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Who controlled north Vietnam? Correct Ans-Ho Chi Minh and his communist regime
Who controlled South Vietnam? Correct Ans-A noncommunist government under Ngo Dinh
Diem, supported by the US
Who developed the domino theory? Correct Ans-American foreign policy leaders
They believed that if Vietnam fell to the communists.. Correct Ans-other Southeast Asian
nations would follow
What did Ho Chi Minh want to do? Correct Ans-Unite Vietnam under communist rule
Who did he support? Correct Ans-the Viet Cong
Viet Cong Correct Ans-the communist rebels trying to overthrow South Vietnam's
government
War in southeast Asia: US Correct Ans-1. United States
2. Republic of Vietnam
War in Southeast Asia: THEM Correct Ans-1. National Liberation Front for South Vietnam, or
Viet Cong
2. People's army of Vietnam, or North Vietnamese
Where did South Vietnamese forces raid in 1964? Correct Ans-North Vietnamese islands
,North Vietnamese attacked a ___ _______ ____, believing it helped in the raids Correct Ans-
US navy ship
What did President Johnson get Congress to pass? Correct Ans-the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution,
authorizing the use of force in Vietnam
American faced a ______ war in Vietnam Correct Ans-guerilla
What advantages did rebels have? Correct Ans-friends with the villagers and knew the
landscape
American troops were... Correct Ans-completely out of their element
What did the North Vietnamese launch in 1968? Correct Ans-The Tet Offensive
The Tet Offensive Correct Ans-Guerrilla forces came out of the jungles and attacked
American and South Vietnamese forces in cities all across the south
Why was the assault unexpected? Correct Ans-it took place during the Tet, the Vietnamese
New Year
What did the Tet Offensive mark? Correct Ans-A turning point in public opinion of the war in
the US
There were growing American _________, and high number of civilian ______. Correct Ans-
casualties
deaths
, What were young people in the US doing? Correct Ans-Joining a growing antiwar movement
and protesting in the streets
American troops simply could not destroy.. Correct Ans-the communists' will to fight
When did the US officially withdraw from Vietnam? Correct Ans-1973
When did North Vietnam conquer South Vietnam? Correct Ans-in 1975
What was Saigon renamed? Correct Ans-Ho Chi Minh City
Who were the boat people? Correct Ans-Thousands of people who fled South Vietnam in
small boats
Who were the Khmer Rouge? Correct Ans-A force of Cambodian Communist guerrillas
What did the Khmer Rouge do in 1975? Correct Ans-Overthrew the Cambodian government
Who is Pol Pot? Correct Ans-brutal dictator and leader of the Khmer Rouge who unleashed a
reign of terror
Pol Pot drove people from _____ & forced them to work in _____. Correct Ans-cities
fields
The Khmer Rouge... Correct Ans-slaughtered, staved and worked to death more than a
million Cambodians
National Liberation Front Correct Ans-- Same thing as the Viet Kong
LATEST UPDATE
Who controlled north Vietnam? Correct Ans-Ho Chi Minh and his communist regime
Who controlled South Vietnam? Correct Ans-A noncommunist government under Ngo Dinh
Diem, supported by the US
Who developed the domino theory? Correct Ans-American foreign policy leaders
They believed that if Vietnam fell to the communists.. Correct Ans-other Southeast Asian
nations would follow
What did Ho Chi Minh want to do? Correct Ans-Unite Vietnam under communist rule
Who did he support? Correct Ans-the Viet Cong
Viet Cong Correct Ans-the communist rebels trying to overthrow South Vietnam's
government
War in southeast Asia: US Correct Ans-1. United States
2. Republic of Vietnam
War in Southeast Asia: THEM Correct Ans-1. National Liberation Front for South Vietnam, or
Viet Cong
2. People's army of Vietnam, or North Vietnamese
Where did South Vietnamese forces raid in 1964? Correct Ans-North Vietnamese islands
,North Vietnamese attacked a ___ _______ ____, believing it helped in the raids Correct Ans-
US navy ship
What did President Johnson get Congress to pass? Correct Ans-the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution,
authorizing the use of force in Vietnam
American faced a ______ war in Vietnam Correct Ans-guerilla
What advantages did rebels have? Correct Ans-friends with the villagers and knew the
landscape
American troops were... Correct Ans-completely out of their element
What did the North Vietnamese launch in 1968? Correct Ans-The Tet Offensive
The Tet Offensive Correct Ans-Guerrilla forces came out of the jungles and attacked
American and South Vietnamese forces in cities all across the south
Why was the assault unexpected? Correct Ans-it took place during the Tet, the Vietnamese
New Year
What did the Tet Offensive mark? Correct Ans-A turning point in public opinion of the war in
the US
There were growing American _________, and high number of civilian ______. Correct Ans-
casualties
deaths
, What were young people in the US doing? Correct Ans-Joining a growing antiwar movement
and protesting in the streets
American troops simply could not destroy.. Correct Ans-the communists' will to fight
When did the US officially withdraw from Vietnam? Correct Ans-1973
When did North Vietnam conquer South Vietnam? Correct Ans-in 1975
What was Saigon renamed? Correct Ans-Ho Chi Minh City
Who were the boat people? Correct Ans-Thousands of people who fled South Vietnam in
small boats
Who were the Khmer Rouge? Correct Ans-A force of Cambodian Communist guerrillas
What did the Khmer Rouge do in 1975? Correct Ans-Overthrew the Cambodian government
Who is Pol Pot? Correct Ans-brutal dictator and leader of the Khmer Rouge who unleashed a
reign of terror
Pol Pot drove people from _____ & forced them to work in _____. Correct Ans-cities
fields
The Khmer Rouge... Correct Ans-slaughtered, staved and worked to death more than a
million Cambodians
National Liberation Front Correct Ans-- Same thing as the Viet Kong
