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Who was the U.S. General in charge during the Vietnam war?
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William Westmoreland
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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Richard Nixon
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Robert McNamara
Explanation
From 1964 to 1968, during the Vietnam War, US forces were commanded by US general William Westmoreland. He regarded this war as the war of attrition.
By what name did the United States refer to the Vietnam War?
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Vietnam Conflict
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Vietnam War
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Vietnam Skirmish
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Cold War
Explanation
The Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia conflict, popularly known as the Vietnam War or the Indochina War, was officially referred to as the Vietnam Conflict in the United States.
Which Hollywood became the first to be based on the Vietnam War?
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The Green Berets
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The Dirty Dozen
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Full Metal Jacket
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Platoon
Explanation
Directed by John Wayne and Ray Kellogg, the American film The Green Berets, released in 1968, was based on the Vietnam War.
Name the President of North Vietnam during 1945–1969?
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Ho Chi Minh
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Văn Tiến Dũng
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Võ Nguyên Giáp
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Lê Duẩn
Explanation
Ho Chi Minh who was one of the most prominent communist leaders was the President of North Vietnam from 1945–1969. He strived for the independence of Vietnam.
What famous boxer refused to be drafted?
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Muhammad Ali
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Joe Fraser
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Mike Tyson
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John Jackson
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Muhammad Ali’s boxing career was paused in 1967 when he refused his induction in the U.S. Army during the ongoing Vietnam War stating that he had no conflict with the Vietcong.
Viet Cong forces used which main supply trail?
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Ho Chi Minh Trail
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The supply line
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Vietcong Highway
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Moscow-Beijing Road
Explanation
The military supply route during the Vietnam War was the Ho Chi Minh Trail that ran from North Vietnam to South Vietnam while passing through Laos as well as Cambodia.
Draft dodgers escaped to which country?
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Canada
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England
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Spain
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Russia
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During the Vietnam War, the draft dodgers who took a stand against government-imposed obligation (which was also known as draft resistance) mostly escaped to Canada to avoid detention.
When did the Vietnam War end?
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1975
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1969
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1961
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1973
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The Vietnam War that started in 1955 and lasted for more than 19 years ended in 1975, which led to the fall of the Saigon.
Which famous incident sparked the Vietnam War?
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Gulf of Tonkin Incident
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Checkpoint Charlie
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Mexican Telegram
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Gulf of Oman Incident
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The USS Maddox incident, popularly known as the Gulf of Tonkin Incident saw North Vietnamese boats being attacked with torpedoes and sparked off the Vietnam War in 1964.
What name did the American forces give to the Viet Cong forces?
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Charlie
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Cong
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Victor
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Henry
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During the Vietnam War, the American forces used the word Charlie to refer to both Viet Cong and North Vietnamese largely communist forces.
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