Vietnam

Which group supported Vietnam's independence from France?

• Vietcong

• Vietminh

• NATO

• South Vietnamese gov't

Which word best describes Ngo Dinh Diem's government?

• Effective

• Incompetent

• Brutal

• Open-minded

Congress granted LBJ power to go to war with North Vietnam by passing the __________.

• Great Society

• War Powers Act

• 26th Amendment

• Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

Which was a chemical that took the leaves off trees?

• Agent Orange

• Napalm

How did American citizens react to the Tet Offensive?

• They were discouraged

• They became more committed to the war

• They were indifferent

The "New Frontier" was _____________'s social agenda

• Franklin Roosevelt

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Richard Nixon

What was the goal of "Vietnamization"?

• Hand South Vietnam over to the communists

• Keep peace with the Soviet Union

• Retake territory lost during the Tet Offensive

• Force South Vietnam to take over more of the fighting

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution led to...

• American withdrawal from Vietnam

• Public disapproval of the war

• Escalation of the war

What was the effect of the "Living Room War"?

• Americans supported the war effort

• Americans turned against the war effort

• American troops gained a combat advantage

Who was the communist leader of North Vietnam?

• Ho Chi Minh
• Mao Zedong
• Ngo Dien Diem
• Hideki Tojo