Mistrust of Government Review

 The first large scale battle of the Korean War was

• TET offensive

• Battle at Yalu River

• Battle of Pusan Perimeter

• Battle of Chosin Reservoir

What was the TET offensive?

• North Vietnamese coordinated attack on over 100 cities and outposts in South Vietnam

• North Vietnamese attacking US ships throughout the South China Sea

• North Vietnamese invading South Vietnam

• South Vietnamese invading the North and pushing them to the river

President Johnson passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution to escalate the United States’ involvement in the Vietnam War. Why did he ask for this?

• He claimed that the Vietnamese navy was building up in the Gulf of Tonkin

• He claimed Ho Chi Minh was hiding in the Gulf of Tonkin

• He claimed the Vietnamese had spies in the Gulf of Tonkin

• He claimed 2 US ships were attacked in the Gulf of Tonkin

The United Nations was established on April 25, 1945. What was/is it?

• Defense alliance for nations in the North Atlantic

• Peace-keeping alliance

• Economic prosperity alliance

• Nations that were dominated by the Soviet Union

Which of the following limited the president’s power to involve troops in foreign conflicts?

• Truman Doctrine

• War Powers Act

• Marshall Plan

• NATO

Which of the following was NOT a result of the Vietnam War?

• Veterans came back with PTSD but were not given treatment or help

• Enlistment in army, navy and special forces increased

• US reputation was damaged

• Caused distrust of government

Why did President Nixon begin bombing Cambodia and Laos, and commit more troops to the Vietnam War?

• Cambodia and Laos attacked US soldiers

• They were supporting the country of Vietnam

• He believed Ho Chi Minh was hiding there

• They were taking Vietcong refugees

What was considered “containment?”

• Containing enemies into their respective territories

• Containing insurgents from starting a civil war

• Preventing the extension of communism to other countries

• Preventing the extension of capitalism to other countries

Ngo Diem was the leader of South Vietnam’s democratic territory. Why did he cancel free elections that were supposed to take place and unite the country?

• He believed the country was not ready to unite

• He became ill and could not run in the election

• His family was threatened if he ran in the election

• He believed he could not win the election

Why was the Korean War called the “Forgotten War?”

• It was such a short war that it is almost forgotten

• We lost and no one wants to remember it

• It was sandwiched between the popular WWII that we won and the controversial Vietnam War

• We had such an easy victory that it is not remembered well