Vietnam War Quiz Review - M25L1-5

1. Which European country ruled Vietnam for centuries?

• Germany
• Japan
• England
• France

2. Why did the U.S. get involved in Vietnam's civil war?

• The U.S. was determined to stop the spread of capitalism.
• Vietnam had many valuable resources.
• The U.S. was determined to stop the spread of communism.
• The U.S. had once ruled Vietnam and many Americans lived there.

3. How were the Vietcong supplied from the north?

• Raw materials were sent from the east and turned into weapons.
• Supplies were sent through the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
• The supplies came directly from China from ships.
• The Soviets sent supplies over the mountains.

4. What was the Gulf of Tonkin incident?

• A North Vietnamese patrol boat allegedly had fired torpedoes at a U.S. ship.
• Chinese soldiers attacked Americans.
• The president of South Vietnam was assassinated.
• American soldiers had mistakenly fired on a South Vietnamese ship.

5. Describe the Vietcong's fighting style:

• They would line up in fields shoulder to shoulder.
• Hit and run ambushing, blending in with civilians.
• They would surrender and then attack.
• They would use overwhelming numbers.

6. Describe how the American military fought in Vietnam:

• Search and destroy missions, destroying jungle with napalm and Agent Orange.
• Hit and run ambushing.
• Missile attacks from battleships.
• Conventional shoulder to shoulder fighting.

9. Why was the Vietnam War known as a "working-class war?"

• Most of the working class supported it.
• It was to help the working class of Vietnam.
• Poor whites and minorities did most of the fighting.
• The top generals were from that class.

11. For the war:

• Doves
• Hawks
• Sparrows
• Eagles

12. Against the war:

• Hawks
• Eagles
• Doves
• Cardinals

13. Why, if the Vietcong lost more soldiers in the Tet Offensive, is that battle considered a defeat for America?

• The Vietcong destroyed America's air capability.
• America's top general was killed in the battle
• The Vietcong gained a new ally.
• It shattered America’s confidence in the war.