Vietnam War

What did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution allow President Johnson to do?

• send economic aid to South Vietnam

• declare war against North Vietnam

• use the USS Maddox to control the seas around South Vietnam

• take all necessary measures to defend against armed attacks on U.S. forces

Why did President Truman agree to aid France's efforts to regain control over Vietnam?

• he supported the spread of colonialism

• he backed Ho Chi Minh's calls for independence

• he feared the spread of communism in Southeast Asia

• he wanted to weaken anticommunist forces in France

During the Vietnam War, African American soldiers were

• not allowed to fight over seas

• often granted deferments to attend college

• becoming commissioned officers at a high rate

• more likely than others to serve in combat positions

Which of the following best describes the Vietcong's war strategy?

• fight small skirmishes

• avoid any confrontation

• engage in large-scale battles

• battle by day and rest at night

Why was the Tet Offensive considered a turning point in the Vietnam War?

• the U.S. and South Vietnam won a strategic victory

• the massacre of unarmed civilians damaged support for the war

• U.S. forces destroyed supply lines between North and South Vietnam

• the Vietcong and North Vietnamese demonstrated that they could still fight

President Nixon ordered the secret bombing of the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Cambodia to

• end the war

• stop the peace process

• protect Vietnamese civilians

• reduce the flow of communist supplies

What was the main difference between the Doves and Hawks regarding U.S. presence in Vietnam?

• Doves agreed with President Johnson's war policy, but Hawks believed it was wrong

• Doves believed that the U.S. military should have a strong presence in Vietnam, while Hawks did not

• Doves believed the Vietnam conflict was a localized civil war and didn't support Johnson, whereas Hawks supported Johnson's policy

• Doves accepted the rising troop levels, escalating costs, and the increasing number of deaths, while Hawks questioned the war on moral and strategic ground

President Nixon's Vietnamization policy emphasized that the U.S. must

• use any means necessary to end the war

• open trade relations with a unified Vietnam

• defeat communism in Vietnam to preserve other countries

• empower South Vietnamese forces to assume more combat duties

What effect did the Vietnam War have on the American people?

• it undermined public trust in American leaders

• it did not change

• it gave Americans confidence that their leaders were making appropriate military decisions

• Vietnam veterans were hailed as heroes and given a warm welcome when they returned home from war

Who ran in the presidential election of 1968?

• Johnson vs. Nixon

• Nixon vs. Humphrey

• Nixon vs. Humphrey vs. Wallace

• Nixon vs. McCarthy vs. Wallace