Unit 7 Review Quiz - Vietnam and Nixon

What European country controlled Vietnam until World War II?

• France

• Germany

• Great Britain

• Spain

A 1954 conference that divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel.

• Paris Conference

• Yalta Conference

• Versailles Conference

• Geneva Conference

Why was the United States so worried about the 1956 elections in Vietnam?

• Officials believed the election would lead to a civil war and revolution.

• Congressional members feared foreign policy decisions would lead to criticism at home.

• The administration opposed the creation of regional alliances.

• Leaders feared communist officials would win the election and take over the country.

Which of the following terms best explains the fear that if one nation fell to communism, neighboring nations would also fall?

• Domino theory

• MAD theory

• Containment theory

• China Syndrome

John F. Kennedy

• sent warships to bomb North Vietnam.

• decreased the war equipment being sent to South Vietnam.

• increased the number of military advisers in South Vietnam.

• sent soldiers to fight in North Vietnam.

President of the Republic of Vietnam, had US support, eventually would be overthrown

• Ngo Dinh Diem

• Viet Cong

• Democratic Republic of Vietnam

• Ho Chi Minh

What does the word “escalation” mean with respect to President Johnson’s policy toward Vietnam between 1965 and 1968?

• slow withdrawal

• increased involvement

• full disclosure of information

What was the overall goal of U.S. military intervention in Vietnam from 1964-1973?

• Preventing communism from spreading throughout Southeast Asia

• Isolating the Soviet Union by improving Chinese relations with the United States

• Eliminating trade barriers between the United States and Southeast Asia

• Promoting economic growth in the Pacific region

Leading Vietnamese nationalist figure, supporting the Communist party

• Ngo Dinh Diem

• Ho Chi Minh

• Viet Cong

• Kent State University

Where was the United States Navy allegedly attacked in 1964?

• Gulf of Thailand

• Gulf of Tonkin

• Pearl Harbor

• South China Sea