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Vietnam War
Week 27 Social Study Guide
Question | Answer |
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The Vietnam War was a conflict between | North & South Vietnam. |
One reason the United States became involved in the Vietnam War was | to prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia. |
Networks of jungle paths used by N. Vietnam to transport supplies to the Vietcong was called the__________________________ . It was named after the leader of North Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh Trail |
In Vietnam the fighters used an irregular warfare tactic that made it difficult for our soldiers to be successful, it was called | guerrilla warfare. |
The philosophy that we should stop the spread of communism is called | containment |
Vietcong were | communists in South Vietnam fighting for control of South Vietnam. |
The Twenty-sixth Amendment lowered the federal voting age from | 21 to 18. |
The Tet Offensive was a series of surprise attacks by the ___________________ and North Vietnamese forces, on scores of cities, towns, and hamlets throughout South Vietnam. It was considered to be a turning point in the Vietnam War. | Vietcong (rebel forces sponsored by North Vietnam) |
Television | was an important element in shaping American attitude towards the war in Vietnam |
Communist leader of North Vietnam was | Ho Chi Minh. |
Vietnam was a colony of France | prior to WWll. |
The Vietnam War ended when | North Vietnamese forces captured Saigon in 1975. |
Vietnam has a | communist government today. |