Vietnam War

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When was America involved militarily in the Vietnam War? Options: 1964 -1973, 1941 - 1945, 1917 - 1919, 1992 - 1994

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1964 -1973

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Where is Vietnam located?

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It is a small narrow country South of China.

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Which European country owned Vietnam in the 1940’s?

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France

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What was America’s justification for entering the Vietnam War?

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To stop the spread of Communism in Asia

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Who is Ho Chi Minh?

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Communist leader of North Vietnam

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What is the significance of the 17th parallel?

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It is the borderline that separates North Vietnam from South Vietnam.

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Why was the United States government worried about the spread of Communism?

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The USSR became America’s political and economic enemy after World War 2, Communism had spread to China and North Korea after World War 2, Communism had spread to Cuba leading to Cuban Missile Crisis.

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The ___, the belief that if one country fell to communism others would follow, dominated US foreign policy for over twenty years.

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Domino Theory

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Which action by the North Vietnamese led to American troops entering the war in Vietnam?

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North Vietnam attacked a US warship in the Gulf of Tonkin.

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Who were the Vietcong?

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Guerilla fighters from South Vietnam who supported the North Vietnam cause