History of Struggle
Divided Vietnam
New Zealand says Yes (and No)
Key Battles and Turning Points
Agent Orange
100

For over a thousand years, Vietnam was controlled by this powerful neighbour.

What is China?

100

The conference where Vietnam was officially divided into North and South along the 17th parallel

What is the Geneva Conference?

100

A regional alliance started in 1954, led by the US with the intent of preventing the spread of communism.

What is SEATO? (Southeast Asia Treaty Organisation)

100

This warfare method, known in French as la sale guerre, used ambushes, traps, and knowledge of the terrain to defeat better-equipped armies.

What is guerrilla warfare?

100
Agent Orange was intended as a herbicide to remove this kind of natural cover

What is jungle or vegetation?

200

France's colony, acquired by the 1880s that included Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia

What is Indochina?

200

The theory that motivated the US to involved itself in Vietnam and attempt to stop more countries from falling into communism 

What is the Domino Theory?

200

From 1963 to 1975, this team, operating out of Qui Nhon performed 30-40 major and 80-100 operations a month at its peak. 

What is the medical team?

200

This 1954 battle ended French control in Vietnam after an unexpected victory by the Viet Minh

What is the Battle of Dien Bien Phu?

200
This chemical in Agent Orange was the most toxic of its kind synthesized by man and caused cancer and immune system damage

What is dioxin or dioxin TCDD?


300

This country had control in Vietnam during the Second World War

What is Japan?

300

An unpopular leader supported by the US in the South because of his anti-communist leanings

Who is Ngo Dinh Diem?

300

When New Zealand first involved itself in Vietnam by sending 13,000 rifles and 600 machine guns to support French Forces. The next year, they sent an even larger shipment.

What is 1952?

300

In 1968, the Viet Cong attacked more than 100 South Vietnamese cities in this surprise offensive 

What is the Tet Offensive?

300

Despite Switzerland and the US stopping production in 1978 and 1983 respectively, the production of Agent Orange as an agricultural herbicide continued in this New Zealand city until 1987. 


What is New Plymouth?

400

This group was formed during WWII to resist foreign control in Vietnam

Who are the Viet Minh?

400

90% of the population in South Vietnam followed this religion, but faced discriminatory policies from the Catholic leader. Protests included public self-immolation.

What is Buddhism?

400

The year New Zealand withdrew remaining forces from Vietnam

What is 1972
400

This event in April 1975 marked the end of the Vietnam War the the victory of North Vietnam. 

What is the fall of Saigon?

400

This 2001 Report begins with this phrase: "The information available to the authors was that ANZAC Forces generally served in Phuoc Tuy where there was no aerial spraying" indicating its denial of New Zealand soldiers being impacted by Agent Orange.

What is the McLeod report

500

After WWII the UN gave power over Vietnam to them

Who are the French?

500

Founded in 1961, a revival of an earlier nationalist group, who fought U.S. involvement in South Vietnam and the dictator in control

Who are the Viet Cong?

500

This famous quote was first said by PM Savage to justify New Zealand's involvement in WWII, and was later repeated by PM Holland to decline direct military involvement in Vietnam. 

What is Where Britain goes, we go.
500

This many New Zealand men died while on active service in Vietnam. 187 were wounded. 

What is 37 deaths?

500

In 1967, 5000 scientists in the U.S. -- including this many Nobel Laureates -- signed a petition to ask the US to stop spraying herbicides. 

What is 17 Nobel Laureates.