The Vietnam War

When did the United States begin sending troops to Vietnam?

• 1950

• 1955

• 1960

• 1963

How many US men and women were sent to fight in Vietnam?

• 1 million

• 2 million

• 3 million

• 4 million

Who tried to take over the government in South Vietnam with the assistance of the southern communist Vietcong?

• North Vietnamese

• South Vietnamese

• Chinese

• Russians

When was President Diem overthrown and executed?

• 1955

• 1960

• 1963

• 1968

Which countries aided the North Vietnamese in their drive to conquer the whole country?

• China and Russia

• United States and South Korea

• Japan and Australia

• France and Germany

What were US leaders worried about during the Vietnam War?

• Economic crisis

• Political instability

• Cultural differences

• Environmental pollution

What did the Vietnam War cost the United States in terms of lives?

• 10,000

• 30,000

• 50,000

• 70,000

When was the War Powers Act enacted?

• 1955

• 1963

• 1973

• 1975

When were U.S. forces withdrawn from Vietnam and U.S. prisoners of war released?

• 1968

• 1970

• 1973

• 1975

When did South Vietnam surrender to the North and Vietnam was reunited?

• 1968

• 1970

• 1973

• 1975