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Vietnam 1955-1970 : Part II Trivia Quiz

See if you can name the names of the people who did these jobs.

A multiple-choice quiz by steve20. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
steve20

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
145,862

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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2629

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Question 1 of 10

1. He was the U.S. Commander in Chief, Pacific, 1968-72. Hint

Admiral Jacob Barker

Admiral Frank McCarthy

Admiral David Waxworth

Admiral John McCain

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Question 2 of 10

2. He was the U.S. Ambassador to South Viet Nam from 1967 to 1973. Hint

Elliott Gardner

Nathan V. Sumter

Henry Kissinger

Ellsworth Bunker

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Question 3 of 10

3. He was U.S. Secretary of Defense from March 1968 to January 1969. Hint

Robert McNamara

Edward Fox

Harold Brown

Clark Clifford

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Question 4 of 10

4. U.S. Secretary of Defense from January 1969 to January 1973. Hint

Donald Wood

Stephen K. Simons

Donald Rumsfeld

Melvin Laird

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Question 5 of 10

5. He was the founder of the Indochinese Communist Party in 1930. His pseudonym means "Enlightener". Hint

Ho Chi Minh

Nguyen Kanh

Bao Dai

Kheiu San

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Question 6 of 10

6. He was the King of Cambodia from 1941-1955, its Premier from 1955-1960, and Head of State from 1960-1970 Hint

Lon Nol

Phoumi Nosavan

Le Duan

Norodom Sihanouk

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Question 7 of 10

7. He was Secretary of State from 1961 to 1969. Hint

Dean Rusk

James Schlesinger

Henry Cabot Lodge

Robert Alden

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Question 8 of 10

8. He was the North Vietnamese negotiator at Paris from 1968 to 1973 and shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Henry Kissinger. Hint

Ho Chi Minh

Le Duc Tho

Nguyen Van Thieu

Pham Van Dong

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Question 9 of 10

9. He was the President of South Viet Nam from 1954 until a coup in November of 1963. Hint

Tran Li

Ngo Dinh Nhu

Ngo Dinh Diem

Le Van Vinh

10. He was U.S. Secretary of State from 1953 to 1959 under President Eisenhower. He advocated U.S. intervention at Dien Bien Phu with B-29 bombers, but Eisenhower declined. He is considered the architect of U.S. Cold War Policy. Hint

Melvin Laird

John Foster Dulles

Paul Martin Ely

Thomas Moorer

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. He was the U.S. Commander in Chief, Pacific, 1968-72.

Answer: Admiral John McCain

You may recognize the Admiral's name since his son was a P.O.W. in Hanoi and is now U.S. Senator John McCain, of Arizona.

2. He was the U.S. Ambassador to South Viet Nam from 1967 to 1973.

Answer: Ellsworth Bunker

Bunker advocated U.S. intervention in Laos shortly after arriving in Viet Nam

3. He was U.S. Secretary of Defense from March 1968 to January 1969.

Answer: Clark Clifford

Clifford gave up a $500,000 a year job as a corporate lawyer to earn $35,000 a year as Johnson's last Secretary of Defense.

4. U.S. Secretary of Defense from January 1969 to January 1973.

Answer: Melvin Laird

Laird was shocked at the cost of Johnson's "fight now, pay later" policy. He wanted to wrap up American involvement in Viet Nam in four years.

5. He was the founder of the Indochinese Communist Party in 1930. His pseudonym means "Enlightener".

Answer: Ho Chi Minh

Ho never lived to see a united Viet Nam.

6. He was the King of Cambodia from 1941-1955, its Premier from 1955-1960, and Head of State from 1960-1970

Answer: Norodom Sihanouk

Sihanouk was overthrown by Lon Nol in 1970.

7. He was Secretary of State from 1961 to 1969.

Answer: Dean Rusk

Rusk claimed that Johnson's decision to not run in 1968 was based on his health, not the situation in Southeast Asia.

8. He was the North Vietnamese negotiator at Paris from 1968 to 1973 and shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Henry Kissinger.

Answer: Le Duc Tho

The Peace Accord was signed on 23 January, 1973.

9. He was the President of South Viet Nam from 1954 until a coup in November of 1963.

Answer: Ngo Dinh Diem

He and his brother Ngo Dinh Nhu were both executed.

Answer: John Foster Dulles

His brother Allen Dulles was head of the CIA.

Source: Author steve20

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