Vietnam Era Review

Why did American leaders feel Fidel Castro (leader of Cuba) was a threat the United States?

• Castro formed an alliance with the Soviet Union
• Castro allowed the Soviets to build military bases in Cuba
• Castro had overthrown the U.S. supported government of Cuba
• all of the above reasons

Which of the following are facts about the Cuban Missile Crisis? (check ALL boxes that are correct)

• it occurred during October of 1962
• the USSR put missiles in Cuba that could hit the U.S.
• the U.S. blockaded the island & the USSR withdrew the missiles
• it led to nuclear war between the U.S. & USSR

What was the MAIN cause of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War?

• the U.S. wanted to keep North Korea from falling to the Communists
• the U.S. believed it must stop communist expansion in Vietnam or the rest of Asia would fall to communism
• China had invaded North Vietnam and had to be stopped
• the USSR was using North Vietnam to attack Japan and South Korea

Which of the following was a difficulty faced by US troops as they fought in Vietnam?

• the enemy often blended in with the civilian population (couldn't tell who was the enemy)
• the weather and terrain included heavy rain and steaming jungles that limited movement
• the communist guerillas launched surprise, hit-and-run attacks and often hid after the battle
• all of the above were difficulties

Why was the Tet Offensive a turning point in the Vietnam War?

• the U.S. military was defeated by the NVA and VC forces
• the Soviets withdrew their forces from South Vietnam as a result of the fighting
• it allowed South Vietnam to win the war by defeating the communists
• it showed that U.S. leaders had lied to the public and turned more Americans against the war

Why was the Vietnam War unpopular with many Americans?

• the war dragged on and on without an end in sight
• more and more Americans were drafted into the military to fight in Vietnam
• U.S. casualties increased
• all of the above reasons

Which of the following are results of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War? (check ALL boxes that apply)

• over 58,000 Americans died in the war
• South Vietnam was eventually conquered by the communists from the North
• many Americans did not trust the U.S. government or military after the war
• the U.S. looked more powerful to the rest of the world because it won the war

What was the outcome of the Paris Peace Accords in 1973?

• The U.S. agreed to withdraw all troops from Vietnam

• North Vietnam agreed to surrender

• South Vietnam became a communist state

• The U.S. increased its military presence in Vietnam

Which event marked the end of the Vietnam War?

• The fall of Saigon

• The signing of the Geneva Accords

• The Tet Offensive

• The My Lai Massacre

What was the primary goal of the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War?

• To support the U.S. military efforts

• To establish a democratic government in South Vietnam

• To overthrow the South Vietnamese government and reunify Vietnam under communist rule

• To negotiate peace with the United States