Vietnam- Domestic

Multiple Choice

Why was the United States so worried about the 1956 elections in Vietnam?

• Officials believed the election would lead to a civil war and revolution.

• Congressional members feared foreign policy decisions would lead to criticism at home.

• The administration opposed the creation of regional alliances.

• Leaders feared communist officials would win the election and take over the country.

Multiple Choice

What was the overall goal of U.S. military intervention in Vietnam from 1964-1973?

• Preventing communism from spreading throughout Southeast Asia

• Isolating the Soviet Union by improving Chinese relations with the United States

• Eliminating trade barriers between the United States and Southeast Asia

• Promoting economic growth in the Pacific region

Multiple Choice

Pictures such as the one above encouraged the passage of the —

• Nineteenth Amendment.

• Fifteenth Amendment.

• Twenty-sixth Amendment.

• Twenty-third Amendment.

Multiple Choice

As part of the Nixon administration's policy of Vietnamization, the U.S. military -

• trained South Vietnamese forces to take over combat responsibilities from U.S. troops

• shared military technology with North Vietnam

• imposed martial law in North Vietnam

• installed a puppet government in South Vietnam

Multiple Choice

What led to public support for the ratification of the Twenty-sixth (26th) amendment?

• The drafting of young people to fight during the Vietnam War

• The failure of many states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment

• The effects of restrictions on voting rights imposed by Jim Crow laws

• The fear of communist influence in the voting population

Multiple Choice

One difference between World War II and the Vietnam War is that the Vietnam War —

• caused a significant amount of protest in the United States.

• was a decisive military victory for the United States.

• was formally declared a war by Congress.

• involved direct armed conflict with China.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best title for this list?

• Protests Against the Vietnam War

• Opposition to the Arms Race

• Support for Gender Equality

• Demands to Stop Dumping Chemical Waste

Multiple Choice

Which conclusion can be drawn from a study of the Vietnam War?

• Foreign policy can be altered by public opinion.

• The policy of containment was successful.

• Military superiority ensures military victory.

• The power of the president is reduced during wartime.

Multiple Choice

As a result of the Vietnam War, Congress attempted to —

• recall nearly all United States troops stationed overseas.

• increase the number of men drafted into the military.

• take a larger role in shaping foreign policy.

• force the president to increase aid to Southeast Asia.

Multiple Choice

Why did Congress override the veto described in this excerpt?

• Congress wanted to expand its power to provide funding to the military.

• Congress wanted to limit the president’s power to send U.S. troops into armed conflicts.

• Congress wanted to regain control over its treaty-making powers.

• Congress wanted to give the president the power to make battlefield decisions

Multiple Choice

What phrase best replaces the question mark in the graphic organizer above?

• A credibility gap for the American people

• An increase in support for the war

• A willingness in Congress to cut funding for the war

• The censorship of media reports from Vietnam

Multiple Choice

How did school officials violate students’ rights in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District?

• They violated the Fourth Amendment by conducting unreasonable searches of student property.

• They violated the First Amendment by prohibiting students from engaging in nondisruptive symbolic speech.

• They violated the Fourth Amendment by requiring students to empty their backpacks when entering school.

• They violated the First Amendment by encouraging students to recite a prayer during school hours.

Multiple Choice

Lyrics from a popular song 1971. Which conclusion is most clearly supported by an examination of these lyrics?

• Most songwriters of the 1960s and early 1970s used their music to advocate violent

  revolution.

• In the 1960s and early 1970s, Americans shared common views on foreign policy.

• The music of the 1960s and early 1970s supported government policies.

• Social conflict existed over the Vietnam War in the 1960s and early 1970s.

Multiple Choice

Who did Nixon claim made up the silent majority that he appealed to throughout his campaign presidency?

• Voters who disagreed with the changing culture of America but were not active in protests or politics

• Low-income communities whose interests were not usually represented in the platforms of political parties

• Activists who protested against the growing U.S. presence in Vietnam under the Johnson administration

• African American citizens who were prevented from voting prior to the passage of the Voting Rights Act

Multiple Choice

In Vietnam the fighters used an irregular warfare tactic that made it difficult for our soldiers to be successful...it was called?

• Vietnamese Warfare tactics
• Cheetah Warfare
• Hidden Warfare
• Guerrilla warfare

Multiple Choice

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

• television
• radio
• internet
• newsreels

Multiple Choice

During the Vietnam War, hawks and doves disagreed mainly over whether

• funding domestic programs was more important than winning the Cold War
• U.S. forces should use a nuclear bomb to force the Vietcong to surrender
• the United States should have a draft
• protesting the war was unpatriotic

Multiple Choice

Which university saw four students die during violent protests against the Vietnam War?

• Kent State
• Ohio State
• Miami of Ohio
• Dayton

Multiple Choice

People began to distrust the government during the Vietnam War:

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

The Counterculture Movement is most closely associated with what term?

• Hatred
• Gypsies
• Hippies
• Freedom

Multiple Choice

The increase of troops after the Gulf of Tonkin led to-

• support from the Vietnamese people

• a victory over the Vietcong

• concern over the president's power to commit troops

Multiple Choice

Which of the following led to a credibility gap?

• Tet Offensive

• Pentagon Papers

• Media criticism

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Which event is associated with the anti-war movement?

• Burning draft cards

• Shooting at Kent State

• Woodstock

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Most anti-war demonstrations took place where?

• large cities
• small towns
• shopping centers
• universities

Multiple Choice

Which factor contributed to the changing attitudes of the American public about U.S.involvement in the Vietnam War?

• Reelection of Lyndon Johnson
• Passage of the War Powers Act
• Graphic coverage by television news
• Propaganda films by antiwar protestors

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of the cartoon?

• There was strong disagreement in the US about American involvement in the Vietnam War.
• A sizable anti-war movement emerged in the US over the war 
• Most Americans feared if Vietnam fell to Communism, neighboring states would be threatened.
• Most Americans felt that conflict was a civil war and we should be involved. 

Multiple Choice

Which action of Congress was a response to the long-term military involvement of the United States in Vietnam?

• Congress passed the War Powers Act to limit presidential power.
• Congress conducted surveys to measure public response to the war.
• Congress passed the Twenty-sixth Amendment to increase the voting age.
• Congress reinstated the draft toassure better military preparation in the future.

Multiple Choice

Vietnamization was a policy advanced by Richard Nixon. What was its purpose?

• to increase American forces in Vietnam

• to decrease American forces in Vietnam

• to increase friendly Chinese forces in Vietnam

• to overwhelm the Viet Cong with U.S. forces

Multiple Choice

What did young people burn to protest the Vietnam War?

• draft card
• drivers' license
• American flags
• newspapers