Vietnam War: Ind. Learning (Must Score 9/10 or higher)

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution greatly advanced the power of the President through what actions?

• allowing the president to use military force without a declaration of war by Congress

• authorizing the president to choose the Senate Majority Leader

• allowing the president to fight Communism in Great Britain without the need of any approval.

• expanding the president’s right to executive privilege

A chapter in a textbook about Vietnam covers the following topics:

• College “teach-ins”

• Burning draft cards

• Mass demonstrations

⋅ Kent State Massacre

Which of the following would be the best title for this chapter?

• Protests and political opposition Against the Vietnam War

• Opposition to the Arms Race

• Support for Gender Equality

• Protests that support the Korean War

Beginning in the late 1800's, which country colonized Vietnam or Indochina?

• Britain

• France

• Belgium

• Germany

According to Eisenhower's Domino Theory, which of the following best explains America's involvement in Vietnam?

• Eliminating trade barriers between the United States and Southeast Asia

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

• American wanted to promote the economic growth of Communism in South East Asia.

• America wanted to continue with Containment and limit the advance of Communism.

Who was the leader of the communist government in North Vietnam(Vietminh)?

•  Mao Zedong

• Ho Chi Minh

• Le Duan 

• Ngo Dinh Diem

Why was Ngo Dinh Diem not a good leader? Choose all that apply.

• He hated and treated Buddhists cruely.

• He became a corrupt dictator and leader.

• He was not a communist.

• He listened to all of his constituents and responded fairly.

Which of the following BEST explains the impact of the Ho Chi Minh Trail?

• The United States was able to transport goods to South Vietnam to help them fight against the Vietminh.

• The North Korean government was able to send goods South to help the rebel groups against the US. In addition they were able to stave off intervention from France and the UK.

• With the help of the United States, the Vietminh were able to hold out against the USSR and overall defeat many Communist factions.

• With the help of the Vietminh, South Vietnamese people, China/Russia, the Vietcong were able to transport the goods they needed resist the US.

The Ho Chi Minh Trail was

• a secret path which was used by the Viet Cong in Saigon.

• a supply line for the Vietcong which ran through neutral countries.

• the route that the Americans took when they left South Vietnam.

• a supply line used by South Vietnam.

Who were the Vietcong?

• guerilla fighters from North Vietnam who supported South Vietnamese troops
• The Cambodian army that supported North Vietnam
• guerilla fighters from South Vietnam who supported the North Vietnam cause
• US troops that supported the South Vietnamese troops

Which of the following BEST explains the impact that the War Powers Act of 1973 had on future Presidents?

• It greatly decreased their overall war powers and required them to seek approval (48 hours) from Congress when using military force.

• It greatly increased the overall power of the President by not requiring the President to seek any approval from congress.

• It limited the power of the President by striping him/her of all of their military abilities.

• It permitted the President to negotiate trade deals with any nation whenever he/she pleases.