Key Figures
Who is Ho Chi Minh
The country that the war was fought in.
Where is Vietnam?
The offense on which the north Vietnamese made a surprise attack in the midst of a sieze fire.
What is the Tet offense ?
The award given when a soldier is wounded or killed in combat and was in need of medical treatment.
What is the Purple Heart?
A piece of metal with a soldiers name blood type or other descriptors able to help identify a soldier.
What are dog tags?
This Key Figure articulated the famously known domino theory.
Who is Dwight D Eisenhower?
This trail was made famous in the war.
Where is the Ho Chi Minh trail?
The event signaling the end of the War.
What was the Paris Peace Accords?
The Medal give for heroic acts performed in combat.
What is a bronze star?
This was a famous herbicide used to destroy foliage and cover.
What was agent orange?
This key figure helped lead towards a war in Vietnam before LBJ.
Who is JFK?
This was the capital of the north.
What was Hanoi?
This event caused by a protest got four Americans shot and killed in the U.S.
What was the Kent State Protest?
This medal was given to those off high officiant and good conduct.
What is a good conduct medal?
This Rifle was the standard issued rifle to soldiers.
What is the m16?
This Key Figure led the U.S. inti Vietnam.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
This series of tunnels provided a base and travel for VC during the War outside of Ho Chi Minh City.
What were the Cu Chi tunnels?
The event that showed the war was truely a failure
What was the fall of Saigo?
This Medal was given to all men who served in Vietnam.
What is the Vietnam Service Medal?
This was the standard type of food used during the war.
What were C-rations?
This Key Figure brought the U.S. out of Vietnam.
Who is Richard Nixon?
This was the area between North and South Vietnam.
What was the DMZ?
This event caused the war to begin.
What is the Gulf of Tonkin Incident?
The U.S. Highest achievement in the line of duty.
What is the Medal of Honor?
These were a staple for soldiers that were included in rations and traded by soldiers.
What were boxes of cigarette?