18.1 The Vietnam War

Who was a young Vietnamese teacher that traveled the world and was indoctrinated with communist beliefs?

• Ngo Dinh Diem

• Ho Chi Minh

• Lyndon Johnson

• Roy Benavidez

Which country supported Ho Chi Minh's rebel army known as the Vietminh during WWII?

• America

• Soviet Union

• Japan

• France

What was the Domino Theory related to?

• The spread of Communism

• The strategy of guerilla warfare

• The method of drafting soldiers

• The spread of Buddhism

Where did France suffer a significant defeat that ended their struggle in Vietnam?

• Hanoi

• Saigon

• Dien Bien Phu

• My Lai

What was the outcome of the Geneva Accords in 1954?

• Ho Chi Minh was exiled

• France regained control over Vietnam

• Vietnam would temporarily split into North and South

• Vietnam was permanently divided into North and South

Who became the leader of South Vietnam after the Geneva Accords?

• Richard Nixon

• Lyndon Johnson

• Ngo Dinh Diem

• Ho Chi Minh

What was the main reason for dissatisfaction with Diem's leadership in South Vietnam?

• Alliance with the Soviet Union

• Economic policies

• Discrimination against Buddhists

• Support for Communism

What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

• A peace treaty

• A declaration of war

• Authority for military force without a declaration of war

• An economic sanction against North Vietnam

What was Operation Rolling Thunder?

• A covert operation in Cambodia

• A naval blockade

• A ground invasion of South Vietnam

• A bombing campaign on North Vietnam

What was the Ho Chi Minh Trail?

• A supply route through Laos and Cambodia

• A defensive line in North Vietnam

• A series of tunnels in South Vietnam

• A strategic river in Vietnam