Which of these are problems that befell Vietnam War veterans?

Poverty & Homelessness, PTSD, Agent Orange effects

How did Vietnam's long history as a colony influence its political beliefs?

Citizens valued an independent Vietnam above all

The Twenty-Sixth Amendment did what?

Gave citizens 18 and older the right to vote

The Pentagon Papers revealed what?

Several presidents had misled Americans about Vietnam

What happened after the United States left Vietnam?

South Vietnam fell a few years later

Why was the Hồ Chí Minh Trail so important to North Vietnam?

It was used for supply and troop transportation

Why did General Westmoreland consider the Tet Offensive a U.S. victory?

40,000 N. Vietnamese soldiers were killed

Why did President Johnson lie about the Gulf of Tonkin incident?

He wanted the U.S. to begin war with Vietnam

What was Operation Rolling Thunder?

Dropped 800 tons of napalm, Agent Orange, and bombs daily

Which of these would be a perspective of a dove?

The U.S. should peacefully leave Vietnam

Which of these traits could exempt or defer your selection for the draft?

A health issue, Higher education

Which of these could be considered guerilla tactics?

Sabotaging the enemy's supply lines, Leading a surprise raid on an enemy base

How did journalists affect the public's perception of war in Vietnam?

They shocked people into opposing the war

Nixon's "secret plan" of Vietnamization included which unfortunate detail?

Nixon planned to bomb Cambodia and win the war

Why did the United States refuse to support Hồ Chí Minh?

Hồ was a communist., France was an ally of the United States.

The Tet Offensive convinced LBJ to do what?

Choose not to run for reelection

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1
The Tet Offensive occurred on a holiday that celebrated what?
The Lunar New Year
Vietnam's anniversary of freedom from China
Hồ Chí Minh's birthday
The Hindu festival of Diwali
2
Describe the environment of Vietnam.
Arid & Sandy
Cold & Barren
Fertile & Marshy
Dry & Humid
3
Before it was an independent country, Vietnam was colonized but which two global superpowers?
Sweden & Mongolia
U.S.S.R. & Afghanistan
Britain & India
China & France
4
The Kent State Massacre was a confrontation that sprang from what?
Nixon's campaign in Cambodia
The death of RFK
The end of the Vietnam War
Veterans burning American flags
5
Which of these are problems that befell Vietnam War veterans?
Banishment from Vietnam
Poverty & Homelessness
PTSD
Agent Orange effects
6
How did Vietnam's long history as a colony influence its political beliefs?
Vietnam's economy became very diverse
Vietnam had good relationships with European countries
Citizens valued an independent Vietnam above all
Citizens were welcoming to colonial powers
7
The Twenty-Sixth Amendment did what?
Limited the president's ability to declare war
Established the National Security Council
Outlawed the military draft
Gave citizens 18 and older the right to vote
8
The Pentagon Papers revealed what?
Johnson had a "shadow police" in Cambodia
Nixon planned on using nuclear weapons in Vietnam
Several presidents had misled Americans about Vietnam
RFK was assassinated by the CIA
9
What made Ngô Đình Diệm a poor choice to lead South Vietnam?
He could not speak Vietnamese
He too was communist
He was staunchly Anti-Buddhist
He was an ally of China
10
Which of these adjectives best describes the attitude of U.S. soldiers to war in Vietnam?
Perseverance
Hope
Patriotism
Frustration
11
What happened after the United States left Vietnam?
North and South Vietnam remain separate today
Hồ Chí Minh abandoned communism
China invaded North Vietnam
South Vietnam fell a few years later
12
Why was the Hồ Chí Minh Trail so important to North Vietnam?
It was used for supply and troop transportation
It could not be penetrated by napalm
It created long-term careers for North Vietnam
It connected North Vietnam to India
13
Why did General Westmoreland consider the Tet Offensive a U.S. victory?
40,000 N. Vietnamese soldiers were killed
China officially abandoned the war
The city of Hanoi was captured
Hồ Chí Minh was killed
14
Why did President Johnson lie about the Gulf of Tonkin incident?
He made a mistake and refused to correct himself
He wanted the United Nations to invade Vietnam
He was misinformed by his top generals
He wanted the U.S. to begin war with Vietnam
15
What was Operation Rolling Thunder?
A campaign to use tanks to destroy each N. Vietnam village
Dropped 800 tons of napalm, Agent Orange, and bombs daily
An elite group of paratroopers
A campaign to surround Hanoi and demolish it
16
Why did Bobby Kennedy fail to win the election of 1968?
He was assassinated
He lost a debate to Nixon
He called Hồ Chí Minh a close friend
He refused to support the war in Vietnam
17
Which of these would be a perspective of a dove?
We should increase our presence in Vietnam
The U.S. should peacefully leave Vietnam
War should not end until North Vietnam is defeated
The draft is a sad, yet necessary method to win the war
18
Which of these traits could exempt or defer your selection for the draft?
Vietnamese heritage
A health issue
Working a "blue-collar" job like construction
Higher education
19
Which of these could be considered guerilla tactics?
Leading extensive bombing campaigns
Sabotaging the enemy's supply lines
Leading a surprise raid on an enemy base
Investing in heavy artillery and air support
20
How did journalists affect the public's perception of war in Vietnam?
They shocked people into opposing the war
They convinced people to support North Vietnam
They increased Johnson's approval ratings
They drummed up support for the war
21
Nixon's "secret plan" of Vietnamization included which unfortunate detail?
Nixon planned to bomb Cambodia and win the war
Nixon would have to pay reparations to Vietnam
Nixon would have to abandon every American P.O.W.
Nixon needed to draft an extra 550,000 soldiers
22
Hawks wanted to increase U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
False
True
23
Why did China want Vietnam to stay divided?
Over 35% of South Vietnam's population was American
It feared a strong Vietnam
It believed that communists and capitalists should coexist
It wanted to build a harbor in South Vietnam
24
Why did the United States refuse to support Hồ Chí Minh?
China declared Vietnam an "autonomous Chinese vessel"
Hồ was a communist.
The U.S. supported isolationism.
France was an ally of the United States.
25
The Tet Offensive convinced LBJ to do what?
Meet with Kissinger and Hồ Chí Minh
End the war in Vietnam
Choose not to run for reelection
Nominate Bobby Kennedy as his Vice President

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