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1
In what year did the US land on the moon?
1967
1970
1968
1969
2
What major North Vietnamese offensive began January 30 & 31 1968?
Tet Offensive
Geneva Convention
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
Domino Effect
3
The War Powers Resolution allowing Congress to limit the executive is an example of -
Separation of Powers
e pluribus Unum
Checks and Balances
Judicial Review
4
Army surplus look, Tie-dyed shirts & frontier scout style - these fashions are associated with-
Counterculture movement
Jazz Age
Cold War
Conservative movement
5
What was the primary reason given by US officials to justify involvement in Vietnam?
fulfill prior United Nations
maintain policy of détente
keep communism from spreading throughout the region
promote reconstruction after WW II
6
To prevent the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia - The quote best describes -
Iron Curtain
Vietnamization
Domino theory
Marshall Plan
7
As the war dragged on America was seen by the rest of the world as -
a protector of democracy in Vietnam
an aggressor invading Vietnam
8
Decisions by the executive branch in Korea and Vietnam prompted the Congress to pass the -
Executive Doctrine
Civil Rights Act
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
War Powers Resolution
9
Which of the following is most associated with protest music?
Woodstock
California Grape Boycott
Freedom Rides
March on Washington
10
How did press coverage of events during the Vietnam War affect the U.S.
Live press conferences led to decline in partisan politics
led to overwhelming international support for U.S.
reporting contributed to public disillusionment with the war
film footage increased congressional support for the war
11
Counterculture, Civil rights movement, Vietnam War, Space Race - all are associated with -
1930's
1920's
1980's
1960's
12
What helped cause public disillusionment with the Vietnam War?
Passage of War Powers Act
Propaganda films by antiwar protesters
Graphic coverage by television news
Reelection of Lyndon Johnson
13
What occurred between the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and the Tet Offensive?
South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietnam
all U.S. citizens were evacuated from Vietnam
Peace talks between North and South begin in Paris
U.S. government deployed more troops to Vietnam
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Helicopters taking last Americans out of Vietnam April 1975 led directly to -
Capture of many American diplomats
Communist takeover of South Vietnam
Passage of 26th Amendment
Election of Gerald Ford as president
15
Great Society programs, Affirmative Action and Title IX legislation were intended to -
expand economic opportunities for women and minorities
increase jobs for veterans
eliminate voting barriers for women and minorities
end discrimination in college athletics
16
What term describes the discrepancy between public statements and actual policies?
Hawk mentality
Credibility gap
Living-room war
Flexible response
17
Provide health insurance for senior citizens - this headline is most associated with -
Head Start
Housing and Urban Development
Job Corps
Medicare
18
US participation in Vietnam resulted in -
mandatory rationing of goods
mass demonstrations protesting the war
rise of 3rd party candidates
public support for an expanded draft
19
How did Nixon's policy of Vietnamization change the war?
transferred responsibility for the war to South Vietnam
deployed more American troops in Vietnam
carved out an American sector in South Vietnam
refocused war efforts on winning the hearts of Vietnamese
20
What was the overall goal of US military intervention in Vietnam from 1964-1973?
Promote economic growth in the Pacific region
Eliminate trade barriers between the US and Southeast Asia
Isolate the Soviet Union by improving relation s with China
Prevent communism from spreading in Southeast Asia
21
What role did the Vietnam War play in the 26th Amendment?
Business leaders needed voters for their causes
voting age needed to be lowered so they could be drafted
men who served in war couldn't protest war
Young men were being drafted but couldn't vote
22
What geographical advantage did the Vietcong use to confuse US forces?
crowded urban centers
mountainous terrain
the dense jungles
vast rural farm lands
23
Teach-ins, Burning draft cards, Mass demonstrations - Best title for this list?
Support for the Gender Gap
Demands to Stop Dumping Chemical Waste
Protests Against the Vietnam War
Opposition to the Arms Race
24
Which of the following best describes Nixon's policy of Vietnamization?
install puppet government in South Vietnam
share military technology with North Vietnam
impose martial law in North Vietnam
Train South Vietnamese to take combat responsibilities
25
Food stamp act, Housing & Urban Development act Child Nutrition Act these were designed to -
alleviate poverty
limit government expenditures
regulate cabinet level agencies
guarantee federal income for all