Vietnam War Test

Who was Ho Chi Minh?

• A Vietnamese revolutionary leader, of North Vietnam

• A French military commander

• An American diplomat

• A Chinese general

The Vietminh were __________.

• communist group led by Ho Chi Minh

• capitalists

• colonialists

• imperialists

Eisenhower’s explanation for stopping communism is referred to as what?

• The Domino Theory

• The Iron Curtain

• The Red Scare

• The Marshall Plan

The Ho Chi Minh Trail is a network of paths that run between __________ and __________ Vietnam.

• North and South

• East and West

• China and Laos

• Cambodia and Thailand

For what reason did the United States support France in the war?

• To prevent the spread of communism

• To promote democracy

• To gain economic benefits

• To protect human rights

Who were the Vietcong fighting?

• The South Vietnamese government

• The North Vietnamese government

• The Chinese military

• The Japanese forces

What incident in the Gulf of Tonkin prompted President Johnson to bomb North Vietnam?

• An alleged attack on US naval vessels

• A treaty violation

• A political assassination

• An invasion of South Vietnam

What did the Vietminh declare as its main goal?

• Independence from foreign rule

• Economic prosperity

• Establishment of a monarchy

• Expansion into neighboring countries

What did Eisenhower compare to a row of dominoes?

• The spread of communism

• The rise of nationalism

• The growth of capitalism

• The decline of colonialism

What authority did the Tonkin Gulf Resolution grant to the U.S. president?

• To declare war without Congress

• To use military force in Southeast Asia

• To negotiate peace treaties

• To impose economic sanctions