Vietnam War + 1970's Test Review

What was the purpose for US involvement in Vietnam?

• To eventually invade China

• To attempt to contain the spread of communism

• To create a new Asian colony

• To promote the effects of the domino theory

What event resulted in the escalation of the Vietnam War?

• The Fall of Saigon

• The My Lai Massacre

• The Gulf of Tonkin Incident

• The Bay of Pigs Invasion

Which amendment defines presidential succession?

• 18th

• 21st

• 25th

• 26th

This resolution allowed the president to use force WITHOUT a declaration of war.

• Paris Peace Accords

• The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

• Ho Chi Minh Resolution

• United Nations Security Council Resolution

Which two countries did Jimmy Carter help negotiate a treaty with using the Camp David Accords?

• Iraq and Iran

• North Korea and South Korea

• Russia and the United States

• Egypt and Israel

Which group of people did NOT often participate in anti-war protests in the 1960’s and 70’s?

• Politicians

• College students

• Civil Rights leaders

• Veterans

Which event is President Carter known negatively for?

• Iranian Hostage Crisis

• Watergate Scandal

• Teapot Dome Scandal

• Bay of Pigs

Who did Nixon call upon for support in his campaign to gradually end the Vietnam War?

• Moral Majority

• Silent Minority

• Silent Majority

• Vocal Minority

What was the purpose of the War Powers Resolution?

• To prevent the Supreme Court from censoring newspapers

• To limit the President’s ability to send troops into combat

• To empower Congress to appoint Supreme Court Justices

• To establish the order of presidential succession

What of the following was NOT a result of the release of the Pentagon Papers?

• The Supreme Court ruled that newspapers are protected by the 1st amendment

• Public support of the Vietnam War decreased

• President Nixon was impeached and then resigned

• Americans realized how ineffective our strategies were in Vietnam