Major Events
The 1964 event that led Congress to give the president expanded war powers.
What is The Gulf of Tonkin?
The two political figures that were assassinated in 1968.
Who is Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr?
This group used guerrilla warfare tactics against U.S. forces.
What is Vietcong?
The First Indochina War was fought between these two.
What is France and Vietnam?
The leader of North Vietnam.
Who is Ho Chi Minh?
A surprise 1968 attack by North Vietnamese forces that shocked Americans.
What is Tet Offensive?
Due to his unpopularity, he decided not to run for President in 1968.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
Type of warfare involving ambushes, tunnels, and hit-and-run tactics.
What is Guerrilla Warfare?
The main reason the US got involved in Vietnam.
What is Containment of Communism?
The name of the Vietnamese New Year.
What is Tet?
The 1970 event where National Guard troops killed 4 protesting students.
What is Kent State Shooting?
The 1968 Democratic National Convention location.
What is Chicago?
Chemical used by the U.S. to destroy jungle cover.
What is Agent Orange?
The two countries west of Vietnam.
What is Cambodia and Laos?
The main character of the movie We Were Soldiers.
Who is Colonel Hal Moore?
The number of advisors JFK sent to Vietnam.
What is 16,000?
The month RFK was assassinated.
What is June?
Two communist superpowers provided the most significant financial and material support to North Vietnam.
What is the Soviet Union and China?
This line temporarily divided North and South Vietnam.
What is the 17th Parallel?
The first President to be involved with Vietnam.
Who is President Eisenhower?
The U.S. bombing campaign during the Vietnam War that targeted North Vietnam in an effort to weaken its ability to supply and support the Viet Cong.
What is Operation Rolling Thunder?
These events broke out in the summer of 1968 due to the assassinations of two major political figures.
What are Riots?
Tactic the US used that destroyed villages and turned opinion towards the Vietcong.
What are Search-and-Destroy Missions?
This jungle-based trail was used by North Vietnam to supply troops in the South.
What is the Ho Chi Minh trail?
The name of one of the US ships that were attacked at Gulf of Tonkin.
What is USS Maddox or USS Turner Joy?