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Study Guide Vietnam

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1. Why was the media so powerful in influencing Americans' attitudes toward the Vietnam War?

A. It was the first televised war.
B. It was the first war reported in the newspapers.
C. It was the first war to announce casualty numbers.
D. It was the first war the United States fought in Asia.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1. What was Henry Kissinger's concept of "linkage"?

A. the concept that diplomatic relations alone could solve the Vietnam conflict
B. an attempt to persuade the Soviet Union and China to stop aiding North Vietnam
C. an attempt to take over North Vietnam and overthrow its Communist leaders
D. the idea that if Vietnam fell to communism, other Southeast Asian countries would follow

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

2. The process of slowly withdrawing U.S. troops and leaving South Vietnam to fight most of the war was called A. Vietnamization.B. steady withdrawal.C. linkage.D. troop deployment

A. Vietnamization.
B. steady withdrawal.
C. linkage.
D. troop deployment

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

3. What event made the horror of the war evident to many Americans?

A. the prosecution of draft dodgers
B. the My Lai Massacre
C. the Tet Offensive
D. the bombing of Cambodia

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

4. Why did the invasion of Cambodia increase protests around the country?

A. The invasion made use of unseasoned troops.
B. It signaled that the Soviet Union and China would now enter the war
C. Many saw it as Nixon's attempt to escalate the war.
D. People believed Cambodia was a sacred place.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

5. What effect did the Pentagon Papers have on Americans' views of the war?

A. They created a sense of hope that the war could be won.
B. They helped soothe fears that the United States would be in Vietnam for years to come.
C. They confirmed that the government had not been honest with Americans.
D. They caused many to begin questioning the Vietnam War.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

6. How did President Nixon force North Vietnam to restart peace negotiations?

A. He began the Christmas bombings of North Vietnam.
B. He sent Henry Kissinger to speak with North Vietnamese leaders.
C. He held elections in South Vietnam for the pro-American government.
D. He convinced Congress to declare war on North Vietnam.

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