The Vietnam War

Question 1

What was the duration of the Vietnam war

Answer 1

1954-1975

Question 2

What was the purpose of the Vietnam war

Answer 2

Policy of containing communism

Question 3

What was the issue

Answer 3

North Vietnam communist led by Ho Chi Minh vs south Vietnam nationalist led by diem

Question 4

What were the two key battles in the Vietnam war

Answer 4

1. Dien Bien phu (1954): marked the end of French rule in indochina including Vietnam
2. Tet offensive (1968): became the turning point of the war, eventually giving north Vietnam control of south Vietnam

Question 5

What were the rebel or opposing groups

Answer 5

1. Vietcong - communist group in the south

2. Vietminh-nationalist group from the north (favored communism)

Question 6

What were the causes for the US defeat?

Answer 6

1. PTSD and drug addiction
2. Booby traps as part of guerrilla warfare
3. Lack on info from the federal government

Question 7

What are the weapons used during the war that are banned

Answer 7

1. Agent orange : a chemical used to make leaves fall off trees
2. Napalm bombs: bombs made of gasoline mixed with gel which sucks the air out of the atmosphere

Question 8

Why was 1968 considered the worst year in history

Answer 8

1. Assassination of Robert f Kennedy
2. assassination of MLK jr
3. Massacre at My Lai
4. The tet offensive