Vietnam War Quiz

What was the primary goal of the Vietminh?

• to permanently divide North and South Vietnam

• to win Vietnam's independence from foreign rule

• to spread communism to other nations in Southeast Asia

• to acquire financial support from the United States to fight France

Which of the following was true of Ngo Dinh Diem's government in South Vietnam?

• It redistributed land to peasants.

• It was strongly opposed to communism.

• It was a free society

• It was friendly to Ho Chi Minh

How did the Tonkin Gulf Resolution change the system of checks and balances in the government?

• It gave the president power to wage war without a formal declaration of war.

• It allowed the executive branch to formally declare war.

• It granted the legislative branch the power to declare war

• All of the above

Who was Robert McNamara?

• US Secretary of State

• US Secretary of Defense

• US National Security Advisor

• US Leader in Vietnam

Who was William Westmoreland?

• US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

• Head of NATO

• US Commander in Vietnam

• US Secretary of Defense

Who would be a Vietcong spy?

• An American translator

• A young Vietnamese catholic

• A Woman selling soft drinks to American soldiers

• None of the above

What was Westmoreland's strategy to defeat the Vietcong?

• Use hit and run tactics

• Use conventional warfare

• destroy their morale in war

• Defend the small villages in the countryside

What were Search and Destroy Missions?

• Tactic in which U.S. troops destroyed Vietnamese villages

• Tactic were US troops destroyed the Ho Chi Minh Trail

• Tactic were US troops assassinated Vietcong leaders

• Tactic were US troops bombed NVA bases

What is Agent Orange?

• A Vietnamese spy

• A chemical that the US dropped to clear the jungles in Vietnam

• A chemical to identify the Vietcong

Which of the following factors contributed to Ngo Dinh Diem losing popularity in South Vietnam?

• He restricted the activities of Buddhists.

• He operated a highly corrupt government.

• He was pro communist