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Name: __________________

Vietnam in HD: Tet Offensive

1. US strategy is a combination of bombing key industrial and supply sites in the ______

while launching massive search and destroy operations in the _________

2. How long have the Vietnamese fought foreign powers interfering in their nation?

3. What is “Tet?”

4. True or False The NVA forces represent communism.

5. What city was the US embassy located in?

6. How many locations were attacked during the Tet Offensive?

7. What two countries to the west of Vietnam did the Ho Chi Minh Trail go through?

8. During what year did the Tet Offensive occur?

9. What is napalm?

10. True or False ARVN troops are our enemies.

11. How was media coverage during Vietnam different than it was in WWII?

12. What did the South Vietnamese Chief of National Police do while being filmed by NBC on

live television?

13. How did the graphic television footage affect the families and children at home?

14. Why was the Tet Offensive considered to be the “turning point” in Vietnam?

15. Describe the “credibility gap.”

16. What surprising announcement does LBJ make on television?

17. Was the Tet Offensive a victory or a loss for American troops?

U.S. History R. M. Tolles

Name: __________________

Answers

An Endless War 1968-1969

1. Before the Tet Offensive, Americans thought Vietnam would be a ___quick____ war.

2. How did the military have to get enough troops to fight?

Draft

3. What 2 acronyms (letters) are the enemy troops known as?

VC and NVA

4. What assassination in April 1968 caused domestic riots?

MLK, Jr

5. Who was assassinated in June 1968?

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy

6. Where was the Democratic National Convention held in August 1968?

Chicago

7. Who became president on January 20, 1969?

Richard Nixon

8. What general replaced Gen. Westmoreland?

Abrahms

9. What does “R and R” stand for?

Rest and Recreation

10. What trail, used by the enemy, runs through Cambodia and Laos?

Ho Chi Minh trail

11. How did the soldiers know they were heading into “something big”?

They were given double ammo

12. Why did officers like sergeants remove their stripes?

Because the NVA was shooting leaders first

13. How many more bombs were dropped on the Ho Chi Minh trail than had been dropped on Germany in WWII?

Twice as many

14. What 2 weather issues created “jungle rot?”

Monsoons and humidity

15. Why did Karl Marlantes leave Oxford to join the military?

He felt guilty that he was hiding behind privilege while his friends fought

16. How long had the 170 men on Hill 400 gone without food and supplies?

3 days

17. What Hill were the men on 400 sent to next?

Hill 484

18. What Hill did Arthur Wiknik and his men attack for the 10th time on May 20, 1969?

Hill 937

19. What disadvantage is an advancing infantry at when facing a fortified hill?

3 to 1

20. By 1969, what percent of American casualties were aged 21 or younger?

60%

21. What is Hill 937 also known as?

Hamburger Hill

23. What happened to Hamburger Hill after the US troops left it?

The NVA took it back

24. Who is the president of the US in 1969?

Richard Nixon

25. In 1969, ___52__% of Americans personally know someone killed in Vietnam.

26. Who did Americans turn their anger and the blame for the war against?

The soldiers

27. What happened when soldiers returned home?

Yelled out, cursed, not sat next to

After the movie questions:

At the beginning of the film, it showed soldiers playing dangerous games during their free time. Why do you think they did this?

Many people were angry that such graphic footage was shown on television. Others say the government should not censor the news, like during WWII. What do you believe should be shown on tv? Why?

Now that we’ve discussed the Vietnam and America’s desire to support free peoples facing Communist takeover, how would you answer the questions of Hamburger Hill:

“Was it (Vietnam) worth it?

How do you know if you’ve won?

U.S. History R. M. Tolles

Name: __________________

Vietnam in HD: Tet Offensive and Endless War

1. US strategy is a combination of bombing key industrial and supply sites in the ______

while launching massive search and destroy operations in the ________

2. Who is the overall commander of troops in Vietnam?

3. How long have the Vietnamese fought foreign powers interfering in their nation?

4. What is “Tet?”

5. What side is known as the NVA? (Hint: They are also called the Viet Cong.)

6. True or False The NVA forces represent communism.

7. What city was the US embassy located in?

8. How many locations were attacked during the Tet Offensive?

9. What 2 countries to the west of Vietnam did the Ho Chi Minh Trail go through?

10. At what location do the troops have to jump out of a moving plane rather than land?

11. During what year did the Tet Offensive occur?

12. What is napalm?

13. What did the troops find when they reached the top of Hill 861A?

14. Circle True or False ARVN troops are our enemies.

15. How was media coverage during Vietnam different than it was in WWII?

It wasn’t censored

16. What did the South Vietnamese Chief of National Police do while being filmed by NBC on

live television?

17. How did the graphic television footage affect the families and children at home?

18. How did the Marines at Khe Sahn get their food, ammunition, and other supplies?

19. What name do the troops give the enemy?

20. What is located at Pleiku?

21. What sound makes the nurses’ hearts race and stomachs tighten?

22. What percent of soldiers who lived through the first 24 hours survived?

23. What does “MIA” stand for?

24. What decision did Barry Romo have to make?

25. Why was Barry Romo sad to be leaving Vietnam?

26. Why was the Tet Offensive considered to be the “turning point” in Vietnam?

27. What did reporter Walter Cronkite say the honorable people did the best they could to

defend?

28. What did Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara do after Cronkite’s “report?”

29. Describe the “credibility gap.”

30. What surprising announcement does LBJ make on television?

31. How long was the Tet Offensive?

32. Was the Tet Offensive a victory or a loss for American troops?

U.S. History R. M. Tolles

Name: __________________

An Endless War 1968-1969

1. Before the Tet Offensive, Americans thought Vietnam would be a _______ war.

2. How did the military have to get enough troops to fight?

3. What 2 acronyms (letters) are the enemy troops known as?

4. What assassination in April 1968 caused domestic riots?

5. Who was assassinated in June 1968?

6. Where was the Democratic National Convention held in August 1968?

7. Who became president on January 20, 1969?

8. What general replaced Gen. Westmoreland?

9. What does “R and R” stand for?

10. What trail, used by the enemy, runs through Cambodia and Laos?

11. How did the soldiers know they were heading into “something big”?

12. Why did officers like sergeants remove their stripes?

13. How many more bombs were dropped on the Ho Chi Minh trail than had been dropped on Germany in WWII?

14. What 2 weather issues created “jungle rot?”

15. Why did Karl Marlantes leave Oxford to join the military?

16. How long had the 170 men on Hill 400 gone without food and supplies?

17. What Hill were the men on 400 sent to next?

18. What Hill did Arthur Wiknik and his men attack for the 10th time on May 20, 1969?

19. What disadvantage is an advancing infantry at when facing a fortified hill?

20. By 1969, what percent of American casualties were aged 21 or younger?

21. What is Hill 937 also known as?

23. What happened to Hamburger Hill after the US troops left it?

24. Who is the president of the US in 1969?

25. In 1969, _____% of Americans personally know someone killed in Vietnam.

26. Who did Americans turn their anger and the blame for the war against?

27. What happened when soldiers returned home?

After the movie questions:

At the beginning of the film, it showed soldiers playing dangerous games during their free time. Why do you think they did this?

Many people were angry that such graphic footage was shown on television. Others say the government should not censor the news, like during WWII. What do you believe should be shown on tv? Why?

Now that we’ve discussed the Vietnam and America’s desire to support free peoples facing Communist takeover, how would you answer the questions of Hamburger Hill:

“Was it (Vietnam) worth it?

How do you know if you’ve won?

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