Question

The diaries of a surgeon in this conflict were held in a foreign country for 35 years before being published under the name Last Night I Dreamed of Peace. One side in this conflict employed “hooch maids” to clean their camps. A woman who fought in this conflict is the subject of the “Smile of Victory” photograph. A term that means “dust of life” gained international (15[2])usage following this war when it began to be applied to a class of children born during it. While fighting in this conflict, (*) South Korean soldiers fathered children known (10[1])by (10[1])a term containing the pejorative lai (“lye”). A radio personality during this conflict nicknamed “Hannah” attempted to convince soldiers to kill their commanding (-5[1])officers. (10[2])Approximately 3,300 children were evacuated at the end of this conflict by the US in Operation Babylift. (10[1])For 10 points, a photo from what conflict depicts Phan Thị Kim Phúc (“fahn tee kim fook”) fleeing (10[1])a napalm bombing? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Vietnam War [or Second Indochina War, or Chiến tranh Việt Nam or or Kháng Chiến Chống Mỹ] (The leadin is about Đặng Thùy Trâm. The third clue is about Võ Thị Thắng. The term in the fourth clue is bụi đời. The term in the fifth clue is lai Đại Hàn.)
<Alex Fregeau, World History>
= Average correct buzz position

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jason GolfinosSaint Peter Andre 3000In Search of Things Past6515
Matt JacksonThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host ClubThe Canadians6515
Richard YuI would prefer not toQuasicrystal Silence9410
Nick JensenThe Catastrophic Implosion of Packet SubDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid Too9510
Cole HartungI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big troubleRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni Grill117-5
Ethan StrombeckTeam Name Think Detailremembrance of lost time11810
Michael CoatesEvans Hall destruction awaitersHang et al., Robert Browning11810
Conor Thompson[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?Teach Us to Outgrow Our Ladness13510
Tejas RajeBHSUThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)14910
Dylan MinarikRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni GrillI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble15310

Summary

2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y9100%22%11%110.22