Vietnam Test

Question 1

First Indochina

Answer 1

series of wars fought in Southeast Asia from 1946 until 1989, between communist Indochinese forces against French, South Vietnamese, American, Cambodian, Laotian and Chinese forces.

Question 2

Saigon

Answer 2

South Vietnam capital, in spring 1975 NV attacked Saigon and without American support, ARVN was no match for soviet supplied NV Army by the end of April Saigon was taken over and Vietnam was unified

Question 3

Hanoi

Answer 3

During War was NV’s capital and became capital of unified Vietnam

Question 4

17th Parallel

Answer 4

Separated North and South Vietnam

Question 5

Ho Chi Minh Trail

Answer 5

The system provided support, in the form of manpower and materiel, to the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam (called the Vietcong or “VC” by its opponents) and the People’s Army of Vietnam (PAVN), or North Vietnamese Army, during the Vietnam War.

Question 6

Ho Chi Minh

Answer 6

Most important voice demanding independence for Vietnam. Supported communism and fell into Soviet’s hands

Question 7

Ngo Dinh Diem

Answer 7

First president of SV after French withdrew from Indochina

Question 8

Americans Goals

Answer 8

To stop the reign of communism from spreading

Question 9

General William Westmoreland

Answer 9

Commanded during peak of war (including tet offense) used attrition (tiring out enemy) to fight vc and NV army

Question 10

Lt. Col Hal Moore

Answer 10

Moore is best known as the lieutenant colonel in command of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, at the Battle of Ia Drang, in 1965 during the Vietnam War; today, he is the “honorary colonel” of the Regiment.

Question 11

La Drang Valley

Answer 11

The Battle of Ia Drang was the first major battle between regulars of the United States Army and regulars of the People’s Army of Vietnam (PAVN / NVA) of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Took place near the Drang River

Question 12

Eisenhower’s Role

Answer 12

Aided French Military and when they lost aided anti communist leader Diem

Question 13

JFK’s Role

Answer 13

Tripled economic and military aid of SV and added more military advisers

Question 14

Counterculture

Answer 14

Movement that upheld values different from those of mainstream culture

Question 15

Silent Majority

Answer 15

People who stilled had faith in the government

Question 16

Hawk

Answer 16

Person who supported US involvement in Vietnam

Question 17

Dove

Answer 17

Person who opposed US involvement in Vietnam

Question 18

Napalm

Answer 18

Jelllied gasoline dropped in canisters that explode on impact and cover large areas in flames; dropped by US planes during Vietnam War

Question 19

Agent Orange

Answer 19

Killed plants, used to defoliate plants to deprive the enemy of cover or concealment so as to protect Allied troops from ambushes and/or expose their lines of communication to Allied reconnaissance aircraft and not as a weapon of war against human populations and human-made structures.

Question 20

Lyndon B Johnson’s Role

Answer 20

Added more troops, much disapproval

Question 21

Gulf of Tonkin

Answer 21

US Ship engaged 3 Vietnam Ships and water war began

Question 22

The Media’s Role

Answer 22

First in home on tv war

Question 23

The Protest Movement

Answer 23

People rallied against war mostly college students (Students for a democratic society)

Question 24

Tet Offensive

Answer 24

Surprise attack launched by VC and NV Army

Question 25

Richard Nixon’s Role

Answer 25

Began Vietnamization and military numbers stayed high until last year in office when combat soldiers left and expanded the war into the neighboring countries of Laos and Cambodia

Question 26

Vietnamization

Answer 26

Putting south Vietnamese on the front line and spreading them out so Americans soldiers can slowly begin to return home

Question 27

Peace with Honor

Answer 27

American pulled its troops back on an agreement so i did not look as though they cowarded out but instead found peace with honor

Question 28

Kent State

Answer 28

Ohio National Guard on Monday, May 4, 1970. The guardsmen fired 67 rounds over a period of 13 seconds, killing four students and wounding nine others, one of whom suffered permanent paralysis.

Question 29

Was it Worth It?

Answer 29

I think this was an attempt to be helpful that was taken out of hand

Question 30

Pentagon Papers

Answer 30

Papers detailing what really happened in Vietnam leaked out by Daniel Ellsberg

Question 31

War Power Act

Answer 31

The War Powers Resolution requires the President to notify Congress within 48 hours of committing armed forces to military action and forbids armed forces from remaining for more than 60 days, with a further 30 day withdrawal period, without an authorization of the use of military force or a declaration of war.

Question 32

Army of Republic Vietnam

Answer 32

South Vietnam Army

Question 33

Vietcong

Answer 33

National Liberation Front guerrilla fighters