The Vietnam War

Walter Cronkite thought the was was __________.

Which respected anchor of CBS Evening News flew to Vietnam to see and report on the war?

Which US president spoke the nation on TV about how awful it was that the United States was do divided because of the war in Vietnam?

Fifty years later, many questions about the Vietnam War are still being debated.

• True

• False

US Marine and Army units were fighting together with soldiers from _____ _______.

The communist forced were known as the _____ __________ ____ (NVA).

Like the war itself, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial caused controversy at first.

• True

• False

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was never recognized as a moving tribute to the fallen soldiers.

• True

• False

Identify the correct sentence structure related to the Vietnam War.

• The Vietnam War, which lasted from 1955 to 1975, was a conflict in Southeast Asia.

• The Vietnam War which lasted from 1955 to 1975 was a conflict in Southeast Asia.

• The Vietnam War, that lasted from 1955 to 1975 was a conflict in Southeast Asia.

• The Vietnam War that lasted from 1955 to 1975, was a conflict in Southeast Asia.

Choose the correct vocabulary word to complete the sentence: The Vietnam War was a highly _______ topic in the United States.

• controversial

• celebrated

• ignored

• unnoticed