Which country controlled Vietnam before the war and was defeated in 1954?
France
What chemical was used by the U.S. to destroy jungle cover, causing long-term health issues?
Agent Orange
What U.S. National Security Advisor helped negotiate the end of the war?
Henry Kissinger
What were the Pentagon Papers, released in 1971?
Leaked documents exposing government deception about the war
What was the economic system in North Vietnam during the war?
Communism
What was the name of the U.S. military operation aimed at stopping the spread of communism in Southeast Asia?
Containment Policy
What was the name of the mass killing of Vietnamese civilians by U.S. soldiers in 1968?
The My Lai Massacre
Who was the president who promised "Vietnamization" to reduce American troop involvement?
Richard Nixon
What policy allowed soldiers to fight but left decision-making to South Vietnam’s government?
Vietnamization
What was the capital of South Vietnam before its fall in 1975?
Saigon
What was the political division of Vietnam after the Geneva Accords of 1954?
North Vietnam was communist, South Vietnam was anti-communist
What agreement officially ended U.S. involvement in the war in 1973?
The Paris Peace Accords
What U.S. general commanded American troops in Vietnam from 1964 to 1968?
General William Westmoreland
What was the final battle that marked the fall of South Vietnam in 1975?
The Fall of Saigon
How did the Vietnam War impact civilians, especially in terms of casualties and displacement?
Millions of Vietnamese civilians were killed or displaced, with lingering effects from chemical warfare and bombings