Americans who supported the Vietnam War

An organization of Vietnamese Communists and other nationalist groups that fought for Vietnamese independence from the French

A group of Communist guerrillas who, with the help of North Vietnam, fought against the South Vietnamese government in the Vietnam War

Americans who opposed the Vietnam War

What impact did television and the media have on the war in Vietnam?

Every evening newscast brought the war to people’s living rooms, which contributed to the anti-war movement.

People were able to keep up with the war, which led to an informed public that understood the events as they were happening.

Military advertising ensured that young men kept volunteering for the war.

The government used television to distribute war time propaganda.

Why did the United States join the conflict between North and South Vietnam?

To prevent the spread of communism into Southeast Asia

To prevent in invasion by China into Indochina

To limit the spread of nuclear weapons

To prevent an invasion of Japan from Indochina

What did the United States fear would happen if all of Vietnam became communist?

Domino Theory: All of Southeast Asia (Indochina) will fall to communism

The Iron Curtain Theory: Soviets will control more of the world

What were the problems of fighting in Vietnam?

Jungle/Location provided cover and a place to transport enemy supplies

After an attack on US ships by N. Vietnam, Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution which -

Gave the President more military power without going to war

formally declared war on North Vietnam

Limits President's military power without war being declared

Allowed for the use of nuclear weapons if necessary

Why did many young American fight the draft or engage in anti-war protests ?

They felt the war in Vietnam was wrong and unjustified

They felt it would cause a war with China and Russia

The US was going through an economic recession

They believed it created a gap between the rich and poor

This Supreme Court case established students have a first amendment right to freedom of SPEECH as long as it doesn't cause a disruption.

Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka Kansas

Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier

Towards the end of the Vietnam War the Congress passed the War Powers Act which-

Limits President's military power without war being declared

formally declared war on North Vietnam

Allowed for the use of nuclear weapons if necessary

Gave the President more military power without going to war

Operation Rolling Thunder

Bombing campaign over North Vietnam that was supposed to weaken their ability and will to fight

A network of paths used by North Vietnam to transport supplies to the Vietcong in South Vietnam

US military raids on South Vietnamese villages intended to root out villagers with ties to the Vietcong but often resulting in the destruction of the village and the displacement of its inhabitants

President Nixon's policy of replacing American military forces with those of South Vietnam

How did the Kent State Shooting contribute to the anti-war movement?

4 students were killed during an anti-war protest which turned more people against the war

It led to the ratification of the 26th Amendment

It led to the passage of the War Powers Act

It led to the passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

Which describes the Vietnamization plan of President Richard Nixon after 1969?

South Vietnamese forces replaced withdrawing US forces

It increased troop deployments into Vietnam

The US increased bombing complains on Laos and North Vietnam

The US used chemical weapons to fight jungle terrain

Before changes were made in 1969 why was the Selective Service System the subject of criticism?

African Americans were over represented

College student were required to drop out of school to serve

Women were not allowed to participate in the draft

Many of the draftees thrown into battle were poorly trained

What do the War Powers Act and Gulf of Tonkin Resolution have in common ?

they are about the relationship between the powers of the executive and legislative branches

the increased the power of the President to conduct military operations

increased the power of Congress

What was the effect of the Tet Offensive in 1968 on the war effort?

It was a moral defeat for the US and led to the escalation

It would lead to a future victory for the American forces

It caused China to send forces into South Vietnam

It caused an end to drafting in the U.S. for the war effort

Highly flammable chemical dropped from US planes in firebombing attacks during the Vietnam War

A herbicide used in the Vietnam War to defoliate forest areas

American public's growing distrust of statements made by the government during the Vietnam War

Term used by President Nixon to describe Americans who supported his policies

How did televisions impact our view of the war?

It showed a lack of progress and the horrors of war

People were being shown fake news regarding the war

They were too busy watching their TV's to care about the war

People began to sympathize with communist principles through the nightly news broadcasts

Which of these best describes reasons for the outbreak of violence during anti-war protests ?

The nation was divided over US involvement in Vietnam

The government hired people to attack law enforcement

Draft dodgers were being shielded from arrest

The government censored free speech

What was a popular method of protesting the Vietnam War?

Burning Down Recruitment Centers

Which describes why Americans had the 26th Amendment ratified?

If one was old enough to fight they were old enough to vote

People felt poll taxes harmed voting rights

Women had a right to vote in elections

The laws of the US should apply equally to all citizens

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French imperialism - (2 things)

motivated France to colonize Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia as French Indochina

motivated France to place Napoleon IV on the throne

motivated France to recolonize Indochina after WW2

motivated Vichy France to ally with the Axis Powers during WW2

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Which of the following describes the way Vietnam was divided?

A non-communist North supported by the United States

A communist North supported by the USSR and China

A non-communist South supported by the United States

A communist South supported by the USSR and China

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which factor contributed to the changing attitudes of the American public about U.S.involvement in the Vietnam War?

Reelection of Lyndon Johnson

Passage of the War Powers Act

Graphic coverage by television news

Propaganda films by antiwar protestors

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This individual won the Medal of Honor for unbelievable acts of bravery in Vietnam.

Alvin York

Vernon Baker

Roy Benavidez

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What provided congressional support for escalating military action in Vietnam?

Cuban Missile Crisis

Battle Of Midway

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

Bay of Pigs Invasion

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the effect of the Tet Offensive in 1968?

It turned more Americans against the War in Vietnam and shattered military confidence

It caused Congress to pass the War Powers Act

It led to Lyndon Johnson's resignation (quitting)

It ended the Vietnam War in a US victory

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What style of warfare did the Vietcong use to fight US technological superiority?

Guerilla: Ambush and hit and run

Trench: Large defensive trenches

Aerial: Jet fighters and stealth bombers

Traditional: Large waves of infantry

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