Vietnam BrainPop

French colonists exploited the Vietnamese land and people. What does "to exploit" mean?

• To sell into slavery

• To declare war on

• To use unfairly

• To borrow from

According to the domino theory, why couldn't America let Ho Chi Minh take over Vietnam?

• The Soviet Union would quickly declare war on the U.S

• Laos and Cambodia would quickly become Communist countries

• The alliance between France and the U.S. would be broken.

• The people of Vietnam would suffer under a repressive dictatorship

During the Vietnam War, how was North Vietnam different from South Vietnam?

• North Vietnam was ruled by the Viet Minh; South Vietnam was ruled by France

• North Vietnam was controlled by the U.S.; South Vietnam was controlled by China

• North Vietnam was ruled by Ho Chi Minh; South Vietnam was ruled by the Viet Minh

• North Vietnam was Communist; South Vietnam was anti-Communist.

What was the significance of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

• It divided Vietnam into two countries

• It marked the beginning of major American activity in Vietnam

• It marked the final surrender of French forces in Vietnam

• It marked the end of the Vietnam War

President Lyndon Johnson followed a policy of military escalation. What did this mean?

• He committed more and more troops to Vietnam as time went on

• He attacked the Vietnamese with bombs dropped from airplanes, not ground troops

• He began using nuclear weapons to destroy Communist strongholds

• He invited many other countries to join the US military in Vietnam

What advantage did the Viet Cong have over the American military?

• The Viet Cong had more soldiers.

• The Viet Cong had more advanced technology.

• The Viet Cong had a superior air force.

• The Viet Cong knew the terrain extremely well.

What factor contributed most to the unpopularity of the Vietnam War in the United States?

• The personal unpopularity of President Lyndon Johnson

• The gruesome death and bloodshed on both sides

• The fact that most Americans supported Ho Chi Minh's goals

• The fact that most Americans wanted to fight the Soviet Union instead

What slogan helped Richard Nixon get elected President in 1968?

• "Bring our troops home now."

• "Victory at all costs."

• "Peace with honor."

• "The only good Communist is a dead Communist."

After U.S. troops left, why did the North Vietnamese have such little trouble taking over South Vietnam?

• South Vietnam's government had little popular support

• South Vietnam had no army

• South Vietnam agreed to surrender in the treaty that ended the war

• North Vietnam had better weapons than South Vietnam

Which term best describes the relationship between the U.S. and Vietnam today?

• Fellow democracies

• Vicious enemies

• Close allies

• Trading partners