Vietnam War
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20 questions
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In the late 1800s, what we now know as Vietnam was better known then as...
In the late 1800s, what we now know as Vietnam was better known then as...
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By the end of WWII the Vietnamese people wanted their independence from France so they started their own liberation movement that was known as the Viet Minh.
By the end of WWII the Vietnamese people wanted their independence from France so they started their own liberation movement that was known as the Viet Minh.
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The leader of the Viet Minh was a communist by the name of...
The leader of the Viet Minh was a communist by the name of...
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The First Indochina War over Vietnam was between who?
The First Indochina War over Vietnam was between who?
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In 1954, after the First Indochina War became a stalemate, Vietnam was partitioned into North Vietnam and South Vietnam. How did this come about and where was the partition located?
In 1954, after the First Indochina War became a stalemate, Vietnam was partitioned into North Vietnam and South Vietnam. How did this come about and where was the partition located?
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What was the reason for the partition between the north and south?
What was the reason for the partition between the north and south?
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Who took over South Vietnam as Prime Minister in 1954 and then as President in 1955?
Who took over South Vietnam as Prime Minister in 1954 and then as President in 1955?
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What reason can you give that would explain why the U.S. would be in favor of supporting South Vietnam over North Vietnam?
What reason can you give that would explain why the U.S. would be in favor of supporting South Vietnam over North Vietnam?
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What was the name of the South Vietnamese group who supported communism and rose up against Ngo Dinh Diem and assassinated him?
What was the name of the South Vietnamese group who supported communism and rose up against Ngo Dinh Diem and assassinated him?
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What events helped set up the Vietnam War? List all that apply (hint: more than 1, less than 4)
What events helped set up the Vietnam War? List all that apply (hint: more than 1, less than 4)
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What was the name of the incident that help to get the U.S. actively invollved in the Vietnam War?
What was the name of the incident that help to get the U.S. actively invollved in the Vietnam War?
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Has it been proven that the North Vietnamese actually fired at the U.S.S. Maddox, or any other U.S. ship for that matter, to try and pull the U.S. into the Vietnam War?
Has it been proven that the North Vietnamese actually fired at the U.S.S. Maddox, or any other U.S. ship for that matter, to try and pull the U.S. into the Vietnam War?
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What was it that President Johnson and the American military advisors in Viernam were telling the American people to gain support for their actions in the war?
What was it that President Johnson and the American military advisors in Viernam were telling the American people to gain support for their actions in the war?
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How did the Tet Offensive change the American publicś opinion of the war?
How did the Tet Offensive change the American publicś opinion of the war?
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What incident from the Vietnam War was considered to be the most damaging on how America and its actions were percieved during the Vietnam War?
What incident from the Vietnam War was considered to be the most damaging on how America and its actions were percieved during the Vietnam War?
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What impact did the 1971 Pentagon Papers have on President Nixonś presidency?
What impact did the 1971 Pentagon Papers have on President Nixonś presidency?
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What was the"official"outcome of the 1973 Paris Peace Accords? (Hint: there is more than one answer)
What was the"official"outcome of the 1973 Paris Peace Accords? (Hint: there is more than one answer)
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How would a peace agreement between North Vietnam and the U.S. benefit North Vietnam?
How would a peace agreement between North Vietnam and the U.S. benefit North Vietnam?
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What name was the capitol of South Vietnam changed to after the fall to North Vietnam in 1975?
What name was the capitol of South Vietnam changed to after the fall to North Vietnam in 1975?
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Overall, the Vietnam War was viewed as an ugly incident, but how was America impacted because of its involvement in the war? Number an Describe at least 3 specific ways.
Overall, the Vietnam War was viewed as an ugly incident, but how was America impacted because of its involvement in the war? Number an Describe at least 3 specific ways.