Tim O'Brien & Vietnam War

How did Tim O'Brien feel about the Vietnam War?

• He was in favor of it.

• He was against it.

• He felt better about it once he saw action himself.

• He refused to go and dodged the draft.

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What is the topic of most of Tim O'Brien's writing?

• the Vietnam War

• World War II

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

• the history of American protests

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What does the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution do?

• initiate the draft

• allows US troops to come home

• creates a communist government in South Vietnam

• formally begins the war in Vietnam

The Policy of Containment was a US policy that intended to...

• keep communism from spreading.

• keep troops from being sent to other countries besides Vietnam.

• keep women from being drafted.

• keep capitalism to the US only.

The style of fighting most prevalent in Vietnam was...

• line warfare

• trench warfare

• guerrilla warfare

• nuclear warfare

Communists in South Vietnam were called

• Commies

• Vietcong

• Reds

• Southies

Which of the following is NOT a reason the US was against communism?

• It can lead to dictatorship.

• It threatens the free market.

• It leads to extensive poverty.

• It does not require a president.

Which of the following is NOT a reason people were opposed to the War in Vietnam?

• President Johnson lacked support, so the war lacked support.

• Many people didn't understand why the war was being fought.

• The draft led to the deaths of many young people.

• People rejected the soldiers because innocent Vietnamese civilians were dying.

Which of the following is NOT a way drafted men would avoid their military service requirement?

• injuring themselves

• running away to Canada or Mexico

• getting married

• getting a medical exemption

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What finally ends the Vietnam War?

• Paris Peace Accords

• Tet Offensive

• Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

• Death of JFK