What Do You Know About the Vietnam War?

The Vietnam war was a vicious war that left deep scars for both Vietnam and the USA. How much do you know about this war that raged almost 5 decades ago?
 
 
He was the first U.S. president to send military advisers to South Vietnam?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
 
 
Before World War II, Vietnam was a colony of...
Russia
France
England
Italy
 
 
This city was renamed Ho Chi Minh City, in honor of the North Vietnamese leader, after the Vietnam War ended.
Saigon
Da Nang
Hanoi
Hai Phong
 
 
What did the USA use during the Vietnam War that lead to massive civil unrest at home?
The Draft
Mandatory Training
Rations
Mandatory Community Service
 
 
Viet Cong forces were called what by Americans forces?
Chadwicks
Charlies
Chi-chis
Chongs
 
 
What was the famous incident that sparked the war?
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
Gulf of Oman Incident
Checkpoint Charlie
Mexican Telgram
 
 
When did the Vietnam War end?
1978
1975
1970
1965
 
 
The Vietnam War was known as what to the Vietnamese people?
The American War
The War to Free Vietnam
The Yankee War
World War III
 
 
What other superpower was active in the Vietnam War, providing the Viet Cong armaments and equipment?
USSR
China
North Korea
Pakistan
 
 
In what year did the US begin ground operations in Vietnam?
1958
1962
1965
1972
 
 
Name the two NATO nations that famously refused to send troops along with the US.
UK and Canada
UK and France
France and Belgium
Canada and France
 
 
What was the name of the chemical agent that US military forces used on Viet Cong forces?
Napalm
Agent Orange
Incendiary Bombs
Agent Black
 
 
True or False: Almost 150,000 American troops were sent to Vietnam during the war.
True
False
 
 
How many people lost their lives during the Vietnam War, on both sides?
About 1 million
About 500,000
About 350,000
About 3 million
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So you don't know a lot about this war, it did happen in one corner of the world almost 50 years ago. But it's an important conflict that shaped the global map as we know it today, and has claimed the lives of many soldiers. To learn more, check out your mistakes and the answers below.
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