Vietnam War Review

Why was the US fearful of the French leaving Southeast Asia after WWII?

• The French were benevolent colonialist and were generally like by the people.

• They feared the spread of Communism in that it could lead to the Domino Theory.

• They feared the Japanese would attempt to retake control.

• The US knew if the French left, the Chinese would invade.

What made the style of warfare in Vietnam different than that of World War II?

• It was mostly fought by guerrilla forces who were difficult to detect among civilians.

• The US exclusively used air power in Vietnam.

• It was mostly fought in very cold conditions.

• All US forces that served in Vietnam were volunteers.

The Guerilla force in South Vietnam were known as:

• North Vietnamese Army

• Pathet Lao

• Vietcong

• Khmer Rouge

What was the significance of the Tonkin Gulf Resolution?

• Congress showed its support for a policy of isolationism.

• Congress authorized the President to take military action in Southeast Asia.

• Congress provided the President with new constitutional powers to declare war.

• Congress denied the President the revenues he needed to fight a war in Vietnam.

How did mass media differ in the Vietnam war as opposed to previous US conflicts?

• A lack of government censorship and the rise of TV coverage.

• It was highly censored by the government.

• The media hardly covered the conflict.

• The media acted as the government ‘propaganda machine’ throughout the war.

Why did the US use Agent Orange extensively in the war?

• It was used to fumigate living quarters.

• Agent Orange was the CIA’s most skillful officer.

• It was used as a defoliant to clear dense jungle and later used on food supplies.

• To determine the number of POWs in Hanoi.

This man was seen as the Nationalist & Communist leader of the Vietnamese people:

• Nguyễn Văn Thiệu

• Hồ Chí Minh

• Ngô Đình Diệm

• Emperor Dao

President Kennedy’s policy in Vietnam was to:

• send 100,000 troops to South Vietnam.

• increase the number of American military advisors.

• gain the loyalty of the Viet Cong.

• support the efforts of Ho Chi Minh.

Why did LBJ choose to not run for re-election in 1968?

• He was ill, and ready to retire.

• The war destroyed his public approval numbers.

• He felt it was time for a new generation of leaders to take control.

• He did run for re-election but lost.

In the United States, television was instrumental in

• promoting understanding between Americans and the Vietnamese.

• developing enthusiasm for the American war effort in Vietnam.

• bringing the brutality of the war into people’s living rooms.

• revealing the contents of classified military documents.