Review Questions

What was that called?

This was Nixon’s term for lessening the level of US involvement and increasing the

responsibility of the South Vietnamese

What was that called?

This was Nixon’s term for lessening the level of US involvement and increasing the

responsibility of the South Vietnamese

Vietnamization

Question: the O’Doyle category

During World War II, what country ruled Vietnam?

Question: the O’Doyle category

During World War II, what country ruled Vietnam?

Japan

Picture this…

What/who are these monks protesting?

Picture this…

What/who are these monks protesting?

Diem

Question: The O’Doyle Category

Who lost at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu?

Question: The O’Doyle Category

Who lost at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu?

The French

Question: Follow the Leader

Who might have said this?

“I won over 100% of the popular vote in my election?

Question: Follow the Leader

Who might have said this?

“I won over 100% of the popular vote in my election?

Ngo Dihn Diem

Question

Our side or their side?

Vietcong

Question

Our side or their side?

Vietcong

Their side

Question: Follow the Leader

“I quoted the Declaration of Independence hoping to gain US support.”

Question: Follow the Leader

“I quoted the Declaration of Independence hoping to gain US support.”

Ho Chi Minh

Question: Follow the Leader

“I subscribed to the Madman Theory…but they didn’t buy it.”

Question: Follow the Leader

“I subscribed to the Madman Theory…but they didn’t buy it.”

Richard Nixon

Question: Follow the Leader

“I was the original President to side with South Vietnam; I gave them a few bucks and 300

advisors.”

Question: Follow the Leader

“I was the original President to side with South Vietnam; I gave them a few bucks and 300

advisors.”

Harry S. Truman

Question: Follow the Leader

“I love playing dominoes…heck, I’m going to develop a theory based on dominoes.”

Question: Follow the Leader

“I love playing dominoes…heck, I’m going to develop a theory based on dominoes.”

Dwight “Ike” Eisenhower

Question: Follow the Leader

“As president I could not afford another Cold War defeat…so I increased our ‘advisors’

from 700 to 16,000.”

Question: Follow the Leader

“As president I could not afford another Cold War defeat…so I increased our ‘advisors’

from 700 to 16,000.”

John F. Kennedy

Follow the Leader

“I was the US president when Diem was assassinated.”

Follow the Leader

“I was the US president when Diem was assassinated.”

John F. Kennedy

Follow the Leader

“People liked my leadership so much in Vietnam that they lit themselves on fire.”

Follow the Leader

“People liked my leadership so much in Vietnam that they lit themselves on fire.”

Ngo Dinh Diem

Question

Our side or their side?

National Liberation Front

Question

Our side or their side?

National Liberation Front

Their side

Follow the Leader

“I won the 1972 election.”

Follow the Leader

“I won the 1972 election.”

Richard Nixon

Question

For over 1,000 years, what country ruled Vietnam?

Question

For over 1,000 years, what country ruled Vietnam?

China

Birds

Hawk or Dove?

Martin Luther King

Birds

Hawk or Dove?

Martin Luther King

Dove

Picture this…

In what year is this occurring? 1968, 1972, 1975?

Picture this…

In what year is this occurring? 1968, 1972, 1975?

1975

Picture this

At what university did this occur?

Picture this

At what university did this occur?

Kent State

Follow the Leader

“I sent in the Green Berets.”

Follow the Leader

“I sent in the Green Berets.”

John F. Kennedy

Question

Our side or their side?

South Vietnam

Question

Our side or their side?

South Vietnam

Our side

Where in the World?

Where the Pathet Lao lived

Where in the World?

Where the Pathet Lao lived

Laos

Where in the World?

The USS Maddox was “attacked” here

Where in the World?

The USS Maddox was “attacked” here

The Gulf of Tonkin

By the numbers…

What is the significance of this number?

25%

By the numbers…

What is the significance of this number?

25%

The percentage of US soldiers who were drafted in the Vietnam war

Really or not really?

LBJ’s air war cost the US more than it cost the North Vietnamese

Really or not really?

LBJ’s air war cost the US more than it cost the North Vietnamese

Really

Really or not really?

A higher percentage of US soldiers were drafted in World War II than were drafted in Vietnam.

Really or not really?

A higher percentage of US soldiers were drafted in World War II than were drafted in Vietnam.

Really

Chicken or Egg?

Which event came first: Gulf of Tonkin Incident or My Lai Massacre

Chicken or Egg?

Which event came first: Gulf of Tonkin Incident or My Lai Massacre

Gulf of Tonkin

Picture this…

Why are these people running?

Picture this…

Why are these people running?

Napalm attack

By the numbers…

What is the significance of this number?

19

By the numbers…

What is the significance of this number?

19

The average age of the US soldier in Vietnam

Question

Our side or their side?

Charlie

Question

Our side or their side?

Charlie

Their side

Question

I shot Bobby Kennedy; who am I?

Question

I shot Bobby Kennedy; who am I?

Sirhan Sirhan

Question

Where was Martin Luther King shot? (City and State)

Question

Where was Martin Luther King shot? (City and State)

Memphis, Tennessee

Question

I was the Democratic presidential nominee in 1968; who am I?

Question

I was the Democratic presidential nominee in 1968; who am I?

Hubert Humphrey

Picture this….

During what event is this occurring?

Picture this….

During what event is this occurring?

Tet Offensive

Picture this…

What event just took place?

Picture this…

What event just took place?

My Lai Massacre

Question: Follow the Leader

“Congress granted me the Tonkin Gulf Resolution.”

Question: Follow the Leader

“Congress granted me the Tonkin Gulf Resolution.”

LBJ

Really or not really?

The highest levels of US troop involvement occurred during the Richard Nixon presidency.

Really or not really?

The highest levels of US troop involvement occurred during the Richard Nixon presidency.

Not really

Follow the Leader

“I won the 1968 election.”

Follow the Leader

“I won the 1968 election.”

Richard Nixon

Question

Our side or their side?

Pathet Lao

Question

Our side or their side?

Pathet Lao

Their side

By the numbers

What is the significance of this number?

58,000

By the numbers

What is the significance of this number?

58,000

The number of US soldiers killed in action

By the numbers

What is the significance of the following number?

2.6 million

By the numbers

What is the significance of the following number?

2.6 million

The number of US soldiers who served in-country in Vietnam

What’s the word?

This was the name of LBJ’s bombing campaign on the North…

What’s the word?

This was the name of LBJ’s bombing campaign on the North…

Operation Rolling Thunder

What was that called?

This conference established the 17th parallel as the dividing line between North and South

Vietnam

What was that called?

This conference established the 17th parallel as the dividing line between North and South

Vietnam

Geneva Conference

What was that called?

This was the name of the attack by the North on the South once American troops had left…this

brought about the fall of Saigon

What was that called?

This was the name of the attack by the North on the South once American troops had left…this

brought about the fall of Saigon

Ho Chi Minh Offensive

Who are they?

This group’s mission was to “out guerilla the guerillas.”

Who are they?

This group’s mission was to “out guerilla the guerillas.”

Tiger Force

What’s it called?

This was the supply line from the north to the south

What’s it called?

This was the supply line from the north to the south

Ho Chi Minh trail

What was it called?

This was the North Vietnamese attack of over 100 cities and 12 military bases

What was it called?

This was the North Vietnamese attack of over 100 cities and 12 military bases

Tet Offensive

Chicken or Egg?

Who came first: Johnson or Nixon?

Chicken or Egg?

Who came first: Johnson or Nixon?

Johnson

Follow the Leader

“Vietnam was the cornerstone of the Free World in Southeast Asia.”

Follow the Leader

“Vietnam was the cornerstone of the Free World in Southeast Asia.”

John F. Kennedy

Chicken or Egg?

Who came first: Truman or Eisenhower?

Chicken or Egg?

Who came first: Truman or Eisenhower?

Truman

What’s the term?

The forced relocation of South Vietnamese peasants to prevent NLF influence

What’s the term?

The forced relocation of South Vietnamese peasants to prevent NLF influence

Strategic Hamlet Program

What’s the term?

This was William Westmoreland’s term for the number of dead Vietcong

What’s the term?

This was William Westmoreland’s term for the number of dead Vietcong

Body Count

Question

Our side or their side?

Ho Chi Minh

Question

Our side or their side?

Ho Chi Minh

Their side

Follow the Leader

“I worked to negotiate a truce with North Vietnam under the Nixon administration.”

Follow the Leader

“I worked to negotiate a truce with North Vietnam under the Nixon administration.”

Henry Kissinger

Need a date?

Why does this date matter: March 5, 1965?

Need a date?

Why does this date matter: March 5, 1965?

First combat troops deployed to Vietnam

What was that called?

Daniel Ellsberg published this in 1971, which exposed that the government was deliberately

misleading the American public: The ___________ Papers

What was that called?

Daniel Ellsberg published this in 1971, which exposed that the government was deliberately

misleading the American public: The ___________ Papers

Pentagon

Follow the Leader

“I widened the war by bombing Cambodia.”

Follow the Leader

“I widened the war by bombing Cambodia.”

Richard Nixon

What was that called?

This was the name of the killings led by Lt. William Calley, which women, children, and

old men were the victims

What was that called?

This was the name of the killings led by Lt. William Calley, which women, children, and

old men were the victims

My Lai Massacre

What was that called?

This was the CIA-sponsored operative which killed over 20,000 Vietnamese, including

suspected recruiters for the NLF

What was that called?

This was the CIA-sponsored operative which killed over 20,000 Vietnamese, including

suspected recruiters for the NLF

Operation Phoenix

Need a date?

What happened on January 27, 1973?

Need a date?

What happened on January 27, 1973?

A cease fire occurred

Need a date?

What happened on August 4, 1964?

Need a date?

What happened on August 4, 1964?

The 2nd alleged attack on the USS Maddox