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The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War
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This review deals with Vietnam separate from the rest of the Cold War.
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1
Which was the first war to be reported on TV daily?
Vietnam War
First Gulf War
WWII
Korean War
2
Which of the following countries was not involved in the Vietnam War?
Thailand
Laos
Vietnam
Cambodia
3
This was Nixon's plan for using economic, cultural and political influence to improve relations
Diplomacy
Détente
Vietnamization
Laissez Faire
4
These were the majority of people at home in the U.S. that supposedly supported the war?
Silent Majority
Counter Culture
Beatniks
Conservative Coalition
5
What is the domino theory?
Believe if one country falls to communism, others will too
Belief if one country falls to capitalism, others will too
6
What is the 26th Amendment?
The right to vote at 18
Elimination of poll taxes
Congressional pay
Order of succession of the presidency
7
This court case dealt with student freedom of speech issues inside schools?
Wisconsin v. Yoder
Tinker v. Des Moines
Delgado v. Bastrop
Sweatt v. Painter
8
Who was president during the Vietnam War?
Nixon
Kennedy
Johnson
Ford
9
Roy Benevidez was a Medal of Honor winner for acts of valor in which war?
Korean War
Vietnam War
First Gulf War
WWII
10
What was the event that allowed the U.S. to escalate the war in Vietnam?
Siege of Saigon
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
My Lai Massacre
Tet Offensive
11
What weapon did the United States not use during Vietnam?
Agent Orange
Nuclear Weapons
Napalm
Conventional Bombing
12
This was the insurgency that fought the South Vietnamese and the United States?
Charlie
Viet Cong
Viet Dinh
Viet Minh
13
The Viet Cong used this tactic to fight the Americans?
Guerilla Warfare
Air superiority
Shock and Awe
Conventional Warfare
14
This man was the leader of communist North Vietnam?
Nguyen Phuc
Ho Chi Minh
Ngo Dinh Diem
Tran Quang
15
This was how the North Vietnamese got supplies to the South?
Hanoi Highway
Saigon Road
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Ho Chi Minh Road
16
This group of people at home in the U.S. were against the war?
Counter Culture
Silent Majority
Protest Movement
Anti-War Movement
17
What was the War Powers Act?
Allowed the President to declare war against anyone
Allowed the President greater power during war
Made the president declare war through Congress first
Gave the Supreme Court say during wartime
18
What college had 4 killings in response to the escalation of the war into Cambodia?
Ball State
Ohio State
Iowa State
Kent State
19
What did the War Power Resolution do?
Allowed the President to declare without Congress
Allowed the president to conduct warfare as needed
Limits the president to 60 days of combat w/o approval
Allowed the President to better orchestrate defense
20
This was the American massacre of a Vietnamese village in 1968?
Tonkin Incident
Tet Massacre
My Lai
Tet Offensive
21
What happened in 1975 in Vietnam?
The Tet Offensive
Saigon fell
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
My Lai Massacre
22
This was Nixon's idea for letting South Vietnam fend for itself?
Shock and Awe
Vietnamization
Detente
Operation Rolling Thunder
23
This case involved parents' rights to home school their children?
Wisconsin v. Yoder
Sweatt v. Painter
White v. Regester
Tinker v. Des Moines