STAAR EOC US History Questions: Vietnam War and the 1960's

Which box lists characteristics of the 1960s?

• F

• G

• H

• J

What was the overall goal of U.S. military intervention in Vietnam from 1964–1973?

• Eliminating trade barriers between the United States and Southeast Asia.

• Isolating the Soviet Union by improving Chinese relations with the United States.

• Promoting economic growth in the Pacific region.

• Preventing communism from spreading throughout Southeast Asia.

What happened as a direct result of these recommendations?

• North Vietnamese leaders appealed for a ceasefire.

• U.S military involvement in Vietnam escalated.

• South Vietnamese leaders rejected military assistance.

• Soviet ground troops were deployed to Vietnam.

The domino theory, which provided the basis for U.S. entry into the Vietnam War, was the belief that intervention was necessary to prevent —

• The expansion of communism across Southeast Asia.

• The inclusion of Taiwan in the Warsaw Pact.

• The loss of UN military bases in Asia.

• The rise of China as a dominant economic power.

Which of these best explains why worldwide reactions to U.S. involvement in Vietnam grew increasingly hostile during the late 1960s and early 1970s?

• The United States was viewed as appeasing a brutal dictator.

• The United States demanded the unconditional surrender of Ho Chi Minh.

• The United States was viewed as an aggressor invading an underdeveloped nation.

• The United States ignored a United Nations Security Council resolution to cease hostilities.

The primary reason given by U.S. leaders to justify military involvement in Vietnam was that it would —

• Promote reconstruction after World War II

• Maintain the policy of détente

• Fulfill prior United Nations obligations

• Keep communism from spreading throughout the region

As part of the Nixon administration’s policy of Vietnamization, the U.S. military —

• Trained South Vietnamese forces to take over combat responsibilities from U.S. troops.

• Shared military technology with North Vietnam.

• Imposed martial law in North Vietnam.

• Installed a puppet government in South Vietnam.

During the time between the passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and the start of the Tet offensive, what happened in the Vietnam War?

• All U.S. civilians were evacuated from Vietnam.

• Peace talks between South Vietnam and North Vietnam were conducted in Paris.

• The U.S. government deployed more troops to Vietnam.

• South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietnam.

Which of the following is the best title for this list?

• Protests Against the Vietnam War.

• Opposition to the Arms Race.

• Support for Gender Equality.

• Demands to Stop Dumping Chemical Waste.

The event described in this headline resulted in —

• Decreased federal funding of student loans.

• Increased support for the antiwar movement.

• The reinstatement of the draft.

• An end to federal investigations of student organizations.