STAAR Vietnam and the 1960s 18/19/21/22

Which idea reflected in these remarks formed the basis for U.S. involvement in Vietnam?

• Nuclear deterrence

• Flexible response

• Domino theory

• Iron Curtain

Why was the United States concerned about Agreement 2?

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

• Congress 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 cause united many college students, civil rights activists, and labor union members during the 1960s?

• Opposing U.S. participation in the Vietnam War.

• Expanding presidential use of executive privilege.

• Protecting the world against climate change.

• Using détente as a foreign policy with China.

Why did the government implement a draft during the Vietnam War?

• To monitor ethnic groups for espionage activities.

• To fund the war by authorizing the sale of government bonds.

• To regulate freedom of expression at antiwar demonstrations.

• To provide the military with additional manpower.

How did the events in this cause-and-effect diagram affect the relationship between the executive and legislative branches of government?

• By reducing the ability of the House of Representatives to approve military funding requested by the president.

• By giving the president the power to fight a war without getting a formal declaration from Congress.

• By allowing Congress to supersede the president’s role as commander in chief.

• By reducing the power of the president to bypass the Senate’s treaty-making powers.

Why did Congress override the veto described in this excerpt?

• Congress wanted to expand its power to provide funding to the military.

• Congress wanted to limit the president’s power to send U.S. troops into armed conflicts.

• Congress wanted to regain control over its treaty-making powers.

• Congress wanted to give the president the power to make battlefield decisions.

In recognition of the actions described above, Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez was?

• Given an early honorable discharge from U.S. military service.

• Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.

• Made an honorary member of the United Nations.

• Awarded the Legion of Honor ribbon.

Which similarity completes this Venn diagram?

• Included debate over the use of line-item veto.

• Violated the principle of due process.

• Involved debate over the extent of executive and legislative authority.

• Deemed unconstitutional by the judicial branch.

Which term completes this text box?

• Hawk mentality

• Credibility gap

• Living-room war

• Flexible response

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

• Eliminating trade barriers between the United States and Southeast Asia.

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

• Promoting economic growth in the Pacific region.

• Preventing communism from spreading throughout Southeast Asia.