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VietnamUnitFinal
U.S.History Vietnam People Politics Places E
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Average age of the almost 2.8 million Americans who served in Vietnam: | nineteen |
| Commander of all American forces in Vietnam | William Westmoreland |
| Name the leader of the Democratic Republic (Communist) of Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh |
| Name the leader of South Vietnam who was overthrown and assassinated in November, 1963 | Ngo Dinh Diem |
| Who was the President of the United States that had the largest build-up of American troops in Vietnam occur during his Presidency? | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| What was the dividing line which separated North and South Vietnam? | 17th Parallel |
| This man ordered the killing at My Lai, in which 350 Vietnamese villagers were slaughtered. | Lt. William Calley |
| What was the name/title President Diem first labeled the South Vietnamese Communists? | Vietcong |
| Timothy Leary was responsible for introducing LSD into mainstream America | True |
| The Tet Offensive created more "Doves" than "Hawks" for the first time, which showed: | A major shift in public opinion |