War in Vietnam

When was America involved militarily in the Vietnam War?

• 1964 -1973
• 1941 - 1945 
• 1917 - 1919 
• 1992 - 1994

Where is Vietnam located?

• It is a small narrow country South of China
• It is a large sparsely populated country North of Japan
• It is a small island east of the African mainland
• It is a group of islands north of Australia

Which European country owned Vietnam in the 1940’s.

• Great Britain
• USSR 
• Japan 
• France

What was America’s justification for entering the Vietnam War?

• To stop the spread of Communism in Asia 
• To gain raw materials for military expeditions
• To gain revenge for losses during World War II 
• None of the above

Who is Ho Chi Minh?

• Chinese leader who turned China into a Communist nation 
• Communist leader who was a hero to the Vietnamese people
• South Vietnamese dictator who received help from the US government 
• None of the above

Who is Ngo Dinh Diem? 

• Chinese leader who turned China into a Communist nation
• Communist leader who was a hero to the Vietnamese people 
• South Vietnamese dictator who received help from the US government 
• None of the above

What is the significance of the 17th parallel?

• It is the borderline that separates Cambodia from Vietnam 
• It is the borderline that separates North Vietnam from South Vietnam
• It is the train used to supply military items from China to Vietnam
• None of the above

Who were the Vietcong?

• guerilla fighters from North Vietnam who supported South Vietnamese troops
• The Cambodian army that supported North Vietnam
• guerilla fighters from South Vietnam who supported the North Vietnam cause
• US troops that supported the South Vietnamese troops

Why was the United States government worried about the spread of Communism?

• The USSR became America’s political and economic enemy after World War 2
• Communism had spread to China and North Korea after World War 2
• Communism had spread to Cuba leading to Cuban Missile Crisis
• All of the above

How did Cambodia help the North Vietnam and Vietcong armies?

• Cambodia never helped the Vietnam and Vietcong Armies
• Vietcong armies escaped to Cambodia when South Vietnam and US troops attacked 
• Cambodian Communists trained pigeons to carry messages to the Vietcong armies
• None of the above