Vietnam War Part I

The primary reason given by U.S. leaders to justify military involvement in Vietnam was that it would -

• Promote reconstruction after World War II

• Maintain the policy of detente

• Fulfill prior United Nations obligations

• Keep Communism from spreading throughout the region

During the time between the Passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and the start of the Tet offensive, what happen in the Vietnam War?

• All U.S. civilians were evacuated from Vietnam

• Peace talks between South Vietnam and North Vietnam were conducted in Paris

• The U.S. government deployed more troops to Vietnam

• South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietnam

The unintended result of the Tet Offensive was-

• Large scale defections of North Vietnamese forces after offensive failed

• Renewal of South Vietnamese confidence after South Vietnam's successful defense

• The change in American public opinion from pro war to anti war

• A increase in American support for the war after the attak

Which action did the federal government take to recognize these soldiers?

• Passing the GI Bill to give them educational benefits

• Awarding them the Congressional Medal of Honor for actions above the call of duty

• Providing them with monetary bonuses for demonstrating courage under fire

• Awarding them battlefield promotion from enlisted to officer

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

• Trained South Vietnamese forces 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

What prompted Congress to pass the War Powers Resolution?

• Rulings issued by the Supreme Court that banned deployment of U.S. combat forces without a declaration of war

• Fears that renewed conflict in the Middle East would require the United States to defend Israel

• Decisions made by the executive branch during the Korean and Vietnam wars

• Limit the authority of the chief executive imposed by an international tribunal

Which action was taken in response to the problem identified in the cartoon?

• The Supreme Court ruled that the Pentagon Papers could be published

• Congress passed the War Powers Act

• Term limits were placed on the president by the 22nd Amendment

• The president was forced to resign

One action that influenced the U.S. - Soviet signing of the SALT I treaty in 1972 was President Richard Nixon's -

• Opening of diplomatic relations with China

• Involvement in the Watergate scandal

• Support of Israel during the Yom Kippur War

• Withdrawal of military forces from Vietnam

Richard Nixon's visit to the People's Republic of China in 1972 was significant because it-

• Brought about the unification of Taiwan and China

• Convinced the Chinese to abandon communism

• Reduced tensions between the U.S. and China

• Decreased the U.S. dependene on Chinese exports

What policy guided U.S. opposition to this declaration?

• Containment

• Peaceful coexistence

• Constructive engagement

• Deterrence