12 Questions
What tactic is characteristic of guerrilla warfare?
Hit and run tactics
What event marked a turning point in US public support for the Vietnam War?
Tet Offensive
What was the main goal of Vietnamization?
To gradually transfer responsibility to the South Vietnamese
What was the outcome of the Vietnam War?
Vietnam was reunited as a communist nation
Approximately how many Vietnamese died during the Vietnam Conflict?
Over a million
How many American soldiers lost their lives in the Vietnam Conflict?
Approximately 58,000
When did the Vietnam Conflict, also known as the Indochina War, officially start?
1946
Who was the leader of North Vietnam at the beginning of the Vietnam Conflict?
Ho Chi Minh
Which event led to the passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
The attack on American ships in the Gulf of Tonkin
In 1963, how many American soldiers were stationed in Southeast Asia?
16,000
Who were the North Vietnamese supporters who fought a guerrilla war against US and South Vietnamese troops?
Viet Cong
What did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution provide the US President with authority to do?
Conduct military operations in Vietnam
Test your knowledge on the history of the Vietnam Conflict, including how it started, how long it lasted, and the key players involved such as Ho Chi Minh. Explore the beginnings of the conflict when it was known as the Indochina War and the eventual division into North Vietnam and South Vietnam.
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