Vietnam War Vocabulary

What European country controlled Vietnam until World War II?

• France

• Germany

• Great Britain

• Spain

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.

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.

After the Vietnam War

• South Vietnam stayed independent but communist.

• both countries were reunited.

• the Americans had to pay for most of the damage.

• all of the above.

Which of the following was NOT used by the American military in Vietnam?

• Aerial attacks (regular bombs)

• Agent Orange

• Napalm

• Nuclear bombs

Where was the United States Navy allegedly attacked in 1964?

• Gulf of Thailand

• Gulf of Tonkin

• Pearl Harbor

• South China Sea

The United States experience in the Vietnam War supports the idea that the outcome of a war

• is determined mainly be technological superiority.

• is dependent on using the greatest number of soldiers.

• is assured to countries dedicated to democratic ideals.

• can be strongly affected by public opinion.

Which of the following was not a reason for the Vietnam War?

• The Domino Theory

• Containment

• Gulf of Tonkin Incident

• Vietnamization

Which American president escalated the Vietnam War and did not run for re-election as a result of anti-war activities in the United States?

• Kennedy

• Nixon

• Truman

• Johnson

In the ____________________, United States soldiers killed at least 450 women, children, and elderly men, shocking the American public.

• My Lai Massacre

• Attack on Sai Pan

• Tet Offensive

• Attack on Khe Sanh