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Key Events of the Cold War and Vietnam: Trivia Challenge

Test your knowledge of pivotal Cold War events and the Vietnam War through this engaging trivia challenge! From the Cuban Missile Crisis to the Apollo Project, answer questions related to significant historical moments, figures, and strategic decisions. Discover the facts behind the Berlin Wall, the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, and the impact of the Tet Offensive while learning about crucial presidential policies initiated by leaders like Kennedy and Johnson. Perfect for history buffs and trivia enthusiasts alike!

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Key Events of the Cold War and Vietnam: Trivia Challenge

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  1. This IS Jeopardy

  2. Mystery 1

  3. Mystery 2

  4. Mystery 3

  5. Mystery 4

  6. Mystery 5

  7. Mystery 6

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  9. In what country did the first foreign crisis Pres. Kennedy face take place?

  10. Cuba

  11. Where did CIA-train Cuban exiles land to try to overthrow Castro?

  12. Bay of Pigs

  13. What did President Kennedy order in response to the Soviet missile buildup in Cuba?

  14. A Navy blockade of Cuba

  15. Who was the first American to make a space flight?

  16. Alan Shepard, Jr.

  17. What became a symbol of communist repression after it was built on August 13, 1961?

  18. the Berlin Wall

  19. What finally ended the conflict in Vietnam?

  20. The fall of Saigon

  21. Who said, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind?

  22. Neil Armstrong

  23. What term means a rule ordered by the Chief Executive officer?

  24. Executive Order

  25. Who said, “I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth?

  26. President John F. Kennedy

  27. Which U.S. space project fulfilled Kennedy’s challenge of successfully sending a man to the moon?

  28. Apollo Project

  29. What were students and other opponents of the Vietnam war called?

  30. doves

  31. What allowed Ho Chi Minh’s communist forces to occupy North Vietnam and non-communists supported by the U.S. to occupy South Vietnam?

  32. Geneva Accords

  33. What series of Vietcong attacks were considered a turning point of the Vietnam war?

  34. Tet Offensive

  35. What ended American involvement in the Vietnam war?

  36. Paris Peace Accords

  37. What allowed President Johnson to escalate U.S. involvement in Vietnam?

  38. Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

  39. At what Ohio University did an anti-war protest result in 4 student deaths?

  40. Kent State University

  41. What did Pres. Nixon call his plan for the South Vietnamese army to take a more active role in the fighting?

  42. Vietnamization

  43. Which army used the Ho Chi Minh Trail?

  44. North Vietnamese

  45. Why did CIA-train Cuban exiles?

  46. To overthrow dictator Fidel Castro

  47. What were supporters of the Vietnam War called?

  48. Hawks

  49. Who did President Johnson send to Vietnam on a fact-finding mission?

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