Vietnam War Era

Which ideology was North Vietnam trying to spread in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Communism

• Capitalism

What was the primary goal of the United States in the Vietnam War?

• To spread communism

• To support French colonial claims

• To prevent the spread of communism

• To gain territorial control

In your opinion, was the Gulf of Tonkin a success or a failure?

Who was the U.S. President that escalated the American involvement in Vietnam in 1965?

• John F. Kennedy

• Richard Nixon

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

What event escalated the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War in 1964?

• The fall of Saigon

• The Gulf of Tonkin Incident

• The Tet Offensive

• The Battle of Dien Bien Phu

Which of the following best describes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

• It declared war on North Vietnam

• It ended U.S. involvement in Vietnam

• It granted the President broad military powers in Vietnam

• It was a peace treaty between the U.S. and North Vietnam

Why do you think so many young men were willing to flee and risk imprisonment vs accepting their place in the draft and going to fight for their country the way so many had done before them?

• The men in the 1960s were less patriotic than the men in the 1940s

• They knew there was no way for the U.S. to win the war in Vietnam

• This was against communism not a war about defending the U.S. from a foreign enemy

• The men who were drafted didn't like President Richard Nixon

What was the main objective of the Kent State protest in 1970?

• To support the Vietnam War

• To protest against the draft

• To protest against the expansion of the Vietnam War into Cambodia

• To celebrate the end of the Vietnam War

What was the outcome of the Kent State protest?

• The protest peacefully ended with no casualties

• Four students were killed by the National Guard

• The Vietnam War ended

• The draft was abolished

Which country was the primary supporter of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War?

• The United States

• China

• The Soviet Union

• Both B and C