Vietnam Notes Quiz

What was the main reason for the French rule over Indochina from 1800s to 1945?

• To promote French culture in Southeast Asia

• The French wanted Vietnam's large rubber plantations and rice fields

• To support the independence movements

• To create a tourist destination

Who was the leader of the Indochinese Communist Party that organized most of the uprisings?

• Mao Zedong

• Ho Chi Minh

• Pol Pot

• Joseph Stalin

What was the main goal of the Vietminh during the Vietnam War?

• To establish a democratic government

• To support French colonial rule

• To gain independence and remove foreign influence

• To spread communism to neighboring countries

What did Eisenhower and JFK provide to South Vietnam?

• Political asylum for refugees

• Economic and military aid

• Agricultural support

• Educational resources

What was Ho Chi Minh's action towards the peasants in North Vietnam?

• He taxed them heavily

• He broke up large estates and gave land to peasants

• He forced them into military service

• He relocated them to the South

What led to the anger of Buddhists in Vietnam towards Diem's government?

• Forced military conscription

• Corruption and restricted Buddhist practices

• Land confiscation without compensation

• Imposition of heavy taxes

What was the strategic hamlet program initiated by Diem?

• A military training program for peasants

• A network of trails for supplying arms

• Moving all villagers to protected areas

• A new economic policy for rural development

What was the Vietcong's advantage in fighting in the jungle?

• Military superiority

• Hit and run tactics, use of ambush, and knowledge of terrain

• The support of 65% of Americans

• The underestimation of their resolve by General Westmoreland

What was the "Living-Room War" referring to during the Vietnam War?

• The strategic placement of troops in urban areas

• The war being shown on a daily basis in Americans' living rooms through nightly news and images

• The psychological warfare tactics used by soldiers

• The debates and discussions about the war that took place in American homes

What was the main reason some Americans opposed the Vietnam War?

• They believed it was a civil war and the US had no business there

• They supported the war efforts

• They wanted a greater show of military force

• They believed in the policy of "slow escalation"