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The Legacy of the Cold War - US History
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1
What were the Communists in South Vietnam called?
Diem supporters
Vietcong
Vietminh
Buddhists
2
What is the jellied explosive called that we used to find the VC?
Agent Orange
pesticides
Victor Charlie
Napalm
3
What happened at Kent State in 1970?
Peace rally.
MLK was shot there.
4 college students were killed.
First draft started.
4
Who wins the election of 1964?
Lydon B. Johnson
Richard NIxon
John F. Kennedy, Jr.
Barrack Obama
5
What happens to Vietnam after the Americans leave in 1973?
the North wins
France took over
it's still divided
the South wins
6
Which side won the French-Indochina war 1946-54?
The Vietminh
'Merica, of course!
The Avengers. Naturally!
The French
7
What were people who did not want to fight in the war called?
Smart
People
Draft Dodgers
Cowards
8
How was the media portraying the war?
With pure positivity
Unwinnable
It was censored
They didn't show it
9
What was Nixon's policy called to get us OUT of Vietnam?
Vietnamization.
Don't ask, don't tell.
FLEE!!!
Pentagon papers.
10
What was the MAIN reason we went to war in Vietnam?
To defeat Thanos
Revenge for losing the Korean War
To contain Communism
To test our nukes baby!!
11
Which country was Ho Chi Minh revolting from?
France
China
Japan
U.S.
12
Search and _______ missions were used to find the VC
find
burn
collect
destroy
13
The theory that if one country fell to Communism, they all would is the ______ theory
They all fall down...
Checkers
Dice
Domino
14
Which side did we support in the French Indochina War?
the Vietminh
the French
the Chinese
the Japanese
15
Who was the Communist leader of North Vietnam
Kim Jong Un
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ho Chi Minh
Nguyen Van Theiu
16
What caused the protests at Kent State?
The Rolling Stones' new song.
The draft.
The U.S. attacking Laos.
The 4 kids who were killed.
17
Who becomes President in 1968?
Gerald Ford
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy, Jr.
Richard Nixon
18
What is the name of the scandal that caused Nixon's downfall?
Those darn Democrats!
CREEP
Watergate
Deep Throat
19
The Tonkin Gulf resolution gave which President too much power?
NIxon
Ford
Johnson
Kennedy
20
What is the pesticide called that we used to find the VC?
Napalm
Agent Orange
Weed Away
Murphy's oil
21
During his short time as President, Kennedy had two major crises in what country?
Vietnam
China
Russia
Cuba
22
What is the 26th amendment?
Created a 2 term limit for the Presidency.
Lowered the voting age to 18.
the War Powers act.
Raised the drinking age to 21.
23
At what parallel was Vietnam divided?
10th
25th
38th
17th
24
What was Johnson's "Great Society"?
Just a really cool slogan to make the Vietnamese feel better about the war.
Ending the Vietnam War.
Voting Rights, Federal Aid for Education, Conservation
Decreasing Poverty, Increasing Rent, Federal Aid for Farmers
25
How did the NVA get supplies to the Vietcong?
planes
submarines
Mekong Delta
Ho Chi Minh trail
26
Why did the monk set himself on fire in South Vietnam?
It was an accident, whoops!
To protest Ho Chi MInh,
To protest American involvement in the war.
To protest Buddhist persecution.
27
What document confirmed that the government had been lying to the public about Vietnam?
The Magna Carta
Pentagon papers
The Constitition
The Slovakia Accords
28
What was the offensive called that was started on January 30, 1968?
Tet
Hue
Haiphong
Saigon
