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What European country controlled Vietnam until World War II?
France
Germany
Great Britain
Spain
John F. Kennedy
sent warships to bomb North Vietnam.
decreased the war equipment being sent to South Vietnam.
increased the number of military advisers in South Vietnam.
sent soldiers to fight in North Vietnam.
The Ho Chi Minh Trail was
a secret path which was used by the Viet Cong in Saigon.
a supply line for the Vietcong which ran through neutral countries.
the route that the Americans took when they left South Vietnam.
a supply line used by South Vietnam.
After the Vietnam War
South Vietnam stayed independent but communist.
both countries were reunited.
the Americans had to pay for most of the damage.
all of the above.
Which of the following was NOT used by the American military in Vietnam?
Aerial attacks (regular bombs)
Agent Orange
Napalm
Nuclear bombs
Where was the United States Navy allegedly attacked in 1964?
Gulf of Thailand
Gulf of Tonkin
Pearl Harbor
South China Sea
The United States experience in the Vietnam War supports the idea that the outcome of a war
is determined mainly be technological superiority.
is dependent on using the greatest number of soldiers.
is assured to countries dedicated to democratic ideals.
can be strongly affected by public opinion.
Which of the following was not a reason for the Vietnam War?
The Domino Theory
Containment
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
Vietnamization
Which American president escalated the Vietnam War and did not run for re-election as a result of anti-war activities in the United States?
Kennedy
Nixon
Truman
Johnson
In the ____________________, United States soldiers killed at least 450 women, children, and elderly men, shocking the American public.
My Lai Massacre
Attack on Sai Pan
Tet Offensive
Attack on Khe Sanh
The sustained bombing of North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops, ordered by Johnson in 1965
Domino Theory
Operation Rolling Thunder
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Tet Offensive
US troop reduction in Vietnam; transfer of combat operations from American to South Vietnamese troops
Domino Theory
Kent State University
Tet Offensive
Vietnamization
Leading Vietnamese nationalist figure, supporting the Communist party
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ho Chi Minh
Viet Cong
Kent State University
President of the Republic of Vietnam, had US support, eventually would be overthrown
Ngo Dinh Diem
Viet Cong
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
If one country falls to communism, the countries around would also fall to communism
Vietnamization
Domino Theory
Tet Offensive
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh declared Vietnam’s independence and established this
Tet Offensive
Viet Cong
Kent State University
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
The Vietnamese who fought against the U.S. and South Vietnamese troops
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Viet Cong
Ho Chi Minh
Gave the President expansive war powers
Operation Rolling Thunder
Domino Theory
Tet Offensive
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
1968, massive attack by the Viet Cong on major cities in South Vietnam; caused American public support of war to plummet
Operation Rolling Thunder
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Tet Offensive
Kent State University
Protests over military missions in Cambodia resulted in confrontation between protestors and police, with four students killed on May 4, 1970
Kent State University
Vietnamization
Domino Theory
Viet Cong
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