Vietnam War Flashcards
What year did the Vietnam War officially begin?
1955
True or False: The Vietnam War was primarily fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam.
True
Fill in the blank: The primary communist force in Vietnam was known as the __________.
Viet Cong
Which major event in 1968 significantly shifted public opinion about the Vietnam War in the United States?
The Tet Offensive
What was the primary purpose of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
To authorize military action in Vietnam without a formal declaration of war
Multiple Choice: Which U.S. president is associated with the escalation of American involvement in the Vietnam War? A) John F. Kennedy B) Richard Nixon C) Lyndon B. Johnson D) Gerald Ford
C) Lyndon B. Johnson
What year did the United States officially withdraw its troops from Vietnam?
1973
Short Answer: What was the name of the operation that aimed to destroy North Vietnamese supply lines during the war?
Operation Rolling Thunder
True or False: The Vietnam War resulted in the reunification of Vietnam under communist control.
True
Fill in the blank: The fall of __________ marked the end of the Vietnam War in 1975.
Saigon