Understanding the Ho Chi Minh Trails Impact on the Vietnam War

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What was the primary purpose of the Ho Chi Minh Trail during the Vietnam War?

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To serve as a supply route for the North Vietnamese

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How did the travel time along the Ho Chi Minh Trail change by the end of the war?

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It decreased to one week.

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What materials were used by soldiers for footwear on the Ho Chi Minh Trail?

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Ho Chi Minh sandals made from truck tires

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By what year was the trail developed enough to support truck traffic?

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1965

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What role did local villages play in maintaining the Ho Chi Minh Trail?

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They helped repair damage and ensured traffic flow

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What deceptive tactic did the Vietnamese use against U.S. aircraft?

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Tricking them into bombing mountainsides for gravel

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How did the U.S. recognize the Ho Chi Minh Trail?

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As one of the great achievements in military engineering

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What was the ultimate impact of the Ho Chi Minh Trail on the Vietnam War?

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It was crucial for the North Vietnamese victory

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The Ho Chi Minh Trail passed through all but which of these countries? Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand

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Thailand

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The Ho Chi Minh Trail traveled through all of these countries except: Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos

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Thailand