Vietnam War

Congress granted President Lyndon Johnson power to go to war with North Vietnam by passing the __________.

• Great Society

• War Powers Act

• 26th Amendment

• Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

How did American citizens react to the Tet Offensive?

• They were discouraged by the communists' power/energy

• They became more committed to the war

• They were indifferent/ did not care

The Gulf of Tonkin Incident led to...

• American withdrawal from Vietnam

• Public disapproval of the war

• Escalation of the war

Which university saw four students die during violent protests against the Vietnam War?

• Kent State
• Ohio State
• Miami of Ohio
• Dayton

Was the US successful in containing communism in Vietnam?

• Yes
• No

The U.S. got involved in Vietnam because of what foreign policy?

• containment
• Good Neighbor policy
• isolationism
• Roosevelt Corollary

What is the idea that if Vietnam fell to communism, the rest of SE Asia would follow?

• Domino theory
• MAD theory
• Containment theory
• China Syndrome

What event prompted the US Congress to give Lyndon Johnson the power to wage war in Vietnam?

• The assassination of John F. Kennedy.
• The assassination of Ngo Dinh Diem, leader of South Vietnam.
• The "attacks" on U.S. ships in the Gulf of Tonkin.
• Soviet and Chinese support of Ho Chi Minh in North Vietnam.

Which conclusion can be drawn from study of the Vietnam War?

• Military superiority ensure military victory

• Containment was a success

• The power of the President is reduced during wartime

• Foreign policy can be altered by public opinion

The Kent State protest reflected student disapproval of

• lack of civil rights

• unequal status of American women

• college tuition

• Vietnam War