Mr. Nesossi EP. 26: The Vietnam War

The Vietnam War practiced conventional warfare as seen in previous wars

• True

• False

According to Mr. Nesossi, the average age of an American soldier was what?

• 18

• 19

• 22

• 25

Which president ordered the first "real combat" of American troops?

• Truman

• Eisenhower

• Kennedy

• Johnson

Early initiatives by the U.S. in Vietnam received broad support

• True

• False

Who led the Nationalist movement in Vietnam after WWI?

• Ho Chi Minh

• Ngo Dinh Diem

• Mao Zedong

• Vo Nguyen Giap

Ho Chi Minh led a communist dictatorship in the North, and South Vietnam remained aligned and backed by the US

• True

• False

What was the response of the Gulf of Tonkin incident

• LBJ and the federal government launched the war in Vietnam

• LBJ chose to deescalate the conflict after the incident

• Withdrawal of troops and US personal from Vietnam

• Decolonization of the French in Vietnam

Which of these was NOT a result of intense bombing and use of Napalm in Vietnam

• Destroyed Jungle cover and damaged supply lines to the Viet Cong

• Completely stopped the Viet Cong from using the Ho Chi Minh Trail

• Injuries and deaths of innocent civilians

• American troops suffered effects as well

Most Vietnamese attacks were...

• By night or by ambush

• By open ground battles

• by air and naval attacks

• during the day in large numbers

After the Tet Offensive, more Americans were...

• Doves (anti-war)

• Hawks (pro-war)

• Indecisive or unsure