Vietnam Review/Final

What is the name of the person who organized the Vietminh to fight for Vietnam's independence?

• Ngo Dinh Diem

• Ho Chi Minh

• Viet Minh

• Mao Zedong

What tactic didn't the US use during the Vietnam War?

• Agent Orange

• Better Military Resources

• Search & Destroy Missions

• Guerrilla Warfare

What was the Ho Chi Minh Trail?

• A road civilians used to cross from the North to the South

• N. Vietnamese military used it to bring supplies to S. Vietnam

• The trail of tears

• The path the US used to sneak over to North Vietnam to attack

What is true about the draft system at the beginning of the Vietnam War?

• Many people thought it was fair

• Minority /low income groups were primarily drafted

• College students couldn't avoid the draft

• There weren't many protests since the draft included everyone

Name the surprise attack by the Vietcong & North Vietnamese in 1968.

• Agent black

• Tet Offensive

• Gulf of Dominoes

• Domino Theory

Lack of trust in the government administration is called

• Vietnamization

• Lack of Trust Act

• Credibility Gap

• Hawks

All of the following are true about the War Powers Act EXCEPT

• It gave sole military power to the president

• Troops had to be withdrawn 60-90 days from some areas

• It reestablished limits on executive power

• President had to tell Congress of troops overseas in 48 hrs

How did the Vietnam War change many American's attitudes about their government?

• They became more cynical of their government

• They became more trustworthy

• It made the American people believe in Communism

• They gained faith in their leaders

Which of the following was not characteristic of the counterculture during the 1960s?

• Tolerance for others

• Living in mainstream society

• flamboyant dress

• communal living

What did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution lead to?

• A protest in Hanoi

• Stopping US naval involvement

• Withdrawal of US military advisers

• Escalation of the American war effort