The village of My Lai was the site of:

a U. S. massacre of Vietnamese civilians.

The Gulf of Tonkin resolution passed by Congress

authorized President Johnson to take any measure needed to repel attacks on

The phrase "credibility gap" was coined to describe

difference in what the government claimed & what the public believed

The primary purpose of the War Powers Act (1973) is to

limit Presidential power to send troops into combat

What did Cesar Chavez accomplish in 1962?

He founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA).

The Pentagon Papers revealed that

the government had not been honest with the public about Vietnam.

Which of the following best describes the counterculture of the 60’s and 70’s?

youth culture clashed with established, traditional culture

A major long-term effect of the Vietnam War has been

a unwillingness to commit United States troops for extended military action, a change in United States foreign policy from containment to imperialism

All of the following were lessons learned from Vietnam, in regards to how to keep a War popular EXCEPT?

Wars should allow un-restricted media access

Abortions are federally protected so states can't fully ban them

The Chicano Mural Movement represented

a rebirth of Hispanic cultural pride

Which of the following is a FALSE statement:

The majority of the US population was in support of the Vietnam War by 1968

When the French left Vietnam, the United States stepped in to

protect the pro-Western government in the South.

What did the 26th amendment do?

Change the voting age from 21 to 18.

Betty Friedan started N.O.W. - What was their main goal?

Social & economic equality for women

The term "Vietnamization" referred to the policy of

shifting the burden of actual combat to the South Vietnamese troops.

Which is a valid conclusion based on United States involvement in the Vietnam War?

The policy of containment was applied in Southeast Asia.

Groups such as NAACP, LULAC, JACL, and the National Urban League focused on what goal?

Expanding civil rights for minorities

The United States experience in the Vietnam War supports the idea that the outcome of a war

can be strongly affected by public opinion

Students could wear protest armbands in school

Feminism in the 1960s was inspired by

The successes of the Civil Rights Movement

What is the credibility gap?

during the Vietnam era the government could not be trusted

Led strikes for migrant workers

The Tet offensive of 1968 during the Vietnam War demonstrated that

the north Vietnamese would do anything to win

Which of the following is NOT true about the Vietnam Draft?

College students could not get out of being drafted

Allof the following characteristics describe the countercultureexcept:

counterculturewas supported by older Americans

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1
Which of the Following was NOT President During the War?
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Harry S. Truman
Richard Nixon
2
The village of My Lai was the site of:
a Marine barracks bombed by the Vietcong.
the largest battle of the Tet Offensive.
a U. S. massacre of Vietnamese civilians.
a North Vietnamese harbor mined by the U. S
3
The Gulf of Tonkin resolution passed by Congress
condemned U. S. aggression against the people of Vietnam.
called for both U. S. and North Vietnamese forces to withdraw from South Vi
blocked further commitment of U. S. ground troops without Congressional app
authorized President Johnson to take any measure needed to repel attacks on
4
The phrase "credibility gap" was coined to describe
difference in what the government claimed & what the public believed
the public frustration with the growing protest and counterculture movement
the public's frustration with the lack of media coverage in Vietnam
the difference in Johnson’s and Nixon’s policies in Vietnam
5
The primary purpose of the War Powers Act (1973) is to
stop the use of troops for nonmilitary purposes
allow for a quicker response to a military attack
assure adequate defense of the Western Hemisphere
limit Presidential power to send troops into combat
6
What did Cesar Chavez accomplish in 1962?
He founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA).
He was elected to the U.S. Senate.
He became mayor of San Antonio.
He traveled into space.
7
The Pentagon Papers revealed that
American soldiers had massacred Vietnamese civilians at My Lai.
the government had not been honest with the public about Vietnam.
many more Americans had died in Vietnam than had been reported.
American prisoners of war were being tortured in North Vietnamese prisons.
8
Gloria Steinam wrote The Feminine Mystique
True
False
9
Who was the Communist leader of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War?
Nguyen Cao Ky
Ho Chi Minh
Vo Nguyen Giap
Ngo Dinh Diem
10
Which of the following best describes the counterculture of the 60’s and 70’s?
support of African-American and Women's Rights Activists
youth culture clashed with established, traditional culture
baby boomers were America’s "Greatest Generation"
youth culture coincided with established traditional culture
11
What is the division of North and South Vietnam during the Vietnam War called?
Division of Vietnam
17th Parallel
15th Split
38th Parallel
12
A major long-term effect of the Vietnam War has been
a unwillingness to commit United States troops for extended military action
an end to communist governments in Asia
a change in United States foreign policy from containment to imperialism
a continued boycott of trade with Asia
13
Which of the following term is not associated with hippies
Communes
Mainstream
Haight-Ashbury
Woodstock
14
What year resulted in the most American deaths during the Vietnam War?
1968
1973
1970
1965
15
Gloria Steinam cofounded NOW with who?
McCarthy
Betty Friedan
16
Cesar Chavez fought for
womens' rights
farm workers' rights
animal rights
longer school days
17
All of the following were lessons learned from Vietnam, in regards to how to keep a War popular EXCEPT?
Wars should set a deadline for troop withdrawals
Wars should allow un-restricted media access
Wars should have clear winnable goals
Wars should have few American casualties
18
Why did most Americans oppose feminism during the late 1960s?
all of the above
People thought it would undermine marriage.
People thought it posed a threat to traditional values.
People thought it would weaken the American family.
19
The hippie counterculture of the late 1960’s were rejecting the values and norms of which of the following?
The poor and working class
Middle class suburban America
The Southern Elite
The Communists and Communist sympathizers
20
Roe v Wade
Government funds are not allowed to be used for abortions
Abortions are banned after a certain time frame
Health insurance can be used to help pay for an abortion
Abortions are federally protected so states can't fully ban them
21
The Chicano Mural Movement represented
a rebellion by Hispanic youth
a rebirth of Hispanic cultural pride
a focus on art by the government
a move toward integration
22
Which is not true about Agent Orange
Exposed Vietcong Hiding places
Civilians in sprayed areas suffered
Was an herbicide (plant killer)
Explodes on contact
23
Which of the following is a FALSE statement:
America had a presence in Vietnam for over 10 years
Americans won every battle but still lost the war
The majority of those who were drafted were from low socio economic backgro
The majority of the US population was in support of the Vietnam War by 1968
24
When the French left Vietnam, the United States stepped in to
protect the pro-Western government in the South.
act as peacekeeper along the border between North and South Vietnam.
try to cause a popular uprising against the Communist ruler in North Vietna
make sure free elections were held, as specified by the Geneva Accords.
25
What did the 26th amendment do?
Limits the U.S. President to just two terms in office.
Prohibit racial segregation in public places.
Ensures due process of law
Change the voting age from 21 to 18.
26
Betty Friedan started N.O.W. - What was their main goal?
Equal representation in Congress for women
Social & economic equality for women
Voting equality for women
All of the above
27
Which event most represents the youth counterculture of the 1960s?
Woodstock
None of the above
Stonewall riots
Civil rights march on Washington
28
Roe v Wade
Reproductive Rights (privacy)
Right to an attorney
Race in College Admissions
Free Speech
29
The term "Vietnamization" referred to the policy of
countering anti-war propaganda by a campaign to tell the "real story" in Vi
training United States troops in the "Nine Rules" for understanding Vietnam
shifting military operations from conventional tactics to guerrilla war
shifting the burden of actual combat to the South Vietnamese troops.
30
The Vietnam War was America's longest war.
True
False
31
The goal of Napalm was to
infiltrate the Vietcong military.
torture the Vietcong
sabotage Vietcong equipment.
destroy the jungles.
32
Who would have not supported the war?
Vietcong
Hawks
LBJ
Doves
33
Which is a valid conclusion based on United States involvement in the Vietnam War?
The American people will support United States participation in any war
United Nations economic sanctions are more effective than military action.
The Domino Theory was not a considerable factor to American involvement
The policy of containment was applied in Southeast Asia.
34
Groups such as NAACP, LULAC, JACL, and the National Urban League focused on what goal?
Expanding civil rights for minorities
By supporting strict immigration quotas
By lobbying against equal pay for equal work
By fighting against child labor
35
who gained control of Vietnam in 1890
UK
Cambodia
France
Germany
36
In 1970 what college protested the U.S. invasion of Cambodia, and resulted in the deaths of 4 college students?
University of Wisconsin
UC Berkley
Kent State
UCLA
37
The Vietnam War was the _______ war?
Shortest
Biggest
Bloodiest
Longest
38
The United States experience in the Vietnam War supports the idea that the outcome of a war
is assured to countries dedicated to democratic ideals
is determined mainly by technological superiority
is dependent on using the greatest number of soldiers
can be strongly affected by public opinion
39
Tinker v. Des Moines
Male only admissions can violate equal protection
Students could wear protest armbands in school
Private property can be taken for economic growth
Executive Privilege doesn't give unlimited confidentiality
40
Which fact is FALSE about Vietnam after the War?
Vietnam gained allies such as Russia
Vietnam's economy boomed
Vietnam turned to Communism
Vietnam's Communist government ruled harshly
41
Feminism in the 1960s was inspired by
Phyllis Schlafly
A strong negative reaction to Tupperware
The successes of the Civil Rights Movement
the success of the Korean War
42
Which event did not occur in 1968
the assassination of Robert Kennedy
start of Vietnamization
Tet Offensive
the assassination of Martin Luther King
43
What is the credibility gap?
during the Cold War era the government could not be trusted
during the WWII era the government could not be trusted
during the WWI era the government could not be trusted
during the Vietnam era the government could not be trusted
44
Dolores Huerta
first female astronaut
Led strikes for migrant workers
famous singer and actor
45
How many US presidents were involved in the Vietnam War
4
5
3
2
46
Gloria Steinam created what feminist magazine?
Ms.
Sports Illustrated
National Enquirer
USA Today
47
The Tet offensive of 1968 during the Vietnam War demonstrated that
a negotiated settlement was in the near future
the Vietcong were loosing hope
America was nowhere near winning the war
the north Vietnamese would do anything to win
48
Which of the following is NOT true about the Vietnam Draft?
A large population of those drafted were poor minorities
Draft cards were burnt to protest a law perceived to be unjust
The Vietnam war was the last time there was a draft
College students could not get out of being drafted
49
Who did America ally with during the Vietnam War?
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
50
Allof the following characteristics describe the countercultureexcept:
counterculturewas supported by older Americans
countercultureheld new views about the war & protested it
countercultureexperimented with psychedelic drugs
counterculturerejected traditional norms and customs
51
What were people who opposed the war called?
Doves
Hawks
52
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) was started to:
End discrimination against minorities
Fight in the Mexican Revolution
Get equal access to land ownership
Fight for Hispanic rights to vote
53
The Korean War was fought for the same reason the Vietnam War was, True/False
True
False
54
What was the outcome of the war?
Vietnam slowly became Captitalist
They are still divided like Korea
Vietnam became Communist
World peace everywhere
55
When was the Vietnam war on?
1976-1787
1987-9880
1957 -1975
9000-9800
56
A rock festival that drew hundreds of thousands of people in 1969 was at.
San Francisco
UC Berkeley
Woodstock
Haight-Ashbury
57
One way in which the Korean War and the Vietnam War were similar is that both wars
the United States was primarily interested in protecting oil supplies
the goal was to defeat the Soviet Union
no formal declaration of war was made by Congress
the United States was fighting without allies
58
Which event did not happen in the 1960s?
Great Society Programs are launched
JFK is elected president & assassinated
America landed on the moon
Vietnam War ends

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