Vietnam War History Quiz

When did the first Indochina War take place?

• 1964-1975

• 1955-1963

• 1938-1945

• 1946-1954

Who led the Viet Minh, a communist Army that fought against the Japanese Invaders?

• Mao Zedong

• Ho Chi Minh

• Kim Il-sung

• Pol Pot

Which country funded the French during the first Indochina War?

• Great Britain

• China

• United States

• Soviet Union

What event flung the US into the second Indochina war?

• The South Vietnamese coup

• The Gulf of Tonkin incident

• The fall of Laos into Civil War

• The formation of the NLF

What was the main supply line for the North Vietnam known as?

• The Red Line

• The Iron Curtain

• The Silk Road

• The Ho Chi Minh trail

How many American troops were placed in Vietnam by the end of 1965?

• 50,000

• 200,000

• 100,000

• 150,000

Who ordered an airstrike over North Vietnam in 1965?

• John F. Kennedy

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Richard Nixon

What was the main goal of the U.S army in Vietnam?

• To defend South Vietnam

• To establish a communist regime

• To support the NLF

• To conquer North Vietnam

What was the main type of warfare going on in Vietnam?

• Conventional warfare

• Biological warfare

• Guerrilla warfare

• Psychological warfare

Who realized that it was time for the U.S to go on the attack in Vietnam?

• George S. Patton

• Norman Schwarzkopf

• Douglas MacArthur

• William Westmoreland