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Vietnam War Revision
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1
Arthur Calwell opposed conscription on the bases...
of send conscripts to fight overseas during peace time
of sending conscripts overseas at all
of the selection method
of not giving the men a choice.
2
The Vietnam War was the first time conscription was introduced in Australia.
False
True
3
A man who became famous for burning his National Service papers in the streets was...
William(Bill) White
William (BIll) Green
Robert (Bob) Brown
Robert (Bob) Black
4
This president was a central figure in the U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
Roosevelt
Coolidge
none of the above
Johnson
5
Which of these groups supported the war from start to finish?
The RSL and older, conservative Australians
University students
Save Our Sons
Trade Unions
6
The image of Kim Phuc, running terrified after a napalm attack, is a secondary source..
True
False
7
What slogan was used to make people believe that communists were everywhere?
"Reds overfed"
"Reds on the doorstep"
"Reds in the back shed"
"Reds under the bed"
8
Which Australian PM withdrew Australia from the Vietnam War?
Whitlam
Kennedy
Holt
Menzies
9
'All the way with LBJ'.was said by which Australian PM?
Robert Menzies
Ben Chifley
Harold Holt
Gough Whittlam
10
What was the purpose of propaganda?
To make Australians fearful of communism
To make Australians sign up to fight in the Vietnam War
To make Australians embrace communism
To create an understanding of different cultures.
11
A small number of Australian military advisers had been in Vietnam since...
1962
1955
1965
1964
12
What is guerrilla warfare?
Using camouflage to fight.
Using surprise to harass the enemy then retreating
Using gorillas to defeat the enemy
Using massive force to overcome the enemy
13
Which of the following protest group was not formed in 1965
Save of Sons
Youth Campaign Against Conscription
Vietnam Day Committee
Vietnam Action Campaign
14
At the beginning of the War public opinion was completely in favour of our involvement.
False
True
15
The first Australian conscript shot dead by a sniper had been in Vietnam...
5 days
10 days
8 days
1 day
16
Which Peace movements were set up in Australia after the announcement of conscription?
All of these
Save our Sons
Youth Campaign Against Conscription
Vietnam Day Committee
17
Australian troops initial job was to assist in training...
True
False
18
What did the Trade Unions declare on May 4th 1965?
that it opposed the sending of combat troops anywhere
that it opposed the use of military action
that it opposed the small numbers sent
that it opposed the advisory group staying in Vietnam
19
People who refused to do their National Service were known as ...
'The Great Unwashed'
Hippies
Conscientiousous Objectors
Rightous
20
Television coverage during the Vietnam War played no part in public opinion of the time.
False
True
21
Australians initially supported the Vietnam War, but after a few years this faded.
True
False
22
In what year was National Service (conscription) introduced into Australia by Menzies?
1964
1963
1961
1962
23
Australia's growing fear of which country, was a reason it entered the Vietnam War?
Indonesia
America
North Korea
The Soviet Union
24
The Korean War occured AFTER the Vietnam War
True
False
25
ANZUS stands for,
Australia, New Guinea, United States Security Treaty
Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom Security Treaty
Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty
Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Troops
26
The Tet Offensive was....
A new dance move brought in by the South Vietnamese.
A battle in which the Americans took not part.
A joint offensive between the US and Sth. Vietnam on the Nth
A simultaneous offensive launched by the Nth. Vietnamese.
27
Why did the United States join the Vietnam War?
none of the above
to prevent communism from spreading
to get money from Vietnam
to prevent democracy from spreading
28
In August 1964 there was a demonstration outside which US consulates?
Melbourne
Sydney
Canberra
Brisbane
29
The Vietnam War was a military struggle fought in Vietnam from ____ to ____.
1959-1975
1954-1959
1964-1975
1974-1979
30
Forward defense, was the idea of?
Set up defenses and wait for the communists to attack
'better to fight them over there than here!'
South Vietnam should be bombed
Australia should be in the front of all battles.
31
"Domino Theory". If South Vietnam fell, what other countries would fall?
Tasmania, New Zealand
Malaysia,Cambodia, Indonesia and India
New Zealand, Samoa, Fiji and Kirabati
The U.S, U.K, Spain, France and Denmark
32
Which American president first coined the term 'domino theory'?
Bob Hawk
Ronald Regan
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Dwight Eisenhower
33
What year did Australia become part of SEATO?
1953
1954
1951
1964
34
North and South Vietnam were unified under a communist government and Saigon was renamed what?
Seine
Ho Chi Minh City
Tokyo
Sakhalin
35
This significant event happened in 1975.
South Vietnam surrendered to northern forces
NorthVietnam surrendered to southern forces
American forces surrended
U.S.ended its involvement in the war
36
The Vietnam War was the first televised war
False
True
37
What was Australia's response to the threat of communism IN AUSTRALIA?
Petrov Affair (Royal Commission)
The Communist Party Dissolution Bill
All of the above
Government censorship
38
Anti Vietnam War protestors stage the first moratorium in Australia on....
6th May 1970
8th May 1970
9th May 1970
10th May 1970
39
SEATO stands for
Southeast Asia Treaty Operation
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Southeast Australian Treaty Organization
South African Treaty Organization
40
The method of selection for conscription was..
Ballot based on month of birth.
Ballot based on birth dates.
Ballot based on surnames
Ballot based on age
41
Which decade did the Vietnam War begin?
1960's
1950's
1970's
1990's
42
Conscription in Australia ends on ....
6th December 1972
4th December 1972
8th December 1972
5th December 1972
43
The protests in 1970 and 1971 that brought Sydney and Melbourne to a stand still was called?
Sanitarium
Viet. Protest
Moratorium
Hippie Day
44
When did Australia sign the ANZUS treaty?
1976
1951
1965
1954
45
In 1964, Northern Vietnamese attacked what?
Southern destroyers
all of the above
2U.S. destroyers
U.S.aircraft
46
Which Australian PM got Australia involved in the Vietnam War?
Gough Whitlam
Bob Hawk
Robert Menzies
Harold Holt
47
About how many Americans were killed in this war?
78,000
58,000
300,000
2,000,000
48
A chemical that was used as a defoliant to deny the Viet Cong of any jungle cover..
Napalm
Agent Orange
Pesticides
Mustard Gas
49
The Tet Offensive of 1968 was a turning point in Australian attitudes to Vietnam.
True
False
50
In 1954, Vietnam was split into two parts. What were they?
Democratic East, Communist West
Communist East, Democratic West
Democratic North, Communist South
Communist North, Democratic South
51
An exemption was provided to young men if they could prove...
They didn't like guns
They fainted at the sight of blood
They were pacifists
They were christains
