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FINAL JEOPARDY Acronyms

What does “NVA” stand for EXACTLY?What does “NVA” stand for EXACTLY?

FINAL JEOPARDY What does “NVA” stand for EXACTLY?What does “NVA” stand for EXACTLY?

FINAL JEOPARDY What does “NVA” stand for EXACTLY?What does “NVA” stand for EXACTLY?

FINAL JEOPARDY What does “NVA” stand for EXACTLY?What does “NVA” stand for EXACTLY? North Vietnamese ArmyNorth Vietnamese Army

Category How was the United States involved in the First Indochina War?

Category Category How was the United States involved in the First Indochina War? The United States provided military support to France

Category What happened at Dien Bien Phu?

Category Category What happened at Dien Bien Phu? The Viet Minh defeated French forces, leading to French withdrawal from Vietnam

Category What were the consequences of the Geneva Accords?

Category Category What were the consequences of the Geneva Accords? Vietnam was divided into two countries, North Vietnam and South Vietnam

Category What was the difference between the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese government?

Category Category What was the difference between the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese government? The Viet Cong were communist revolutionaries in South Vietnam, while the communist North Vietnamese government controlled North Vietnam

Category What was the desired result of the U.S. containment policy?

Category Category What was the desired result of the U.S. containment policy? To stop communism from spreading.

Category What was the immediate impact of the Gulf of Tonkin incident?

Category Category What was the immediate impact of the Gulf of Tonkin incident? The United States passed a resolution allowing the U.S. government to use military force in southeast Asia

Category What was the Ho Chi Minh Trail?

Category Category What was the Ho Chi Minh Trail? A series of supply routes from North Vietnam to South Vietnam by way of Laos and Cambodia

Category How did the relationship between American troops and South Vietnamese villagers change over time?

Category Category How did the relationship between American troops and South Vietnamese villagers change over time? South Vietnamese villagers came to distrust American troops

Category Describe the role of American women in the war.

Category Category Describe the role of American women in the war. Translator Physical Therapist Intelligence officer

Category What was the main purpose of Agent Orange?

Category Category What was the main purpose of Agent Orange? To strip the leaves off (defoliate) trees in the jungle so as to better spot Viet Cong

Category How were American P.O.W.s treated following an attempt by two Americans tried to escape?

Category Category How were American P.O.W.s treated following an attempt by two Americans tried to escape? After two prisoners of war failed in their escape attempt, North Vietnam increased its use of torture in prisons

Category Describe the level of support the U.S. received from its allies.

Category Describe the level of support the U.S. received from its allies. The U.S. received little assistance from its allies.

Category Describe the groups that made up the anti-war movement.

Category Category Describe the groups that made up the anti-war movement. It consisted of people with a variety of beliefs about war and reasons for wanting the U.S. to withdraw from Vietnam.

Category Antiwar groups were most likely to have previously been involved in which movement?

Category Category Antiwar groups were most likely to have previously been involved in which movement? The Civil Rights Movement

Category What were the reasons Martin Luther King, Jr. opposed the Vietnam War?

Category Category What were the reasons Martin Luther King, Jr. opposed the Vietnam War? Thought it was immoral He felt that the war diverted too much money from antipoverty programs in the U.S.

Category Was burning a draft card protected by Freedom of Speech?

Category Category Was burning a draft card protected by Freedom of Speech? The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1968 that arrests made over burning draft cards had not violated the First Amendment right to free speech

Category What impact did the Tet Offensive have on the American public?

Category What impact did the Tet Offensive have on the American public? Previously, the public had been told we were winning the war. Americans began to question much more than before whether the war effort could possibly be worth the lives and money at stake.

Category What were some of the factors that contributed to a loss of public support for the war?

Category Category What were some of the factors that contributed to a loss of public support for the war? The disclosure of the My Lai MassacreThe disclosure of the My Lai Massacre The disclosure of Nixon’s secret bombing campaign against CambodiaThe disclosure of Nixon’s secret bombing campaign against Cambodia The Tet OffensiveThe Tet Offensive

Category What happened after the Paris Peace Accords ended official U.S. troop involvement?

Category Category What happened after the Paris Peace Accords ended official U.S. troop involvement? North Vietnam and the Viet Cong overtook South Vietnam

Category Describe the postwar period for Veterans of the war.

Category Category Describe the postwar period for Veterans of the war. Formed Veterans groupsFormed Veterans groups ReunionsReunions Visits to VietnamVisits to Vietnam Some veterans prefer to avoid talkingSome veterans prefer to avoid talking about the warabout the war