Vietnam War Key Concepts and Events

The Vietnam Conflict, a prolonged Cold War struggle, began in 1946 as the Indochina War. It led to the division of Vietnam into North and South, with North Vietnam aiming for communism. US involvement escalated in the 1960s, peaking during the Tet Offensive. The conflict ended in 1973 with the Paris Peace Accords, but Vietnam was later unified under communism. Over a million Vietnamese and 58,000 Americans died.

What was the original name of the Vietnam War when it began in 1946?

• Korean War

• Sino-Vietnamese War

• Cold War

• Indochina War

Who was the leader of North Vietnam during the Vietnam Conflict?

• Ngo Dinh Diem

• Ho Chi Minh

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Mao Zedong

Which country supported North Vietnam in its attack on South Vietnam in 1959?

• United States

• Soviet Union

• France

• China

What event in 1964 led to increased US military involvement in Vietnam?

• Battle of Dien Bien Phu

• Tet Offensive

• Fall of Saigon

• Gulf of Tonkin incident

What was the primary tactic used by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam Conflict?

• Aerial bombardment

• Naval warfare

• Guerrilla warfare

• Trench warfare

What was the Tet Offensive?

• A US military strategy

• A major attack by the Viet Cong

• A peace treaty

• A South Vietnamese holiday

What was the process of Vietnamization?

• Increasing US troop presence

• Turning the war over to South Vietnamese forces

• Negotiating peace with North Vietnam

• Invading North Vietnam

When did the fighting officially stop with the signing of the Paris Peace Accords?

• 1975

• 1973

• 1970

• 1968

What was the outcome for Vietnam after the US withdrawal?

• Vietnam was unified under communism

• South Vietnam won the war

• North Vietnam became a republic

• Vietnam remained divided

Approximately how many American soldiers lost their lives during the Vietnam Conflict?

• 58,000

• 28,000

• 100,000

• 10,000