Who told the United States that Viet Cong had taken control of the village of Son My?
Charlie Company 11th infantry brigade
100
Who was/were involved in the Tet Offensive?
North Vietnamese, Viet Cong and the United States
100
The Tet Offensive happened January 31, 1968
True
100
What is the largest amount of money, in coins, that can be made without making change for a dollar?
3 quarters, 4 dimes, 4 pennies. Total is $1.19
200
What news channel did these reports come on?
CBS
200
How many years later did Hugh Thompson and crew get presented with soldiers medals for their heroism?
30 years later
200
Who believed in the "General Offensive" tactic?
General Vo Nguyen Giap
200
Cronkite Reports aired Feb 17, 1968
False. Feb 27, 1968
200
What is the fear of teeth called?
Odontophobia
300
What did Cronkite say he came to after witnessing the Tet Offensive?
An "inescapable conclusion"
300
How many Viet Cong were found?
Zero
300
What was the "General Offensive" tactic? What was its purpose?
A large scale attack that supposedly causes the attacked to rise up and overthrow their leaders
300
My Lai Massacre encouraged the anti-war feeling in many Americans
True
300
What does the number 57 represent on Heniz ketchup bottles?
Represents the number of varieties of pickles the company used to have
400
How did Cronkite say negotiations should happen?
"...not as victors, but as an honorable people who lived up to their pledge to defend democracy, and did the best they could"
400
Name the person who landed a helicopter in the middle of the Massacre
Hugh Thompson
400
Who suffered the largest causalities and where?
Viet Cong and in South Vietnam
400
Troops set up on Tet Offensive ceasefire during Thanksgiving 1967
False. Christmas 1967 ceasefire
400
Who was the fastest random speaker in the world with about 350 words per minute?
President John F. Kennedy
500
What was President Johnson's response to Cronkite's broadcast?
Direct quote: +3 points to overall score
Paraphrased: No bonus points
"If I've lost Cronkite, I've lost the country." --- President Johnson
500
How many men, from the Charlie Company, were responsible in the Massacre?
8 men
500
How was the American public?
Doubtful about how weak US military claimed communists were. Shocked at brutality amount in Tet Offensive causing some to believe that the war wouldn't be won
500
Charlie Company was the 7th infantry brigade
False. Charlie Company was the 11th infantry brigade
500
During an auction, what was the most amount of money sold for a cow?