Vietnam: Start to Finish

The Domino Theory guided Eisenhower and Kennedy. JFK thought that by helping S. Vietnam stay free from Communism it would be a good model for: 

• Asia, Africa, Australia
• Africa, Asia, Canada
• Latin America, Asia, Canada
• Asia, Latin America, Africa

Looking at the map of Vietnam, the Gulf of Tonkin is closest to:

• Communist China
• Communist Vietnam
• The border between North and South Vietnam
• All of the above

President Johnson got the United States more deeply involved in the Vietnam War

• True
• False

Gulf of Tonkin was an exaggerated event that made the U.S. look like it was under attack so that the U.S. could really go to war in Vietnam 

• False
• True

How many troops were stationed in S. Vietnam by 1968?

• 250,000
• 500,000
• 50,000
• 750,000

The U.S. military used ______ to wipe out jungles so the N. Vietnamese would have no place to hide: 

• Agent Orange
• Mustard Gas
• Napalm 
• All of the above

The Tet Offensive awoke Americans to the fact that Vietnam might not be a war that could be won and the Viet Cong were much stronger than they thought. It took place in: 

• Rural locations
• Jungle villages
• Urban centers
• Coastal villages

Roy Benavidez was awarded the _______ for refusing to leave behind wounded soldiers even though he was wounded himself. He saved 8 men 

• Purple Heart
• Silver Star
• Iron Cross
• Medal of Honor

U.S. support for South Vietnam led to a strong South Vietnamese government that was capable and fair. 

• True 
• False

What were the problems of fighting in Vietnam?

• Identifying the enemy 
• Jungle/Location provided cover and a place to transport enemy supplies
• Neither
• Both