Vietnam War

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What defined the border between North Vietnam and South Vietnam? Options: 38th Parallel, 17th Parallel, Mekong River, It was a straight line exactly halfway between the northern tip and the southern tip of the country

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17th Parallel

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In Vietnam the fighters used an irregular warfare tactic that made it difficult for our soldiers to be successful...it was called?

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Guerrilla warfare

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Who was the communist leader of North Vietnam?

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Ho Chi Minh

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Who were the communists in South Vietnam? Options: Vietminh, Vietcong, Ho Chi Minhions

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Vietcong

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What country laid claim to the land area known as Indochina (now Vietnam) in the 1900s?

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France

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What year did the US go to war with North Vietnam?

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1965

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Vietnam was ruled by which country for a thousand years before it won its independence in 939 AD?

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China

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One reason the USA was involved in the Vietnam War was to

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prevent the spread of communism in Indochina

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The Vietnam War ended in a __________________?

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cease-fire agreement

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What year did the US decide to withdraw its forces from Vietnam?

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1975