AmHist 5.0 - Vietnam War "Surprise" Flashcard

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Hostility between the Soviet Union and the United States but without military action was known as ______.

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Cold War

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What defined the border between North Vietnam and South Vietnam? Options: 38th Parallel, 17th Parallel, Mekong River, It was a straight line exactly halfway between the northern tip and the southern tip of the country

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17th Parallel

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The Vietcong were-

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North Vietnamese forces in South Vietnam

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What were the problems of fighting in Vietnam? Identifying the enemy, Jungle/Traps/Locating the enemy, Weather and climate

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all of these

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The idea that if South Vietnam fell to communism, other nations would soon follow...

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Domino Theory

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The American people strongly supported U.S. involvement in the war

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False

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In 1975, two years after the last American troops left Vietnam, what happened? South Vietnam defeated the Viet Cong, the United Nations drew up a treaty ending the war, South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietnam.

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South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietnam

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How was Vietnam covered differently by the media than previous wars?

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television

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One reason the USA was involved in the Vietnam War was to prevent the spread of communism in South East Asia

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prevent the spread of communism in South East Asia

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Which of the following was not a reason for the Vietnam War? The Domino Theory, Containment, Gulf of Tonkin Incident, Vietnamization

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Vietnamization