Show:
The
Vietnam
War
Jeopardy
Game
100
When was Vietnam divided into north and south Vietnam?
1954
100
How many soldiers from America were killed in the Vietnam war?
58,000
100
Where did the war take place?
In Vietnam
100
When did the war start?
1959
100
When did the war end?
1975
200
Who was leading North Vietnam when the war started?
Ho Chi Minh
200
Who was the leader of South Vietnam?
Ngo Dinh Diem
200
Why did Ho Chi Minh invade South Vietnam?
He wanted to unite Vietnam uder communist rule
200
When did the US send troops to Vietnam?
1965
200
What is the name of the capitol of South Vietnam which was captured on April 30, 1975?
Saigon
300
Who was the commander of US troops from 1964-1968?
General William Westmoreland
300
Which side used booby traps to surprise the enemy?
Vietnamese
300
The peace treaty was signed in this French city
Paris
300
Who was the President of the United States when troops were first sent to Vietnam?
Lyndon Johnson
300
This group of people wanted full out war in Vietnam, led by Barry Goldwater
The hawks
400
Where did most fighting take place in Vietnam?
the jungle
400
Peace talks began after this President bombed Cambodia
Nixon
400
What was used to help supply the communist guerrilla fighters?
Ho Chi Minh Trail
400
What was originally to be held to help unite the two countries of Vietnam, this was according to the Geneva Accords
an election
400
Why did Congress decide to let troops go to Vietnam?
North Vietnameese troops fired at two US ships in the Gulf of Tonkin
500
This weapons killed the leaves of trees and caused health problems for our soldiers
Agent Orange
500
This weapon was used to catch things on fire and was a jelly like substance
Napalm
500
This was the area of water where our ships were "fired on"
Gulf of Tonkin
500
The Vietnamese launched an offensive on this holiday, catching the US by surprise
The Tet Offensive
500
The release of these secret papers exposed lies about the government and the information it gave the public about such things like Vietnam
Pentagon Papers