Vietnam: A Quagmire of a War

Read the following excerpt from President Nixon's "Peace with Honor" speech. Which phrase shows that the United States still did not accept North Vietnam's desire to turn Vietnam into a communist state?

• 1 "Throughout these negotiations, we have been in the closest consultation with President Thieu and other representatives of the Republic of Vietnam.

• 2 This settlement meets the goals and has the full support of President Thieu and the Government of the Republic of Vietnam as well as that of our other allies who are affected.

• 3 The United States will continue to recognize the Government of the Republic of Vietnam as the sole legitimate government of South Vietnam.

• 4 We shall continue to aid South Vietnam within the terms of the agreement

• 5 we shall support efforts by the people of south Vietnam to settle their problems peacefully among themselves."

Which government action was taken in response to pressure in the United States to withdraw troops?

• the "Vietnamization" program

• the bombing of the Ho Chi Minh Trail

• the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

• the Truman Doctrine

Which statement summarizes Muhammad Ali's opposition to the United States's involvement in the Vietnam War?

• He objected to the military strategies announced by leaders of the armed forces.

• He believed that the Johnson Administration's stated objectives could not be achieved.

• He sympathized with the communist beliefs of North Vietnam and the Viet Cong.

• He argued that the country's leaders should focus on correcting injustices at home.

What was an effect of the publication of the Pentagon Papers?

• It emphasized the importance of a free press.

• It ended the national anti-war movement.

• It resulted in effective national newspaper boycotts.

• It led to picketing in front of American courthouses.

Which statement describes the impact of the Tet Offensive?

• It resulted in Congress granting the executive branch expanded war powers.

• It intensified public opposition to the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War.

• It completed North Vietnam's construction of supply lines to the south.

• It prompted President Nixon to announce his policy of Vietnamization.

Which two statements describe effects of the Vietnam War on young Americans?

• The Supreme Court allowed limits on large public protests.

• The US government no longer required young men to be drafted.

• Congress set an age requirement for enrolling in college.

• A federal law required children to stay in school until the age of 18.

• A constitutional amendment gave 18-year-old men and women the right to vote.

Which statement describes the importance of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

• It dramatically increased the military role of the United States in the Vietnam War.

• It authorized the US military to conduct bombings in Cambodia.

• It pledged that the United States would intervene in foreign countries to oppose communism.

• It created a formal policy for dealing with anti-war protests taking place in the United States.

What event directly contributed to Congress's passing the Wars Powers Act of 1973?

• the Gulf of Tonkin incident

• the bombing of Cambodia

• the bombing of Saigon

• the Tet Offensive campaign

Which event happened FIRST?

• • The New York Times published
    articles that revealed a pattern
    of government false statements
    to the American people.

• • The government sued the newspapers
    to get them to stop publishing
    the information.

• • Daniel Ellsberg leaked the
    Pentagon Papers to
    The New York Times and
    The Washington Post.

• • The Supreme Court ruled that the
    government had not proven their
    case for "prior restraint."

Which event happened SECOND?

• • The New York Times published
    articles that revealed a pattern
    of government false statements
    to the American people.

• • The government sued the newspapers
    to get them to stop publishing
    the information.

• • Daniel Ellsberg leaked the
    Pentagon Papers to
    The New York Times and
    The Washington Post.

• • The Supreme Court ruled that the
    government had not proven their
    case for "prior restraint."