Vietnam War

Question 1

Vietnam War Dates

Answer 1

1963-1973

Question 2

Vietnam War Events

Answer 2

Non communist south was being supported by the USA.

Question 3

South Vietnam Leader

Answer 3

Ngo Dinh Diem

Question 4

Buddhist and Vietnam

Answer 4

Saigon Protests. Burned themselves alive. Protesting persecution of Buddhists by Catholic Diem.

Question 5

Diem’s government was _________.

Answer 5

Corrupt

Question 6

Diem Coup

Answer 6

JFK and McNamara decided to stage a coup. Instead of taking Diem to another country, the South Vietnamese general shot him and his brother.

Question 7

Destabilizing South Vietnam

Answer 7

After Diem was overthrown, the next Leader was too.

Question 8

Vietnam War Deaths

Answer 8

60,000

Question 9

JFK sent _________ troops. LBJ ramped it up to _________.

____________ in total served. 1/2 were _________.

Answer 9

15,000
550,000
3million
Drafted.

Question 10

Vietnamization

Answer 10

Gradually withdrawing troops from Vietnam. USA lost.

Question 11

What was dropped in the jungle?

Answer 11

Agent Orange and Napalm

Question 12

My Lai Massacre

Answer 12

Americans killed an entire village and burned it and their rice.