Vietnam War Test Review

Which group was most likely to be recruited to the war?

• Elderly People

• College Graduates

• Wealthy individuals

• Working Class Minorities

What was the public opinion when America first joined the war in 1965?

• Rejected military involvement

• Approved military involvement.

• Supported economic aid

• Encouraged diplomatic negotiations

Which of these Presidents announced that he will not seek reelection in 1968?

• President Johnson

• President Kennedy

• President Nixon

• President Ford

Which of these was an effect of the Tet Offensive in 1968?

• The US military withdrew from Vietnam

• The North Vietnamese government was overthrown

• The media openly criticized the war

• The US public opinion shifted in favor of the war

What happened on May 4th, 1970 at Kent State?

• The Kent State campus was closed for the day

• Ohio National Guard shot and killed 4 students

• A protest was held at the Kent State campus

• The Ohio National Guard declared a State of emergency

Which of these men were assassinated in 1968

• General Westmoreland

• Richard Nixon

• George Wallace

• Robert Kennedy

The Tet Offensive, the assassination of Robert Kennedy and MLK, and a massive protest in Chicago took place in what year?

• 1965

• 1968

• 1970

• 1972

Who were the Hawks?

• People that supported the war

• People that opposed the war

• A type of bird

• The pilots of the helicopters used in the Vietnam war

Who were doves?

• People that supported the war

• A type of bird

• A type of flower

• People that opposed the war

Which group of people were disproportionately killed in the Vietnam War?

• Military medics

• Asian Americans

• Hispanics

• African Americans