Domino Theory and Gulf of Tonkin

The United States got involved in conflicts like Korea and Vietnam because they were afraid of the domino theory. What is the domino theory?

• If one country fell to democracy, others would follow
• If one country fell to communism, others would follow

The ideology that if one country in Southeast Asia fell to Communism, others would follow--

• Domino Theory
• Berlin Arilift
• Eisenhower Doctrine
• Warsaw Pact

The United States sent troops to Vietnam
_________.

• to stop the spread of communism
• as a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis
• to set up a capitalist goverment
• because they bombed us

What is the idea that if Vietnam fell to communism, the rest of SE Asia would follow?

• Domino theory
• MAD theory
• Containment theory
• China Syndrome

Which country had all of Southeast Asia as colonies prior to the Vietnam War?

• the US

• the USSR

• France

• Great Britain

The United States initially under Eisenhower sent how many advisers to Vietnam to help the France?

• 100

• 200

• 300

• 500

The Gulf of Tonkin Incident claimed that 2 US Ships were attacked and this gave President ______________ the authority to send troops to Vietnam.

• Kennedy

• Johnson

• Eisenhower

• Truman

The U.S. got involved in Vietnam because of what foreign policy?

• containment
• Good Neighbor policy
• isolationism
• Roosevelt Corollary

What provided congressional support for escalating military action in Vietnam? 

• Cuban Missile Crisis
• Battle Of Midway
• Gulf of Tonkin Resolution 
• Bay of Pigs Invasion

What resolution passed that gave Lyndon Johnson broad powers to defend South Vietnam from communism?

• Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
• Gulf of Maddox Resolution
• USS Tonkin Resolution
• Gulf of Vietnam Resolution