Vietnam Exit Ticket

Who was the leader of North Vietnam?

• Ngo Dinh Diem
• Mao Zedong
• Ho Chi Minh
• Kim Il Sung

The Northern Vietnamese soldiers were called _________.

• Minh's Men
• Vietcong
• Dominos
• Tonkins

This was the idea that if one country falls to Communism, they all would.

• Vietcong
• Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
• Containment
• Domino Theory

What type of warfare includes hit-and-run tactics in smaller groups?

• Direct
• Indirect
• Guerilla
• Stalemating

What chemical did the United States drop in bombing raids on North Vietnam that has long-term health and environmental problems associated with it?

• Agent Orange
• Agent Blue
• Yellow Fever
• Green Gas

How did the United States recruit soldiers, primarily?

• Offering very substantial payments
• Using nationalistic advertisements to encourage enlistment
• Drafting soldiers

The majority of American soldiers were enthusiastic about the war effort.

• True
• False

The Pentagon Papers showed that the United States had communicated honestly with the people.

• True
• False

Why was the Vietnam War often called the "living room war"?

• The American government made their key decisions in the White House's living room
• Many Americans watched the war on TV for the first time
• Battles took place in local communities, often inside people's homes

The massacre at __________ and subsequent conviction of Lt. William Calley turned many Americans against the war.

• Boston
• Saigon
• Ho Chi Minh City
• My Lai