What colonial power did the Viet Minh decisively defeat in the battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954?

What president first escalated American involvement in Vietnam, deploying over 16,000 "military advisors," initially to help with training and intelligence of South Vietnam soliders, but eventually escalating to fighting alongside them?

What communist leader led the Vietnamese revolutionary movement for over two decades, becoming the first president of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam?

What incident involving two purported military engagements with North Vietnam was used to justify large-scale escalation of American involvement?

True or False: As early as 1964, American politicians were deeply divided on the Vietnam War, with the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (authorizing war) barely passing in both houses.

What was the name given to the 4-year U.S. bombing campaign against North Vietnam, designed to disrupt supply lines and the industrial base while pressuring the communist leaders at ambandon the war effort?

What notable sports star opted of the military draft during the Vietnam War using the "conscientious objector" status?

Who was the American top general in Vietnam through the first five years of U.S. involvement?

True or False: President Lyndon Johnson generally took a hands-off approach to managing the Vietnam War effort, allowing his generals to pick the targets and offensives?

What anti-war group became the largest one against the Vietnam War, with over 350 college chapters and 30,000 members? [Hint: Jenny dated one of the leaders in the movie Forrest Gump]

What May 1969 battle over a strategically insignifant peace of land was characterized for its high casualty rate by both sides, in which Americans eventually won, only to abandon the land shortly after? [Hint: it was depicted in a 1987 movie starring Don Cheadle and Dylan McDermott]

What village massacre and war crimes against civilians by U.S. troops in March of 1968 galvanized anti-American sentiment and the peace movement?

What all-out offensive did the North Vietnamese launch in January 1968, a disastrous failure militarily, but which nevertheless undermined American support for the war as well as the credibility of President Johnson and U.S. military commanders?

What National Security Advisor did Nixon deploy to conduct secret back-channel negotiations with Le Duc Tho of North Vietnam to try to peacefully end the war?

Who took over command for General Westmoreland in Vietnam, using a "One War" strategy that blended Vietnamization, counterinsurgency, and conventional battles? [Hint: a tank was named after him]

What Hollywood actress because famous for her anti-American protests against the Vietnam War, captured in an infamous photo sitting on an anti-aircraft gun during her visit to North Vietnam?

What special forces unit, established in 1952, was used extensively in Vietnam to wage unconventional warfare and counterinsurgency operations? [Hint: John Wayne and Sylvester Stallone played popular movie characters who served in this unit]

In what officially neutral country did Nixon order attacks of Viet Cong, which militarily were successful, but which backfired as many retreating VC units joined the Khmer Rouge, helping to solidify communist control of the country and leading to one of the biggest genocides in world history?

What former presidential candidate attempted to ride his Vietnam service to election, but was undermined by Veterans groups who criticized his anti-American actions and Congressional testimony while a member of the Vietnam Veterans Against the War?

What movie starring Gene Hackman and a young Patrick Swayze was one of many featuring unauthorized rescues of Prisoners of War, held by North Vietnam in violation of the Peace Accords?