Vietnam Review

How did China contribute to expanding U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War?

• It blockaded Soviet supplies to Vietnam.

• It sought an American alliance for Vietnam.

• It persecuted Buddhist exiles from Vietnam.

• It supported the Communist forces in Vietnam.

How did the Geneva Accords of 1954 seek to ease the tensions between Communists and anti-Communists in Vietnam?

• by overthrowing the current government regimes

• by placing the entire country under outside military rule

• by temporarily dividing the country into north and south at the 17th Parallel 

• by turning the country back into a foreign-controlled colony

Why did the United States give support to the French in Indochina during the early 1950s?

• to rebuild their war-torn capital city of Hanoi

• to train the military forces under General Ho Chi Minh

• to aid their war effort against the Communist Vietminh

• to finance a new government under President Ngo Dinh Diem

Which goal of U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War contributed to intervention in Vietnam?

• prevent the spread of communism

• extend empire through colonialism

• provide support for industrial development

• maintain isolation from all overseas conflicts

What were the effects of the shootings at Kent State University?

• Tilted public opinion against the Vietnam War

• Escalated the number of men drafted in the Vietnam War

• May have contributed to the downfall of president Nixon 

• Led to the invasion of Cambodia in May 1970

During the time of the Vietnam War, what did the idea of a “credibility gap” mean in American culture?

• anger toward the abuses of the popular press

• doubt toward the claims of political leaders

• openness toward other kinds of government systems

• confusion toward the attitudes of younger generations

What reform did the Selective Service System put in place toward the end of the Vietnam War in an effort to make the military draft more fair and equal?

• a lottery system

• a personality test

• a quota requirement

• an educational deferment

Why was the war in Vietnam sometimes characterized as the “Living Room War”?

• The soldiers lived in more comfortable quarters.

• The fighting went on within private family homes.

• The leaders signed a peace treaty in an informal setting.

• The public saw images of the conflict on the nightly news.

Which of the following increased voting rights in the United States?

• 26^th Amendment

• 27^th Amendment

• Domino Theory

• Containment Policy

The media coverage of the war in Vietnam led directly to which of the following?

• increase in the draft

• decrease in the draft

• anti-French sentiment

• anti-war movement