Vietnam War

People

100

This man was the Communist revolutionary who led the Northern Vietnamese to rebel and wanted to establish a Communist government to control all of Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh

200

This man was the leader of the Southern Vietnamese, an oppressive ruler, was Catholic and surpressed Buddhist rights, and was eventually killed in 1964 in a coup.

Ngo Dinh Diem

300

This President developed the Domino Theory and was a general during WW2.

Eisenhower

400

This President increased American troops numbers in Vietnam, was JFK's successor, and chose not to run for a second term.

LBJ

500

This President oversaw an escalated bombing campaign in Vietnam, and even secretly bombed Laos and Cambodia to hunt Communists hiding there.

Nixon

Vietnamese History

100

This is the name for Vietnam and its surrounding countries that sounds like a blend of two modern countries.

Indochina

200

This country colonized Vietnam in the 1800s and struggled to let go of Vietnam and other countries in the area they controlled.

France

300

This country controlled Vietnam for over 800 years before their independence in the 900s.

China

400

Name the sides in the First Indochina war.

France vs. Vietminh

500

Vietnam's current capital is not named Saigon, what is its name?

Ho Chi Minh City

South Vietnam

100

South Vietnam was the

Communist/Democratic  

side of Vietnam.

Democratic

200

This trail was used by Northern Vietnamese to sneak into Southern Vietnam through paths winding through Laos and Cambodia.

Ho Chi Minh Trail

300

The Domino Theory is why the US increased their presence in South Vietnam. What does it mean?

Domino Theory is the belief that if one Asian country turns Communist, the rest will follow.

400

This is the name given to the zone dividing North and South Vietnam, with lots of mines, tanks, and barbed wire. Its also the same name of the zone dividing North and South Korea today.

DMZ

500

List 3 problems the US forces had in winning the hearts and minds of Southern Vietnamese.

Many answers possible,

Americans struggled to speak the language
Vietnamese were threatened by the Communists
Communist land reform endeared the farmers to the Northern Communists

Tactics

100

Name the country that conducted massive bombing campaigns in Vietnam, trying to lower the morale of Communist troops.

USA

200

What was the name of the US led bombing campaign where they dropped over 4 million tonnes of bombs?

Operation Rolling Thunder

300

Vietcong used these to move around unseen, to treat wounded soldiers, and setup traps for American soldiers.

Tunnels

400

This chemical compound was dropped by the USA to clear forests and trees but was also toxic to humans.

Agent Orange

500

This was the codename given to the VietCong by the US forces, Forrest said he looked for him everywhere but couldn't find him.

Charlie

Wildcard

100

This country took control of Vietnam during WWII.

Japan

200

This Gulf was where the USA staged a fake attack on one of their ships to increase the troops in Vietnam.

Gulf of Tonkin

300

These animal types of people supported the war.

Hawks

400

This animal types of people opposed the war and wanted peace.

Doves

500

Describe Vietnam's current flag.

Include colors and any shapes.

RED AND GOLD WITH A GOLD STAR IN CENTER