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Ch. 30-Vietnam #2
Vietnam War
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In the 1940s, which countries’ troops at one point or another occupied Vietnam? | France and Japan |
| What was the United States’ main goal in Vietnam? | the containment of communism |
| What act authorized President Johnson to conduct the war in Vietnam? | the Tonkin Gulf Resolution |
| Who served as the commander of U.S. troops in Vietnam? | William Westmoreland |
| In the early years of the war, a young man could be automatically deferred from the draft by _____. | enrolling in college |
| The main purpose of introducing the “body count” was to _______. | persuade the Vietcong to surrender |
| In the 1968 presidential campaign, a dove would have been most likely to support _____. | Eugene McCarthy |
| All of the following events occurred in 1968 except for the:A. Tet offensive B. invasion of Cambodia C. assassination of Robert Kennedy D. assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. | invasion of Cambodia |
| Which of the following enabled North Vietnam to supply allied troops in South Vietnam? | the Ho Chi Minh Trail |
| What policy did President Nixon say would bring about “peace with honor” in Vietnam? | the Vietnamization of the war |
| What event set off the first general student strike in U.S. history? | the invasion of Cambodia |
| Which of the following was most effective in leading the American public to conclude that the war was unwinnable? | the Tet offensive |
| The main purpose of the War Powers Act was to | restrict the power of the president |
| Which of the following correctly identifies the two men who served as Secretary of Defense under Johnson? | Robert McNamara and Clark Clifford |
| the Communist leader of North Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh |
| the Vietnamese leader who launched the strategic hamlet program | Ngo Dinh Diem |
| the belief that if one nation in an area becomes communist, then neighboring nations will also become communist | domino theory |
| a toxic chemical used to destroy jungles in Vietnam during the war. | Agent Orange |
| the name for a group of poor refugees who left Vietnam after it was reunified. | boat people |
| the name given to the National Liberation Front by its opponents. | Vietcong |
| provided for a cease-fire in, and the division of, Vietnam. | Geneva Accords |
| resulted in the gradual withdrawal of United States troops from Vietnam. | Vietnamization |
| resulted in the widespread destruction of South Vietnamese villages and the creation of some 4 million refugees. | search and destroy missions |
| this physically separated North Vietnam from South Vietnam. | DMZ (demilitarized zone) |
| was created by the Eisenhower administration to defend Asia from the threat of communist expansion. | SEATO (Southeast Asia Treaty organization) |
| the capital city of North Vietnam. | Hanoi |
| the capital of South Vietnam that was later renamed Ho Chi Minh City | Saigon |
| the incident in which Americans slaughtered innocent Vietnamese civilians. | My Lai Massacre |
| Nixon’s chief National Security advisor, represented the U.S. at the Paris peace talks, and won the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts. | Henry Kissinger |
| many Vietnam veterans suffering from recurring nightmares in which they relive their war experiences which is one symptom of this | delay stress syndrome |
| What year did the last U.S. troops leave Vietnam? | 1973 |
| The conflict in Vietnam lasted nearly _______ years. | 9 |
| Approximately _______________ American troops died in Vietnam. | 58,000 |
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