Key People (Vietnam)
Which U.S. President dramatically escalated American troop involvement in the Vietnam War after the Gulf of Tonkin incident?
Lyndon B Johnson
What tragic event involved the killing of hundreds of unarmed Vietnamese civilians by U.S. troops, sparking outrage and further anti-war sentiment?
My Lai Massacre
What 1964 Congressional resolution gave President Lyndon B. Johnson authority to use military force in Vietnam without an official declaration of war?
Golf of Tonkin Resolution
What policy introduced by President Nixon aimed to gradually withdraw American troops and shift responsibility to South Vietnamese forces?
Vietnamization
highest grossing single music tour of all time
The Eras Tour
Who increased the number of military advisors in Vietnam during the early 1960s.Encouraged the south Vietnamese coup.
John F Kennedy
What 1964 naval incident led Congress to give President Johnson broad military powers in Vietnam?
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident
What 1954 international agreement temporarily divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel and called for nationwide elections that were never held?
Geneva Accords
Why wasn't Nixon removed from office
He resigned before the conclusion of the impeachment
What sci-fi blockbuster directed by Christopher Nolan and released in 2023 tells the story of the man behind the WWII grand weapon
Oppenheimer
Who was the communist revolutionary leader and President of North Vietnam who symbolized Vietnamese resistance against both the French and Americans?
Ho Chi Minh
What top-secret documents, leaked in 1971, revealed that the U.S. government had misled the public about the Vietnam War?
Pentagon Papers
Law requiring men to register for the draft; used heavily during the Vietnam War.
Selective Service Act
Which two nations did Nixon meet with to ease Cold War tensions and gain leverage in ending the Vietnam War?
USSR & China (B.Q - What is the name of the policy)
What movie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling brought the iconic fictional character to life on the big screen?
Barbie
What former military analyst leaked the Pentagon Papers, revealing that U.S. officials had misled the public about the Vietnam War?
Daniel Ellsberg
What 1975 event marked the end of the Vietnam War and the reunification of Vietnam under communist rule?
Fall of Siagon
What 1973 agreement officially ended direct U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War?
Paris Peace Accords
What were the three main articles of impeachment approved against President Nixon before his resignation in 1974?
Obstruction of justice, abuse of power, and contempt of Congress
What 2023 open-world Nintendo game is a sequel to Breath of the Wild and features a main characters exploring the skies above Hyrule?
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Who was the U.S. National Security Advisor and later Secretary of State that helped negotiate the Paris Peace Accords to end U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War?
Henry Kissinger
What surprise attack by North Vietnamese forces during the Vietnamese New Year shocked Americans and turned public opinion against the war?
Tet Offensive
What 1973 law was passed to limit the President's power to send U.S. troops into combat without Congressional approval, largely in response to the Vietnam War?
War Powers Act
What was unique about the plumbers (burglars) Nixon used in the Watergate scandal
Same people he used to try to discredit Daniel Ellsberg (Pentagon Papers)
First black quarterback to win a super bowl
Doug Williams