Moving Toward Conflict in Vietnam

Who was the leader of North Vietnam and the Vietminh during the Vietnam War?

• Ngo Dinh Diem

• Ho Chi Minh

• Vo Nguyen Giap

• Henry Kissinger

What was the Vietminh?

• A political organization and army in South Vietnam

• A type of guerrilla warfare tactic

• The South Vietnamese army

• A communist-led resistance force against Japanese and later French colonial rule in Vietnam

What does the domino theory refer to?

• The idea that if one country falls to communism, neighboring countries will also fall

• A strategy used in the game of dominoes

• The economic theory related to the fall of colonial powers

• A military strategy used by the Vietcong

What was the significance of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu?

• It marked the end of the Vietnam War

• It was the first battle of the Vietnam War

• It resulted in a decisive victory for the French colonial forces

• It was a major victory for the Vietminh and led to the Geneva Accords

What were the Geneva Accords?

• An agreement that divided Vietnam into North and South at the 17th parallel

• A peace treaty that ended the Vietnam War

• An economic agreement between the United States and Vietnam

• A military alliance between North Vietnam and the Soviet Union

Who was Ngo Dinh Diem?

• The leader of the Vietminh

• A general in the South Vietnamese army

• The President of South Vietnam, supported by the United States

• A North Vietnamese diplomat

What was the Vietcong?

• The official army of North Vietnam

• A South Vietnamese political group

• A communist guerrilla force fighting against South Vietnamese and American forces

• A peace movement in Vietnam

What was the purpose of the Ho Chi Minh Trail?

• It was a supply route used by the North Vietnamese to send troops and supplies to the Vietcong in South Vietnam

• A defensive line built by South Vietnam

• A hiking trail named after Ho Chi Minh

• The escape route used by the French after the Battle of Dien Bien Phu

What was the Tonkin Gulf Resolution?

• A declaration of war by North Vietnam against the United States

• An international agreement to end naval conflicts in Southeast Asia

• A resolution by the U.S. Congress that gave President Lyndon B. Johnson broad war powers in Vietnam

• A peace treaty between North Vietnam and the United States

Which event directly led to the implementation of the Tonkin Gulf Resolution?

• The fall of Saigon

• The Tet Offensive

• Alleged attacks on U.S. naval vessels in the Gulf of Tonkin

• The signing of the Geneva Accords