This name came from the fact that one country after another seemed to fall to communism.
What is Domino Theory
100
This man was president throughout most of Vietnam. As a result, he did not run for reelection in 1968.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson
100
The Union of Soviet Socialists Republics
What is the USSR
100
These aircraft were used extensively in Vietnam to transport troops, supplies and the wounded.
What are helicopters
100
This chemical defoliant caused incredible human suffering to all those exposed to it during the Vietnam War.
What is Agent Orange
200
This was Americas response to the spread of communism. It wanted to keep communism confined to those countries where it already existed.
What is Containment
200
This man was the communist leader of the North Vietnamese (Viet Cong).
Who is Ho Chi Minh
200
This European country tried unsuccessfully to recolonize Vietnam following WW II.
What is France
200
This term refers to the practice of shooting your commanding officer in the jungles of Vietnam because you had no confidence in his leadership ability.
What Fragging
200
This jellylike gasoline burned everything it touched.
What is Napalm
300
This political/economic/social system that was practiced by the USSR was opposed by the United States following WW II.
What is Commmunism
300
These men burned themselves in protest to America's participation in Vietnam.
Who are Buddhist Monks
300
This was the guerrilla army of North Vietnam that was led by Ho Chi Minh.
What is the Viet Cong
300
The countries that border Vietnam were attacked by the USA because the Ho Chi Minh trail ran through them.
Where are Laos and Cambodia
300
This is the name give to the practice of sending US soldiers out into the jungles of Vietnam to locate and kill the enemy.
What are Search and Destroy Missions
400
Australia/New Zeland/USA
What is ANZUS
400
This man was the leader of the USSR during most of the Cold War.
Who is Nikita Kruschev
400
This country captured Vietnam during WW II.
What is Japan
400
France, Japan, and the USA found Vietnam attractive because of the presence of these resources there.
What is oil, rubber and tin
400
This is the name give to the practice employed by US Soldiers where they took their cigarette lighters and burned Vietnamese villages.
What are Zippo Raids
500
This is the body of water that borders Vietnam where the incident that caused the Vietnam War occurred.
What is Gulf of Tonkin
500
This man from Groton was killed in Vietnam. He receive the nation's highest honor, the Congressional Medal of Honor, for his heroism in Vietnam.
Who is LT. Terrence Graves
500
This organization was formed following WW II to prevent future wars.
What is the United Nations
500
This network served as a supply line from North Vietnam into the South.
What is the Ho Chi Minh Trail
500
This was the bomber used by the USA throughout the Vietnam war. It is still in use today.