A major long-term effect of the Vietnam War has been

a change in United States foreign policy from containment to imperialism, a unwillingness to commit United States troops for extended military action

The primary purpose of the War Powers Act (1973) is to

limit Presidential power to send troops into combat

One way in which the Korean War and the Vietnam War were similar is that both wars

the goal was to defeat the Soviet Union

All of the following were lessons learned from Vietnam, in regards to how to keep a War popular EXCEPT?

Wars should allow un-restricted media access

Feminism in the 1960s was inspired by

The successes of the Civil Rights Movement

The phrase "credibility gap" was coined to describe

difference in what the government claimed & what the public believed

When the French left Vietnam, the United States stepped in to

protect the pro-Western government in the South.

What did Cesar Chavez accomplish in 1962?

He founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA).

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) was started to:

End discrimination against minorities

Students could wear protest armbands in school

Abortions are federally protected so states can't fully ban them

The Gulf of Tonkin resolution passed by Congress

authorized President Johnson to take any measure needed to repel attacks on

The Chicano Mural Movement represented

a rebirth of Hispanic cultural pride

Which is a valid conclusion based on United States involvement in the Vietnam War?

The policy of containment was applied in Southeast Asia.

The Pentagon Papers revealed that

the government had not been honest with the public about Vietnam.

Led strikes for migrant workers

The Tet offensive of 1968 during the Vietnam War demonstrated that

the north Vietnamese would do anything to win

Which of the following best describes the counterculture of the 60’s and 70’s?

youth culture clashed with established, traditional culture

Which of the following is a FALSE statement:

The majority of the US population was in support of the Vietnam War by 1968

Allof the following characteristics describe the countercultureexcept:

counterculturewas supported by older Americans

The United States experience in the Vietnam War supports the idea that the outcome of a war

can be strongly affected by public opinion

Which of the following is NOT true about the Vietnam Draft?

College students could not get out of being drafted

What did the 26th amendment do?

Change the voting age from 21 to 18.

studbud

Vietnam War & Politics of Protest Review

58 termsStudBud Administration52 plays

Imported from external platform

Flashcards58 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 58

Answers

1
The goal of Napalm was to
torture the Vietcong
sabotage Vietcong equipment.
destroy the jungles.
infiltrate the Vietcong military.
2
A major long-term effect of the Vietnam War has been
a continued boycott of trade with Asia
a change in United States foreign policy from containment to imperialism
a unwillingness to commit United States troops for extended military action
an end to communist governments in Asia
3
Who would have not supported the war?
Vietcong
Hawks
LBJ
Doves
4
The primary purpose of the War Powers Act (1973) is to
limit Presidential power to send troops into combat
stop the use of troops for nonmilitary purposes
allow for a quicker response to a military attack
assure adequate defense of the Western Hemisphere
5
Who did America ally with during the Vietnam War?
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
6
One way in which the Korean War and the Vietnam War were similar is that both wars
the United States was primarily interested in protecting oil supplies
the goal was to defeat the Soviet Union
no formal declaration of war was made by Congress
the United States was fighting without allies
7
All of the following were lessons learned from Vietnam, in regards to how to keep a War popular EXCEPT?
Wars should have few American casualties
Wars should allow un-restricted media access
Wars should set a deadline for troop withdrawals
Wars should have clear winnable goals
8
who gained control of Vietnam in 1890
Germany
UK
Cambodia
France
9
Which event did not happen in the 1960s?
Vietnam War ends
JFK is elected president & assassinated
Great Society Programs are launched
America landed on the moon
10
What year resulted in the most American deaths during the Vietnam War?
1970
1973
1968
1965
11
Roe v Wade
Free Speech
Right to an attorney
Reproductive Rights (privacy)
Race in College Admissions
12
Cesar Chavez fought for
womens' rights
animal rights
longer school days
farm workers' rights
13
Feminism in the 1960s was inspired by
Phyllis Schlafly
The successes of the Civil Rights Movement
A strong negative reaction to Tupperware
the success of the Korean War
14
The phrase "credibility gap" was coined to describe
the public frustration with the growing protest and counterculture movement
the difference in Johnson’s and Nixon’s policies in Vietnam
the public's frustration with the lack of media coverage in Vietnam
difference in what the government claimed & what the public believed
15
When the French left Vietnam, the United States stepped in to
make sure free elections were held, as specified by the Geneva Accords.
act as peacekeeper along the border between North and South Vietnam.
try to cause a popular uprising against the Communist ruler in North Vietna
protect the pro-Western government in the South.
16
What did Cesar Chavez accomplish in 1962?
He became mayor of San Antonio.
He founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA).
He was elected to the U.S. Senate.
He traveled into space.
17
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) was started to:
Fight for Hispanic rights to vote
Fight in the Mexican Revolution
End discrimination against minorities
Get equal access to land ownership
18
Tinker v. Des Moines
Executive Privilege doesn't give unlimited confidentiality
Private property can be taken for economic growth
Male only admissions can violate equal protection
Students could wear protest armbands in school
19
Roe v Wade
Government funds are not allowed to be used for abortions
Abortions are banned after a certain time frame
Abortions are federally protected so states can't fully ban them
Health insurance can be used to help pay for an abortion
20
The hippie counterculture of the late 1960’s were rejecting the values and norms of which of the following?
The poor and working class
The Southern Elite
Middle class suburban America
The Communists and Communist sympathizers
21
Who was the Communist leader of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War?
Ngo Dinh Diem
Nguyen Cao Ky
Ho Chi Minh
Vo Nguyen Giap
22
The Gulf of Tonkin resolution passed by Congress
blocked further commitment of U. S. ground troops without Congressional app
condemned U. S. aggression against the people of Vietnam.
called for both U. S. and North Vietnamese forces to withdraw from South Vi
authorized President Johnson to take any measure needed to repel attacks on
23
When was the Vietnam war on?
1976-1787
9000-9800
1957 -1975
1987-9880
24
The Chicano Mural Movement represented
a rebellion by Hispanic youth
a rebirth of Hispanic cultural pride
a focus on art by the government
a move toward integration
25
The Vietnam War was the _______ war?
Longest
Bloodiest
Biggest
Shortest
26
Which is a valid conclusion based on United States involvement in the Vietnam War?
The American people will support United States participation in any war
United Nations economic sanctions are more effective than military action.
The policy of containment was applied in Southeast Asia.
The Domino Theory was not a considerable factor to American involvement
27
The Pentagon Papers revealed that
American prisoners of war were being tortured in North Vietnamese prisons.
American soldiers had massacred Vietnamese civilians at My Lai.
the government had not been honest with the public about Vietnam.
many more Americans had died in Vietnam than had been reported.
28
Dolores Huerta
Led strikes for migrant workers
first female astronaut
famous singer and actor
29
The Tet offensive of 1968 during the Vietnam War demonstrated that
America was nowhere near winning the war
the north Vietnamese would do anything to win
the Vietcong were loosing hope
a negotiated settlement was in the near future
30
Gloria Steinam cofounded NOW with who?
Betty Friedan
McCarthy
31
The Vietnam War was America's longest war.
False
True
32
Gloria Steinam created what feminist magazine?
USA Today
Ms.
National Enquirer
Sports Illustrated
33
In 1970 what college protested the U.S. invasion of Cambodia, and resulted in the deaths of 4 college students?
UCLA
University of Wisconsin
UC Berkley
Kent State
34
Which fact is FALSE about Vietnam after the War?
Vietnam turned to Communism
Vietnam's Communist government ruled harshly
Vietnam gained allies such as Russia
Vietnam's economy boomed
35
What were people who opposed the war called?
Hawks
Doves
36
A rock festival that drew hundreds of thousands of people in 1969 was at.
Woodstock
Haight-Ashbury
UC Berkeley
San Francisco
37
The Korean War was fought for the same reason the Vietnam War was, True/False
False
True
38
Which event did not occur in 1968
start of Vietnamization
the assassination of Robert Kennedy
the assassination of Martin Luther King
Tet Offensive
39
What was the outcome of the war?
Vietnam slowly became Captitalist
Vietnam became Communist
They are still divided like Korea
World peace everywhere
40
Which of the following best describes the counterculture of the 60’s and 70’s?
support of African-American and Women's Rights Activists
youth culture clashed with established, traditional culture
youth culture coincided with established traditional culture
baby boomers were America’s "Greatest Generation"
41
Which of the following is a FALSE statement:
Americans won every battle but still lost the war
America had a presence in Vietnam for over 10 years
The majority of those who were drafted were from low socio economic backgro
The majority of the US population was in support of the Vietnam War by 1968
42
What is the division of North and South Vietnam during the Vietnam War called?
17th Parallel
38th Parallel
15th Split
Division of Vietnam
43
Which of the following term is not associated with hippies
Haight-Ashbury
Woodstock
Mainstream
Communes
44
Allof the following characteristics describe the countercultureexcept:
counterculturerejected traditional norms and customs
countercultureheld new views about the war & protested it
counterculturewas supported by older Americans
countercultureexperimented with psychedelic drugs
45
The United States experience in the Vietnam War supports the idea that the outcome of a war
is assured to countries dedicated to democratic ideals
can be strongly affected by public opinion
is dependent on using the greatest number of soldiers
is determined mainly by technological superiority
46
Which of the following is NOT true about the Vietnam Draft?
A large population of those drafted were poor minorities
College students could not get out of being drafted
The Vietnam war was the last time there was a draft
Draft cards were burnt to protest a law perceived to be unjust
47
How many US presidents were involved in the Vietnam War
3
5
4
2
48
What did the 26th amendment do?
Change the voting age from 21 to 18.
Limits the U.S. President to just two terms in office.
Prohibit racial segregation in public places.
Ensures due process of law
49
Why did most Americans oppose feminism during the late 1960s?
all of the above
People thought it would weaken the American family.
People thought it posed a threat to traditional values.
People thought it would undermine marriage.
50
Which event most represents the youth counterculture of the 1960s?
Civil rights march on Washington
None of the above
Woodstock
Stonewall riots
51
Which of the Following was NOT President During the War?
John F. Kennedy
Harry S. Truman
Richard Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
52
Which is not true about Agent Orange
Civilians in sprayed areas suffered
Explodes on contact
Was an herbicide (plant killer)
Exposed Vietcong Hiding places
53
What is the credibility gap?
during the WWI era the government could not be trusted
during the Cold War era the government could not be trusted
during the Vietnam era the government could not be trusted
during the WWII era the government could not be trusted
54
The term "Vietnamization" referred to the policy of
training United States troops in the "Nine Rules" for understanding Vietnam
shifting military operations from conventional tactics to guerrilla war
shifting the burden of actual combat to the South Vietnamese troops.
countering anti-war propaganda by a campaign to tell the "real story" in Vi
55
Groups such as NAACP, LULAC, JACL, and the National Urban League focused on what goal?
By fighting against child labor
By supporting strict immigration quotas
By lobbying against equal pay for equal work
Expanding civil rights for minorities
56
Betty Friedan started N.O.W. - What was their main goal?
All of the above
Voting equality for women
Social & economic equality for women
Equal representation in Congress for women
57
The village of My Lai was the site of:
a Marine barracks bombed by the Vietcong.
a U. S. massacre of Vietnamese civilians.
the largest battle of the Tet Offensive.
a North Vietnamese harbor mined by the U. S
58
Gloria Steinam wrote The Feminine Mystique
False
True

Vietnam War & Politics of Protest Review Flashcards | StudBud