The Vietnam War (Grade 12 NSC Matric History): Quizzes
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What was the common name for the PLAF communist forces?
What was the common name for the PLAF communist forces?
Viet Cong
When did Ho Chi Minh launch his campaign against South Vietnam?
When did Ho Chi Minh launch his campaign against South Vietnam?
October 1957
What military tactics did Ho Chi Minh shift to after initial defeats?
What military tactics did Ho Chi Minh shift to after initial defeats?
Guerrilla warfare
When were President Diem and his brother assassinated?
When were President Diem and his brother assassinated?
November 1963
What gave President Johnson broad military powers in Vietnam?
What gave President Johnson broad military powers in Vietnam?
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
How many tonnes of bombs did Operation Rolling Thunder drop?
How many tonnes of bombs did Operation Rolling Thunder drop?
Over one million
Which chemical weapon caused defoliation and chromosomal damage?
Which chemical weapon caused defoliation and chromosomal damage?
Agent Orange
Which year marked the turning point Tet Offensive?
Which year marked the turning point Tet Offensive?
1968
What was Nixon's strategy of training South Vietnamese troops called?
What was Nixon's strategy of training South Vietnamese troops called?
Vietnamisation
When did North Vietnamese forces capture Saigon to end the war?
When did North Vietnamese forces capture Saigon to end the war?
30 April 1975