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#grade 11 & 12 U.S II College Prep
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What was the U.S afraid of in regards to Vietnam in the 1960s?
Vietnam getting invaded by China
Vietnam becoming independent
Vietnam falling to Communism
Vietnam government collapsing
2
What war/battle secured Vietnam’s independence?
The battle of Dien Bien Phu
The French Indochina war
The battle of the bulge
WWII
3
Why did the U.S withdraw from Vietnam?
Protests at home in America
All the above
58,000 U.S military casualties
Massive amounts of spending
4
Who was the Secretary of Defense during the Vietnam war?
Joseph McCarthy
Ho Chi Minh
Robert McNamara
MacArthur
5
What country did Nixon bomb and keep a secret for an entire year from the U.S people?
Cambodia
Japan
China
Thailand
6
When did the Tet offensive take place?
1965
1966
1967
1968
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Which president ended the war?
FDR
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Harry S. Truman
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Who was the leader of the North Vietnamese? (Communist)
Ngo Dinh Diem
Mao
Ho Chi Minh
Nguen Van Thieu
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How long did the Vietnam War last?
10 months
10 years
19 years
2 years
10
Which country supplied the Vietcong?
America
Both A&B
China
Soviet Union
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What made the Vietnam War especially difficult for U.S troops?
The Guerrilla warfare
The terrible M16 riffles that failed in battle
All the above
The jungle terrain
12
Who was the first president to send thousands of troops to Vietnam?
President Eisenhower
President Lyndon B. Johnson
President Regan
President Truman
13
When did, Vietnam gain its independence from European rule?
1940
1965
1949
1954
14
After what major event gave President Lyndon Johnson the authority to send troops to Vietnam?
Geneva Accords
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Rolling Thunder
Pearl Harbor
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When did the U.S first get involved in Vietnam?
1965
1963
1955
1958
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Who ruled over Vietnam after World War II?
Britain
The U.S
Soviet Union
The French
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Which side ended up winning in Vietnam, taking control of the entire country?
The South Vietnamese
The North Vietnamese
Neither
The Americans
18
Who was the leader of the South Vietnamese?
Ho Chi Minh
Mao
Nguen Van Thieu
Ngo Dinh Diem
19
Vietnam veterans were welcomed back as heroes?
True
False
20
When did the U.S withdraw all their troops?
1973
1970
1966
1972
21
What gun did U.S troops use that failed miserably in the Vietnam War?
M4 carbine
AK47
M16 rifle
M5
22
The border of Vietnam separating the north and south was set at?
The 17th parallel
The 18th parallel
The 38th parallel
The 48th parallel
23
Before the conflict in Vietnam, most Americans had no idea where Vietnam was located.
True
False
24
The Communist guerrilla forces were known as?
Viet Cong
Communists
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Communist soldiers of the North
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What was the French Indochina War?
A war the Vietnamese lost
War in China
A war between the U.S and Vietnam
A war between the French and Vietnamese
