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1
What happens to Ron in Vietnam?
He's blinded due to injuries
He's wounded and paralyzed as a result
He suffers from severe PTSD as a result
Both Red and Blue
2
Who were the Communist guerrilla fighters in South Vietnam?
The Ghost Busters
The Viet Cong
The Viet Minh
TRICK QUESTION! There were no communists in South Vietnam
3
Was this a success or failure for JFK?: The Handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Success
Failure
4
Which of the following groups were
NOT likely
a part of the counterculture movement?
Hippies
Civil Rights Protesters
College Students
Soldiers
5
By the end of the movie, he is...
Speaking on a Pro-War speaking tour
slowing dying with Donna by his side
Speaking as an Anti-War Protestor at the DNC
learning to walk again
6
Random Bonus Question
: Where is the VA hospital where Ron is sent to after coming home?
The Bronx
Brooklyn
Queens
Boston
7
Diem was a religious minority because 90% of Vietnam was...
Jewish
Taoist
Buddhist
Hindu
8
Was this a success or failure for JFK?: The Bay of Pigs invasion
Both
Success
Failure
9
Who does Tom Cruise play in
Born on the Fourth of July
?
Ron Kopinski
Steve Braddock
Ron Kovic
Ron Swanson
10
What country controlled a colonized Vietnam until 1954?
United States
USSR
France
Great Britain
11
Which of these leaders was
NOT
involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis
Castro
Stalin
Kennedy
Khrushchev
12
Who won the election of 1960 to be the youngest elected president until 2008?
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Eisenhower
Barrack Obama
13
Militarily, what was the turning point of the Vietnam War?
Kennedy's Assassination
Tet Offensive
Nanking Massacre
My Lai Massacre
14
What legislation gave LBJ power to deploy troops in Vietnam without Congressional approval?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
GI Bill
Gulf of Tokin Resolution
War Powers Act
15
What is name given to the massive increase of births after WWII?
Birth Boom
Birth Explosion
"Oops Baby" Phenomina
Baby Boom
16
Was this a success or failure for JFK?: Building of the Berlin Wall
Both
Success
Failure
17
What was the effect(s) of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
All of the Above
Both the USA and USSR began to move towards more peace talks
US removes missiles from Turkey. Cuba removes them from Cuba
A direct hot line between the USA and USSR was created
18
Who was the leader of North Vietnam?
Sun Tsu
Mao Zedon
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ho Chi Minh
19
What happened 2 years after the US agreed to peace adn exited Vietnam?
South and North Vietnam agreed to a permanent separation
We violated the peace agreement, and attacked North Vietnam
Vietnam became a single, communist country
The Hippies pushed for the USA to go back to war
20
What was Nixon's plan of Vietnamization?
Using propaganda to develop public support for the war
shifting military tactics to guerrilla warfare.
training US troops to understand Vietnamese social customs
Shifting control of the war to the South Vietnamese army
21
What caused the USSR to build up a large amount of nuclear warheads in Cuba?
The airdrops over the Berlin blockade
deportation of Cuban-Americans
Embargo on Russian and Cuban goods
Bay of Pigs invasion
22
The Vietnam War is often known as "_____________'s War"
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Johnson
Nixon
23
Which of these were
NOT
advantages and tactics for the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong?
Superior size of army and advanced weaponry
A dense Jungle and complex tunnel networks
Hiding as Civilians
Sneak attacks and booby traps
24
What state is Ron Kovic from?
Georgia
Virginia
New York
New Jersey
25
Who assassinated JFK?
Lee Harvey Oswald
Ron Lawrence Kovic
Jack Ruby
John Wilkes Booth
26
What is the meaning of the following song:
"I-feel-like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag"
Criticized US draft for allowing the privileged to escape it
Discusses a conflict between National Guard and protesters
Pro-war story in support of the troops
Sarcastically describes the recruitment efforts for Vietnam
27
The term ____ refers to the indirect conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union.
Cold War
Iron Curtain
Satellite Nation
Domino Theory
28
The ___ Wall was built to symbolize division between the U.S. & the Soviet Union.
Steel
Berlin
Iron
German
29
What music festival was known as "3 Days of Peace and Love" & is the epitome of Hippie culture?
The Dove Festival
Coachella
Woodstock
The Fyre Festival
30
Which of these countries/ cities were run under a
communist
government?
All of these countries had communist governments
North Vietnam
South Korea
West Berlin
31
Who was the leader of South Vietnam?
Ngo Dinh Diem
Mao Zedon
Ho Chi Minh
Sun Tsu
32
What was the effect of Vietnam on US politics?
LBJ refused to run for re-election in 1968
LBJ was assassinated
LBJ was impeached
A Democrat remained as president until George W. Bush
33
What famous protest destroyed the American public's faith in the Vietnam War?
Kent State
Cal State
Ball State
Youngstown State
34
What is the meaning of the following song:
"Ohio"
Sarcastically describes the recruitment efforts for Vietnam
Discusses a conflict between National Guard and protesters
Criticized US draft for allowing the privileged to escape it
Pro-war story in support of the troops
35
What happened during the Tet Offensive?
A Peace agreement was signed
The US agreed to evacuate
The Soviet Union joined the War
North Vietnam invaded and took over most cities in the South
36
What new technology did the USA use to combat the North Vietnamese strategies?
Both Red and Blue
Napalm
An Atomic Bomb
Agent Orange
37
Which of these would describe beliefs or actions of the Hippie Movement?
People should break away from the norms of the 1950s
Everything was shared -sexual partners, clothes, drugs, etc.
All of the Above
Music was a great way to express discontent with the USA
38
What is the meaning of the following song:
"Fortunate Son"
Pro-war story in support of the troops
Sarcastically describes the recruitment efforts for Vietnam
Discusses a conflict between National Guard and protesters
Criticized US draft for allowing the privileged to escape it
39
At what conference was Vietnam split into 2 countries with the plan to have unifying elections?
Paris
Belfast
Geneva
Munich
40
At ______, over 500 women, children, and elderly were slaughtered by US troops.
Lay My
My Low
Me Lay
My Lai
41
After WWII, American leaders developed a policy of __ to stop the expansion of Communism.
mutually assured destruction
isolationism
massive retaliation
containment
