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The Vietnam War
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What event showed that the French could no longer hold on to Vietnam? | Dienbienphu |
| What was LBJ's initial military strategy/response to the war in Vietnam, in which he though would demoralize the North Vietnamese? | Operation Rolling Thunder |
| What military strategy did the Vietcong use? | Guerilla Warfare |
| Which piece of Congressional legislation limited the president's war powers? | War Powers Act of 1973 |
| What event spurred America's talks for peace? | Tet Offensive |
| Which Amendment increased the voting age to 21? | 26th Amendment |
| Which event in 1968 showed that American citizens did not trust the Democratic Party anymore with regards to the war in Vietnam? | Democratic National Convention |
| How did the media affect the public's perception of the war? | Showed the true nature; fueled the anti-war movement |
| What happened to Vietnam in 1975? | fighting continued, and the whole country became communist |
| Who was the leader of the North Vietnamese Army? | Ho Chi Minh |
| What strategy did Nixon employ to make the South Vietnamese more responsible for military operations in the war? | Vietnamization |