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- 1. Multiple ChoiceVietnam (Indochina) was a colony of what country before World War II?Great BritainChinaFrancethe Netherlands
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe belief that we could not let South Vietnam "fall" to Communism lest Laos and Cambodia do also was called which of the following?brinksmanshipdomino theoryTruman Doctrinemutually assured destruction
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the practice of withdrawing US troops with Vietnames troops taking over more combat fighting called?troop switchabsent GIValsava maneuverVietnamization
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name of the site of US troops killing defenseless women and children?SaigonHanoiMy LaiSeoul
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe United States dropped more bombs in Vietnam then all of the countries in WWII combined. A major reason for this is which of the following?Operation RanchhandOperation Rolling ThunderOperation Strategic HamletAgent Orange
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name of the ship "attacked" in the Gulf of Tonkin?MaddoxTurner JoyLusitaniaSussex
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe Gulf of Tonkin Resolution allowed President Johnson, and Nixon following him, to fight the war in Vietnam in any way he chose. This was called which of the following?executive privelegepresdiential powersVietnam moneyblank check
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThat the governemnt misled the public about how well the war was going was called which of the following?dirty rotten liescredibility gapNixon DoctrinePentagon Papers
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat president sent Green Beret as advisors to train South Vietnamese troops?JohnsonNixonKennedyIke
- 10. Multiple ChoiceBy refusing to take part in elections in 1956, South Vietnam stood in violation of what agreement?Geneva AccordsTreaty of ParisSaigon Accordsthe Tripartite Agreement
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat president refused to provide air support to support the French in their war against the Viet Minh?JohnsonNixonKennedyIke
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhere was the last stand of Frnch colonialism in Vietnam? That is, where did the Viet Minh defeat the French?SaigonHanoiSeoulDien Bien Phu
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWho leaked the Pentagon Papers?LBJJohn DeanKent State studentsDaniel Ellsberg
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name of the leaked governemnt strtegies for fighting the Vietnam War?Agent AbroadPentagon PapersVietnam White PapersThe Nixon plan
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWho was president at the end of the Vietnam War?NixonKennedyJohnsonIke
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat effectively stopped many college protests against the Vietnam War?mass arrests of students by the FBIthe Treaty of Paristhe Armisticecollege deferment from serving
- 17. Multiple ChoiceUnder what president did the number of combat troops increase to over 500,000?NixonJohnsonKennedyReagan
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat 1968 counteroffensive led American citizens to question government claims that the war was progressing well?NgyuenAgent OrangeGreen BeretTet
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhee were 4 student demonstrators killed in may of 1970?Kent StateCal BerkleyUniversity of Chicagonear the Lincoln Memorial
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThrough what countries did the Ho Chi Minh trail, a supply line from North Vietnam to South Vietnam, travel?North Korea and South KoreaThailand and IndiaBurma and MyanamrLaos and Cambodia
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWho was the leader of the nationalism movement in French Indochina (Vietnam), dating back to the World War I era?Mao Tse-tungChou En-laiHo Chi MinhNgo Dinh Diem
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat law gave President Johnson, and Nixon folloewing him, the power to wage war without a declaration of such by congress?War Powers ResolutionGulf of Tonkin ResolutionBoland AmendmentGlass-Stegall Act
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWho was president during the Gulf of Tonkin incident (1964)?JohnsonNixonKennedyIke
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWho was presdient when the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution passed congress?JohnsonNixonKennedyIke
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat country controlled Indochina prior to their independence?BritainFranceUnited StatesChina
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhich countries were part of Indochina?VietnamLaosCambodiaAll of them
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWho led the rebellion against France for Vietnam?Ngo Dihn DiemHo Chi MinhPresident KennedySui Chin
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of government did Ho Chi Minh want?CommunismDemocracySocialismMonarchy
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the domino theory?A GameA strategy for the communistsA reason to stop the spread of communismAn app
- 30. Multiple ChoiceHow did the Geneva Accords affect Vietnam?The country was split in twoThe country stayed a colony of the FrenchThe country became a Chinese colonyThe French apologized
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWho were the Vietcong?The army of South VietnamThe army of LaosThe army of North VietnamThe army the U.S. was training
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWho were the ARVN?A guerrilla warfare group in the NorthThe Chinese supported South Vietnamese AmryThe Army of S. VietnamThe U.S. army when in country
- 33. Multiple ChoiceOf the two groups opposing or supporting the war, which group wanted the United States to use all its might to crush the enemy and save American soldier's lives?DoveHawkCopperheadFlower child
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhich country fought at Dien Bien Phu and lost?United StatesGreat BritainFranceSoviet Union
- 35. Multiple ChoiceThe idea that if one country falls to Communism; many more will follow is calledCold WarMarshall PlanWithdraw ideaDomino Theory
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhat event helped President Johnson gain control over moving troops into and out of Vietnam?Tet OffensiveGulf of Tonkin ResolutionDeclaration of War by CongressBattle at Da Nang
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was not used in jungle fighting by the United States?NapalmAgent OrangeTrench warfareClose air support
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhy was this called the "living room war"?For the first time people fought out of their living roomThe nightly news showed what was happening with live footageSoldier's battle positions were called living roomsPresident gave daily briefings on what was happening and actions taken in the war
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the ratio of Vietcong killed to South Vietnam and American troops during the Tet Offensive?1 for 15 Vietcong to 1 South Vietnamese/American7 Vietcong to 1 South Vietnamese/American10 Vietcong to 1 South Vietnamese/American
- 40. Multiple ChoiceWhat event caused the American people to support the war differently and news reports were more pessimistic?My LaiKent State University incidentTet OffensiveRelease of the Pentagon Papers
- 41. Multiple ChoiceWho was Henry Kissinger?Sec. of Defense for NixonSec of Homeland SecurityNational Security Advisor for NixonPresident of the United States
- 42. Multiple ChoiceWhat year did the United States begin to withdraw troops?1975197119721969
- 43. Multiple ChoiceThe plan to end United States involvement in Vietnam was called?Operation OverlordVietnamizationPeace Accords 1970Operation Annacoda
- 44. Multiple ChoiceWhat happened at My Lai?Civilians were killedWorst ambush on American in warLive television report showing an attackSoldiers were dropped in for the final mission of the war
- 45. Multiple ChoiceWhat university was there a massive student demonstration in which the ROTC building is burned and National Guard called out?HarvardOhioTexasKent State
- 46. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the end result of the university demonstrations which led to soldiers opening fire on demonstrators?2 killed 12 woundedo killed and 10 wounded5 killed14 killed
- 47. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is not connected to the Pentagon Papers?Daniel Ellsberg leaked 7,000 pages of informationNixon was drawing up plans while stating he would not send soldiers to VietnamThere was no exit strategyThe idea of a government conspiracy took over the people's imagination
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