GISH - #22-Vietnam War

The Peasants were provided land by which helped this leader to gain support of these people.

Did Ngo Dinh Diem wanted the support of the American troops in South Vietnam.

KNOW YOUR MAP: Which country did NOT border Vietnam?

Villagers and Peasants in South Vietnam who received weapons along the Ho Chi Minh Trail

Chemical dropped by American planes to kill off the leaves in the jungle.

Army of the Republic of Vietnam belongs to

Which Convention had a major protest that led to police brutality in 1968?

Almost every Veteran returning from their tour at Vietnam would join the protest movement.

Won the 1968 Presidential Election after Johnson chose to not run for re-election.

Why did we have the War Powers Act?

The United States came to help _____ so it would not fall to Communism

President Nixon sent the U.S. into ___ to destroy Vietcong supply centers used on the U.S.

These bombs were dropped directly into the tunnels in order to capture Vietcong.

Young men were given a _____ from the war if they attended college.

What age group was called to the draft?

What is a Conscientious Objector?

Which of the following would NOT have impacted the culture of the Vietnam War?

The New Left wanted our country to _____

By 1967, there were ____ American Troops in South Vietnam.

These people built tunnels and placed booby traps throughout the jungle.

Issues for American soldiers in Vietnam

During the Vietnam War, what took place that put the U.S. in front of the USSR in 1969?

He led the Indochinese Communist Party

This group declared independence from foreign rule as its single goal

In 1965, America had a 61% to 24% poll that stated Americans__

Which leader canceled the proposed Vietnam elections in 1956?

MAP: Which country lies closest to the border of North & South Vietnam?

The first student strike in America occurred when _____

Which was NOT a part of the Vietnam Era (1964-1975)

Trivia: How many active land mines may still exist in Vietnam?

__ enabled North Vietnam to send troops to South Vietnam.

In 1954, the Vietminh gained control of the capital city of ___ in North Vietnam.

Americans who supported the U.S. military efforts in Vietnam.

By the end of the Vietnam War, most of the men left fighting the war were ____

Buddhist monks set themselves on fire in protest of the policies of this leader?

What caused Richard Nixon to resign as the President of the U.S.?

My Lai was a massacre where 200 innocient Vietnamese were killed by __

MAP: Which country lies directly northwest of Saigon

Commander of the American troops in South Vietnam

Vietnam is best described as a

In 1966, colleges said you must be in good standing in order to remain in school.

The policy of replacing American Soldiers with troops from South Vietnam was called

Political organization whose goal was to win Vietnam's independence from foreign rule was ___

Protestors of the Vietnam War would fall under__

Which country had controlled Vietnam back in the late 1800's?

What was the name of the agreement to dividing North and South Vietnam?

KNOW YOUR MAP: Which country is immediately to the north of Vietnam?

Which 1970's movie portrayed the Counterculture vs. the existing culture of the day?

Which region would you find Vietnam

The purpose behind the War Powers Act was to ____

Which U.S. president was responsible for the Vietnamization of the war?

In the Revolt at Attica (New York), who was demanding their rights?

What hit Vietnam in 1945 and led to a great deal of starvation?

After WWII, the U.S. aided___ in its efforts to keep control of Vietnam

When the city of ____ fell, that brought the war to an end.

MAP: Which country borders Vietnam to the North?

80% of the American soldiers were from which class.

Approximately ____ women served in the military, mostly as nurses or noncombat positions.

African Americans represented just 10% of the U.S. population, and they had __% of war's death

The Vietminh successfully defeated the Japanese in their battle for Vietnam.

Where did Americans avoiding the war flee too?

MAP: Which country did N. Vietnam capture that forced S. Vietnam to surrender?

Another name for the "Draft" is

Oppose the war

Which political party lost the greatest amount of respect in the late 1960's?

Who surrendered in the Vietnam War?

Nationalist leader of South Vietnam was ______

The South Vietnam capital city of ___ fell in 1975 giving North Vietnam the victory.

The United States came to Vietnam for what reason?

Which was the weaker leader?

In 1959 this fell to the Vietnamese, and the French began to leave Vietnam

__ was the most effective in convincing the American public that the war was not winnable

The name of the relocation of the South Vietnamese into new areas were called ___

South Vietnamese that supported the communist movement and became the American's biggest threat

This was the temporary parallel that divided North and South Vietnam in 1954

This leader was assassinated by his own people and forced the Americans to step in to help.

September 2, 1945

Why was the Vietnam draft abolished?

What is the most dangerous kind of soldier to fight with? (according to the video)

__ served as the commander of the U.S. troops in Vietnam

Vietnamese forces that supported the U.S. troops

The ____ demanded changes in government and on college campuses.

This communist group took control of Cambodia in 1975

Due to a campus protest about the Vietnam War (1970), four students were killed at this college

__ was the main goal in Vietnam

If one country in Southeast Asia falls to Communism, they will all fall to Communism

Which Vietnam did the U.S. support in Vietnam?

Which would NOT be a description of an American Soldier fighting in Vietnam?

Did NOT occur in 1968

Because the Vietnam War was all over the news, it became known as the ____

In 1967, Robert McNamara resigned due to the turmoil in Johnson's administration. His role was

Supporters of the war

"Proved that Pres. Johnson was lying about the Vietnam War"

Which man stated, "I am not a crook"

Search and Destroy was a method used by the ___

In the early part of the Vietnam War, it is safe to say that most soldiers ______

Make peace, get out of Vietnam

Student strikes occurred all over the U.S. when the U.S. _____

KNOW YOUR MAP: Capital of South Vietnam was ___

Which part of Vietnam did the Vietminh want to control in the 1940's?

How did the U.S. receive Veitnam Vets when they returned to the U.S.?

Due to the cost of the Vietnam War, Johnson had to accept a $6 billion funding cut which led to

What was the purpose of the U.S. "Christmas Day Bombings" in 1972?

TV and the news coverage created a ___ issue on what was actually happening in Vietnam

What did the country of Vietnam look forward to in 1956?

This South Vietnamese policy was to combat communists and other anti-nationalist groups

France was forced out of this outpost which gave the communist control in Vietnam

This granted the U.S. president broad military powers in Vietnam

Who ended up winning the Vietnam War?

Those Americans that know who they support, but don't speak up and protest are known as__

Which country was attempting to expand their territory in 1940 and took over Vietnam in WWII

The peak number of soldiers in Vietnam was 536,000 serving. In which year did it peak?

Black soldiers seen it as an honor to fight in Vietnam.

Communist leader of China influenced which leader?

In the early years of the war, a young man could automatically be deferred from the war by ___

Supported the War - go for the win.

This was the organization that wanted to rid Vietnam of all foreign influence

Low morale in U.S. platoons can be traced back to ____ among the troops

Would not run for re-election of the U.S. in 1968.

Which would NOT be a way that men dodged the draft as the war started?

Leader of North Vietnam

Which president asked for the Tonkin Gulf Resolution

What did the US Congress repeal when Nixon chose to invade Cambodia?