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1
Which of the following is true about Agent Orange?
first used by Vietcong during the Tet Offensive
code for spy living in South Vietnam
hot jelly substance which could also be used as fertilizer
chemical used to kill jungle canopy and expose VC hideouts
2
What was the main purpose of search and destroy missions for US soldiers?
locate and destroy the Ho Chi Minh Trail
find the Vietcong and defeat them in village support sytems
to find and execute Ho Chi Minh
to determine protester from civilian
3
Which US president began to send troops to Vietnam as part of its involvement there?
Lyndon Johnson
Dwight Eisenhower
Harry Truman
John F. Kennedy
4
Who was not required to enter the war if they were drafted?
men with a brother already serving
first born sons
college students
men who had served in Korea
5
How did the US respond when a U2 spy plane spotted nuke missile silos in Cuba?
US invasion of Cuba
JFK ordered Navy blockade of Cuba
US threatened sanctions against Soviet Union
Didn't see it as a serious threat
6
Which country constructed the Berlin Wall?
United States
Berlin
Soviet Union
Germany
7
Protests during the Vietnam War were made up of what demographic, generally speaking?
Canadians who favored peace
parents of soldiers and draftees
college students
military personnel and veterans
8
What US organization trained Cuban exiles in a failed government overthrow attempt?
N.R.A.
F.B.I.
NATO
C.I.A.
9
Why would someone claim to be a conscientious objector during the war?
would allow them to enter college and defer draft status
would prevent them from being drafted due to being a dove
would allow them a safer assignment in military
would allow them to avoid draft for religion
10
Which statement about the Vietnam War is true?
it was another stalemate, which many feel the US lost
it was a huge military and political success for the US
the UN actually fought
though the US lost, it was supported at home
11
The Domino Theory can best be described as what?
the South Vietnamese government was corrupt, needing repair
the wealthy had more to lose than the poor
the belief that democracy could prevail in Southeast Asia
if communism wasn't stopped at Vietnam, it would spread
12
Though Robert Kennedy was considered a Democrat front-runner in 1968, why wasn't he nominated?
Democrats pledged "no more Kennedy's in the White House."
He was assassinated after a campaign rally in California.
Johnson wouldn't support him
Humphrey was a better candidate
13
Which number is closest to the representation of the US death total in Vietnam?
20,000
100,000
60,000
40,000
14
Potential catastrophe on a world scale came in 1962 between the US and Soviet Union how?
Soviets considered entering Vietnam War
plans uncovered of a Soviet invasion in Florida
Soviets set up nuke missiles in Cuba that could reach the US
Soviets threatened to leave UN
15
Which was the actual factor which assisted in JFK winning the 1960 election?
Kennedy's WWII service
Nixon's career experience in politics
Televised debates showed Kennedy in a better light
People listening on the radio felt Nixon won debates.
16
Who is considered the victor of the Vietnam War?
North Vietnam
ends in a stalemate
the US
still debated today, but many consider it US defeat
17
What was the My Lai incident?
surprise attack by VC on Buddhist holiday
a brutal defeat of the US military
a defeat of the Vietcong
US massacre of innocent civilian South Vietnamese
18
Which is the most significant example of Ngo Dinh Diem's dislike as South Vietnamese leader?
Buddhist monks protesting through self-immolation
Many flee to the North during his reign
The US is asked to remove him from power
He lost the election but refused to abdicate
19
The invasion involving Cuban exiles was intended to take place where?
Havana Harbor
the Bay of Pigs
Sheepshead Bay
Guantanamo Bay
20
The outcome of the failed US supported overthrow in Cuba was what?
embarrassment, and Cuba and Soviets became closer
UN sanctions against US
The Cuban Airlift
US lost the Cold War
21
Which European country controlled Vietnam as a colony since the late 1800's and after WWII?
Soviet Union
France
Great Britain
China
22
What was the US mission of relentless bombing of strategic locations in the North called?
Operation Dynamo
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Torch
23
The main two passageways between East and West Berlin were called what?
Bravo Beltway and Delta Doors
Access Alpha and Charlie Corridor
Checkpoint Charlie and Brandenburg Gate
Side Entry Simon and Entrance Echo
24
Which statement is true of the Tonkin Gulf Resolution?
Gave LBJ broad powers militarily
was not official declaration of war
granted by Congress in response to attack on USS Maddox
Each of these is true
25
What was "tour of duty" during the Vietnam War?
year of military service in Vietnam
allowed for less time served
strategy used by draft dodgers
new video game
26
Who was the leader of North Vietnam and Indochina throughout the three decades following WWII?
Ho Chi Minh
Chiang Kai Shek
Ngo Dinh Diem
Mao Ze Dong
27
Which statement is true about the Tet Offensive?
involved the Vietnamese New Year
All of these are true
surprised Americans, due to holiday peace in previous years
convinced many more Americans involvement was unnecessary
28
What happened at Kent State University?
Eight National Guardsmen were killed in protest
ROTC heavily recruited for war
Won the 1968 football national championship
National Guard troops fired upon and killed four students
29
Those Americans in support of the war were called this?
vultures
eagles
doves
hawks
30
What was the key difference between North and South Vietnam?
US supported the North
South was communist
North was communist
North was democratic
31
What resulted from the serious near conflict between the US and Soviet Union in 1962?
the hotline
JFK's assassination
hostility in Berlin
Fidel Castro's overthrow
32
Why did the Vietcong turn out to be such a worthy adversary as an enemy?
US soldiers could not differentiate VC from civilian farmer
They stockpiled nuclear weapons
They hid in Cambodia and Laos
They were larger and physically superior
33
Which Republican promises to bring the war to an end if elected president in 1968?
Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Lyndon Johnson
George Wallace
34
This was a gas or fuel-filled bomb dropped from B-52's to burn massive areas of the jungle?
Agent Orange
Flame thrower
Napalm
Chemfoam
35
As part of guerrilla warfare tactics, the VC built these, which were laced with booby traps?
a system of fortresses
trench systems for quick travel and communications
bunkers for machine gunners
elaborate tunnel systems
36
What was the New Left movement considered to be?
youth movement of the 1960's, demanded changes in government
young Republican activist group supporting war
opposition to the Old Right
nickname for hard throwing relief pitcher on 1967 Cardinals
37
What did the Pentagon Papers tell the American people?
the Tonkin Gulf Resolution was unconstitutional
the My Lai massacre was a hoax
the government had been grossly dishonest about the war
plans for how the interesting architecture is set up
38
What was the significance of the Ho Chi Minh Trail during the Vietnam War?
was only really used during the Tet offensive
supplied Vietcong with everything to sustain war
ran through neighboring nations of Laos and Cambodia
Many US soldiers lost during battle for its capture
39
What is Vietnamization?
Nixon's plan to gradually withdraw troops from Vietnam
plan to invade North Vietnam
US pledge to defeat communism and end Vietnam War
support of Ngo Dinh Diem by US
40
This man led a successful revolt in Cuba in 1959, and then proclaimed it communist.
Hernando Cortez
Fidel Castro
Nikita Krushchev
Manuel Noriega
