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The review for the Vietnam War test at Waco High School
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1
What new weapon/chemical was used to kill plant life?
Communist Gas
DDT
Mustard Gas
Agent Orange
2
Why did the USA fight in Vietnam?
Fulfill the obligations of the United Nations
To stop the spread of Communism
To prevent Russia from building a nuclear bomb
To punish the Vietnamese for WW2
3
To whom did the Gulf of Tonkin give the power to conduct war?
The people
The President
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Congress
4
What is Vietnamization?
To form an alliance with Vietnam and Russia
Increasing American troops in Vietnam
Decreasing American troops in Vietnam
To remain friendly with China and Vietnam
5
What was the Counter-culture movement?
A form of protest against the United Nations
A form of protest involving style of dress and music
Movement in favor of Communism
Movement in favor of the Vietnam War
6
Why was the 26th Amendment passed?
To limit the number of people who could vote
You could be drafted at 18, but couldn't vote until 21
To stop the spread of Communism
To reduce the consumption of alcohol
7
At the end of the Vietnam War: Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos were all __________________.
Neutral
Communist
Democratic
Capitalist
8
What do Alvin York, Vernon Baker, and Roy Benavidez have in common?
They were given battlefield promotions
They were killed at Pearl Harbor
They were given the GI Bill to finish college after the war
They were given the Congressional Medal of Honor
9
What happened at Kent State University in 1970?
The Draft was reinstated
4 students were killed in anti-war protests
African-Americans were given the right to vote
Interest rates on student loans were raised
10
How did China contribute to the Vietnam War?
China remained neutral
China helped the United States with air strikes
China allowed the USA to build air bases there
China supported Communists in Vietnam
11
What do you call the fear that if one East Asian nation fell to communism, others would follow?
Domino Theory
Monopoly Theory
Communism Theory
Vietnam Theory
12
What was the "silent majority?"
Those who didn't care about Vietnam
People who were opposed to the Vietnam War
People who supported the Vietnam War
People who had served more than one tour in Vietnam
13
What did draftees do in protest of the Vietnam War?
Leave the USA
Protest in the streets
Support President Nixon
Burn their draft cards
14
What is the flammable gel that could burn plant life, villages, & kill enemy soldiers?
DDT
Napalm
Agent Orange
Oil
15
What gave LBJ unprecedented power in the Vietnam War?
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Brown v. Board of Education
Red Scare Act
War Powers Act
16
What group did Nixon give responsibility towards the end of the Vietnam War?
Japan
North Vietnamese
Black Panthers
South Vietnamese
17
What was it called when the Vietcong planned a major simultaneous attack and struck Saigon.
Gulf of Tonkin incident
Domino Theory
War Powers Act
Tet Offensive
18
What changed the attitude of the American public during the Vietnam War?
Re-election of Lyndon Johnson
Pro-War demonstrations by students
Propaganda films by Pro-War protesters
Graphic coverage of Vietnam War by TV news
19
Why did Nixon bomb the Ho Chi Mihn Trail?
To stop the flow of supplies to the Viet Cong
To give African-Americans the right to vote
To reduce anti-Vietnam War protests in USA
To help Communists take South Vietnam
20
What was the outcome of Tinker v Des Moines?
It allowed school administrators to search students
It protected the freedom of expression for students
It allowed for the integration of Iowa schools
It prohibited Affirmative Action for colleges
21
What music event is associated with rock n roll?
Madison Square Garden
The March on Washington
The Freedom Rides
Woodstock
22
What is the 26
th
amendment?
Allowed President to declare war
Gave African-Americans the right to vote
Lowered the voting age to 18
Eliminated the sale of alcohol
23
What government principle did the Gulf of Tonkin and War Powers Act threaten?
Judicial Review
Checks and balances
Advice and consent
Presidential veto
24
Which amendments expand political rights for citizens?
17th, 19th, 24th & 26th
8th, 9th, and 13th
1st, 4th, and 8th
13th, 15th, and 25th
25
What did Congress pass to prevent another long undeclared war?
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
War Powers Act
Treaty of Versailles
Truman Doctrine
26
Who was Roy Benavidez?
U.S. Senator who voted against the Vietnam War
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during Vietnam
Soldier from Texas who won the Congressional Medal of Honor
President of Mexico during the Vietnam War
27
What did Nixon do to try and expand/end the Vietnam War in victory?
Sending troops to Taiwan without congressional approval
Bombing enemy troops in surrounding Asian nations
Surrendering to Vietnam
Signing a treaty with China
28
What strategy did the Vietcong forces use to fight the U.S.?
Using planes to conduct air strikes on the USA
Fighting in large cities
Using a navy to defeat American ships
Guerrilla tactics in the Vietnamese jungles
29
The goal of the Vietnam War was to stop the spread of: _____________
Communism
Buddhism
Islam
Capitalism
30
Why was the Vietnam War known as the "Living Room War"
It was fought in houses in Vietnam
Congressmen went to the people to ask their opinion
The peace treaty was signed in someone's living room
Public saw images of the war on the news every night
