The Vietnam War: The Johnson Years

Who was the President of the United States before Johnson?

• John F. Kennedy

• Harry S. Truman

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Richard Nixon

What was the main goal of Operation Rolling Thunder?

• To deploy ground troops in North Vietnam

• To boost South Vietnam's morale and weaken the North

• To end the war with a decisive victory

• To initiate peace talks with North Vietnam

How did the American public react to Operation Rolling Thunder?

• With indifference

• With calls for more aggressive action

• With widespread support

• With growing anti-war protests

What strategy did the U.S. initially use for deploying troops in Vietnam?

• Full-scale invasion

• Defending air bases only

• Naval blockades

• Guerrilla warfare

By the end of 1968, approximately how many U.S. troops were in South Vietnam?

• 100,000

• 250,000

• 750,000

• 500,000

What was the Tet Offensive?

• A coordinated communist attack

• A South Vietnamese counter-attack

• A U.S. military operation

• A peace negotiation

What was the immediate military outcome of the Tet Offensive for the communists?

• Strategic victory

• Capture of Saigon

• Massive losses

• Stalemate

How did the Tet Offensive affect American public opinion?

• Increased support for the war

• No significant change

• Increased calls for withdrawal

• Calls for nuclear intervention

What was President Johnson's response to General Westmoreland's request after the Tet Offensive?

• He resigned from presidency

• He increased troop numbers

• He started peace negotiations

• He refused further escalation

Which journalist suggested that the Vietnam War seemed unwinnable after the Tet Offensive?

• Edward R. Murrow

• Walter Cronkite

• Dan Rather

• Tom Brokaw