Random Things
A military grade herbicide deployed within Vietnam, linked to birth defects
What is agent orange
This President is the main supporter for becoming involved in Vietnam and increasing U.S. presence.
Who was LBJ
This burning agent was deployed en-masse on North Vietnamese Forces by US bombers
What was Napalm
This radical group called for the removal of troops from vietnam and a shift in US society
Who was SDS
Photos such as those showing Lt. Col. Nguyen get US people to ask _______
Why were we in Vietnam?
Vietnam was split at this conference
1954 Geneva Conference
LBJ sent two ships into this watery area, kickstarting more involvement in Vietnam
The U.S. had complete dominance in this area of war
Air-dominance / Air-power / Artillery
A Buddhist monk immolated himself in protest in this year in Vietnam
When was 1963
This was the term used to describe what Nixon did to the Vietnamese peace talks
What is Nixon's treason
This statement laid out the goals of the SDS for a post-war America
What is Port Huron statement
This President helped move the U.S. out of Vietnam and the war
Who was Nixon
U.S. soldiers were often recruited through this method
What is the draft
Vietnam was known as _____ because it appeared in peoples homes
What was the living room war
These opposing groups within America had two different stances on the continuation of the war
Who were the hawks and doves
This Vietnamese group fought alongside the US
ARVN (Army of the Republic of Vietnam)
This President sent many military "advisors" to Vietnam to help South Vietnamese forces
Who was Truman
"We Were Soldiers" takes place at this valley and landing site (need both to be correct)
What is LZ-Xray and La Drang Valley
This offensive showed the US was far from victory and led to more protests
What was the Tet offensive
This massacre hurt the US standing within Vietnam and led to several convictions
What was the Mai Lai Massacre
This operation began the heavy saturation bombing of North Vietnam
Operation Rolling Thunder
This series of embarassing events (give one) was one JFK's primary reasons for becoming involved in Vietnam
What was the Bay of Pigs, Berlin Crisis, and Cuban Missile Crisis
Bombing within Vietnam for Operation Rolling Thunder was flown from this airbase
Da Nang Airbase
The peace talks for Vietnam occurred in this historic city
What was Paris?
This was the major battle in Vietnam the US lost
What was nothing, we won them all