Vietnam War

Why did America get involved in the Vietnam War?

What is the Domino Theory?

When did Diem become president in South Vietnam and why was he so unpopular?

When was the Geneva Conference and what was agreed?

What was SEATO?

Why did US participation in Vietnam escalate during 1960-67?

What is the name of the communist organisation dominating Laos?

What was the NLF?

Who were the Green Berets?

What was the NSAM 52 ?

What were the strategic hamlets?

When was President Diem killed?

What was Operation Rolling Thunder?

What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

When did US ground troops arrive in Vietnam?

What is the name of the tactic used by the USA?

Why did America fail to win and thus withdraw troops from Vietnam?

Why did the Americans treat south vietnamese civilians as sub-human?

What major event changed public opinion and demonstrated the lack of understanding of Vietnamese civilians in the south?

What was used to defoliate the jungle so the enemy could be seen?

Were the communists difficult to defeat?

What were the problems with the American Army?

What was the Tet Offensive?

Why did the Tet Offensive shock US public?

When did Nixon become President?

What resulted from the loss of support from Senate and Congress?

What did the Cambodian offensive in 1969-70 show?

Was opposition a minority or majority?

What percentage of the US public wanted withdrawal from Vietnam?

When did Johnson announce he was NOT running for presidency in the following election?

What is the name of Nixon's famous speech which increased his ratings?

What major protest was launched after Nixon announced the invasion of Cambodia in 1970?

What policy did Nixon introduce to begin withdrawal and reduce the number of US troops?

Why did Nixon take so long to withdraw troops from Vietnam?

Who was Nixon's national security advisor?

How many troops were withdrawn by 1970?

What did Nixon do to try to gain better peace terms?

When was a ceasefire declared?

When did communist forces over run South Vietnam with no help from USA?

What is the name of the united Vietnam?

When did Vietnam invade Cambodia?