Vietnam War Part 1

What was the significance of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

• It marked the end of the Vietnam War

• It marked the final surrender of French Forces in Vietnam

• It divided Vietnam into two countries

• It marked the beginning of major American activity in Vietnam

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

• The Viet Cong had more soldiers on the ground.

• The Viet Cong had a superior air force

• The Viet Cong knew the terrain extremely well

• The Viet Cong had more advanced technology

What slogan helped Richard Nixon get elected President in 1968?

• "Victory at all costs"

• "The only good Communist is a dead Communist"

• "Bring our troops home now"

• "Peace with Honor"

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

• The gruesome death and bloodshed on both sides

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

• The personal unpopularity of President Lyndon Johnson

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

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

• Vicious enemies

• Close allies

• Trading partners

• Fellow democracie

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

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

• South Vietnam had no army

• North Vietnam had better weapons than South Vietnam

• South Vietnam's government had little popular support

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

• To use unfairly

• To sell into slavery

• To declare war on

• To borrow from

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

• He invited many other countries to join the U.S. military in Vietnam

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

• He began using nuclear weapons to destroy Communist strongholds

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

According to the Domino Theory, why couldn't America let Ho Chi Minh take over South Vietnam?

• The people of Vietnam would suffer under a repressive dictatorship

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

• Laos and Cambodia would quickly become Communist countries

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

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

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

• 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 Communist; South Vietnam was anti-Communist