Vietnam War Facts

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The war took place in this country
Which was previously colonized by this European power
Who were defeated in 1954 at which decisive battle in northeastern Vietnam?
In response, which major power stepped in against the North Vietnamese?
Who, along with UN forces, had previously fought which other newly Communist power to a stalemate in Korea?
Which sponsored which side during the war?
Which was founded by which man?
Who died in what year?
Which was the same year this US president was elected
Who began this policy as part of America's pullout from the war
Which was a reversal of past US policy, put in place by his predecessor, named...
Who was president during this incident, which was used to justify US involvement in Vietnam
Previous to this event, which US general advised President Kennedy against entry into the conflict in Vietnam?
Which American General was the initial US Commander in Vietnam?
Who was replaced by which general in 1968?
The replacement was accelerated by which North Vietnamese offensive?
One of the most brutal battles was fought over the Citadel in which central Vietnamese city?
The Tet offensive also triggered which iconic battle over an American firebase close to the DMZ?
Most importantly, the Tet Offensive caused this reporter to declare the war unwinnable.
After this, President Johnson announced 'I will not...'
Which President was in office during the Fall of Saigon?
The mission to evacuate thousands of South Vietnamese civilians was known as what?
The command ship of this operation was the USS...
She commanded which US fleet?
Overall, how many tons of ordnance were dropped by US military aircraft during the course of the war?
The iconic US bomber in Vietnam was the...
The standard US Army and Marines (after 1970) and ARVN assault rifle was the...
Early versions of which had a nasty reputation to...
In contrast to the standard issue NVA and Vietcong rifle, the...
Which was invented in which country?
Many US troops and supplies rode into battle on which type of vehicle?
On the other hand, many North Vietnamese supplies were smuggled in on a route known as...
In an attempt to find the Trail, the US Air Force used copious amounts of this defoliant...
When that failed, the Air Force began Operation __________ in order to try and bomb the trail into disuse.
In 1973, after repeated failures to defeat North Vietnam outright, this peace agreement was signed, ironically in the same country that had ruled Vietnam for many years.

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