1960's Counter Culture

Where was the United States Navy allegedly attacked in 1964?

• Gulf of Thailand

• Gulf of Tonkin

• Pearl Harbor

• South China Sea

The United States experience in the Vietnam War supports the idea that the outcome of a war

• is determined mainly be technological superiority.

• is dependent on using the greatest number of soldiers.

• is assured to countries dedicated to democratic ideals.

• can be strongly affected by public opinion.

Which of the following was not a reason for the Vietnam War?

• The Domino Theory

• Containment

• Gulf of Tonkin Incident

• Vietnamization

Which American president escalated the Vietnam War and did not run for re-election as a result of anti-war activities in the United States?

• Kennedy

• Nixon

• Truman

• Johnson

US troop reduction in Vietnam; transfer of combat operations from American to South Vietnamese troops

• Domino Theory

• Kent State University

• Tet Offensive

• Vietnamization

Leading Vietnamese nationalist figure, supporting the Communist party

• Ngo Dinh Diem

• Ho Chi Minh

• Viet Cong

• Kent State University

The Vietnamese who fought against the U.S. and South Vietnamese troops

• Democratic Republic of Vietnam

• Ngo Dinh Diem

• Viet Cong

• Ho Chi Minh

Why did Americans believe there was a “credibility gap” during the Vietnam War?

• The government was claiming that they needed to raise taxes for the war but the money was being used for other initiatives

• The government claimed the US was winning the war but the television broadcasts showed that was inaccurate

• The White House claimed the war was about containing communism but there were other underlying economic motives for fighting

• The White House promised there would be no draft but then went back on this and began conscription

Nixon referred to the “____” in his 1972 speech asking those people to continue supporting the war effort

• Hippies

• Silent majority

• Doves

• South Vietnamese Army

Which outcomes are connected to U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War? Select TWO correct answers.

• The U.S. Supreme Court limited freedom of expression in response to military efforts.

• The United States lowered the voting age to 18 years old.

• The country of Vietnam was divided into North and South along the 17th parallel.

• The unified Vietnamese state adopted a democratic government.

• The War Powers Act of 1973 limited executive authority to conduct war without the approval of Congress.