Vietnam War

The domino theory, which provided the basis for U.S. entry into the Vietnam War, was the belief that the 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 the following is the best title for this list?

• Opposition to the Arms Race

• Protests Against the Vietnam War

• Support for Gender Equality

• Demands to Stop Dumping Chemical Waste

How did press coverage of events during the Vietnam War affect the United States?

• Film footage from the front lines increased congressional support for the war.

• Increased U.S. media presence overseas resulted in overwhelming international support for U.S. intervention.

• Live presidential press conferences led to a decline in partisan politics in Congress.

• Reporting on military setbacks contributed to public disillusionment with the war.

The message on this button supported mass efforts to—

• Give women the right to vote

• Decrease limitations to minority voting

• Decrease the federal voting age

• Increase regulations to voter registration

During the mid-1960s, U.S. participation in the Vietnam War resulted in—

• Public support for an expanded military draft

• Mandatory rationing of consumer goods

• National attention for a third-party presidential candidate

• Mass demonstrations by groups protesting the war

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

• Trained South Vietnamese soldiers 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