See How Much You Know About the Vietnam War

A dog tag is wedged between panels of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC.
A dog tag is wedged between panels of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Test your knowledge of the Vietnam War, from France’s colonial occupation to the U.S. withdrawal.

Quiz by CFR Staff

August 27, 2019 10:00 am (EST)

A dog tag is wedged between panels of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC.
A dog tag is wedged between panels of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
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The United States’ intervention in Vietnam was a linchpin of its efforts to contain the spread of communism. Find out how much you know about the decades-long military conflict.

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