The Vietnam War

Where was Vietnam divided?

• 17th Parellel

• 20thParellel

• 38th Parellel

• 34th Parellel

Why did the United States begin to send advisers and troops to Vietnam in the 1950s?

• to prepare for the United States invasion of Laos

• to defend American naval bases on the Gulf of Tonkin

• to help the South Vietnamese revolt against the French

• to prevent the spread of communism into South Vietnam

Communist supporters who lived in South Vietnam, but fought for North Vietnam were called the ...

• Viet Cong

• Traitors

• Viet Minh

• Ho Chi Minions

The Vietnam War was another attempt by the U.S. and her allies to ...

• stop the spread of communism.

• stop the spread of democratic socialism.

• spread capitalism and freedom to communist countries.

• divide Vietnam into two separate countries.

What theory caused the U.S. to enter the Vietnam War in order to stop the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia?

• Marshall Plan

• Domino Theory

• Open Door Policy

• Dollar Diplomacy

Who was the communist leader of North Vietnam?

• Mao Zedong

• Ho Chi Minh

• Chiang Kai-sheik

• Ngo Dihn Diem

Which United States President ultimately decided to pull American troops out of Vietnam?

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Dwight Eisenhower

• Richard Nixon

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

• containment

• Good Neighbor policy

• isolationism

• Roosevelt Corollary

What resolution passed by Congress gave President Johnson support for escalating military action in Vietnam?

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Battle Of Midway

• Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

• Bay of Pigs Invasion

One reason the United States was involved in the Vietnam War was to

• prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia

• reduce French influence in Vietnam

• stop China from seizing Vietnam

• support the government of North Vietnam