In March of 1968 what surprising announcement did President Johnson make to the American people
What is he would not run for another term as president
100
This flammable liquid had devastating effects on soldiers as well as the environment
What is Napalm
100
The end of this war resulted in the communist take over of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam
What is the Vietnam War
100
This individual won the 1968 presidential election
What is Richard Nixon
100
*Daily Double*
What kind of tape was used to repair helicopter blades during the Vietnam War?
200
The Domino Theory tried to contain what political ideology from spreading across Southeast Asia
What is Communism
200
This was a group of guerrilla fighters who tried to start communist uprisings within South Vietnam
What is the Vietcong
200
By the end of 1965 most American soldiers joined the war in Vietnam in what way
What is being drafted
200
Which country did Richard Nixon visit in an effort to improve trade relations
What is China
200
Vietnam was under the rule of this country for nearly a thousand years until 938 AD
What is China
300
In an effort to finance the war, Johnson had to cut back on what programs
What is Great Society
300
North Vietnamese revolutionary leader
What is Ho Chi Minh
300
President Johnson escalated the war in Vietnam by ordering what type of attack
What is airstrikes
300
Nixon believed improving relations with the far east would create a wedge between what two large scale countries
What is the Soviet Union and China
300
This popular children's toy was used as a mobile radio antenna; it would be extended and flung over branches to extend radio rango
What is slinky
400
Different bird names were given to members of Congress entailing their stance on the war in Vietnam; this was the name given to members who support Johnson's war policies
What is Hawks
400
This was a coordinated assault by communist forces on nearly 40 cities across Vietnam
What is the Tet Offensive
400
this classified documents were leaked outlining the history of the U.S. involvement in Vietnam
What is Pentagon Papers
400
This document helped to slow down the arms race between the United States and Soviet Union; helped to ease tensions between the two countries
What is the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT I)
400
During the Vietnam War, a US task force known as "Tiger Force" would routinely cut off what human appendage to make a necklace
What is the ear
500
This document allowed President Johnson to have tremendous war powers to protect against armed attacks on U.S. forces
What is the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
500
Americans killed hundreds of Vietnamese civilians at this village
What is My Lai
500
This individual was Nixon's leading adviser on international affairs
What is Henry Kissinger
500
Nixon's policy that emphasized the United States must empower South Vietnamese forces to assume more combat duties
What is Vietnamization
500
This common adhesive was used to slow bleeding until soldiers could be evacuated to a military hospital