VIETNAM I QUIZIZZ

Hostility between the Soviet Union and the United States but without military action was known as ______.

• Marshall Plan
• Iron Curtain
• Cold War
• Brinkmanship

Who was the leader of the communist government in North Vietnam?

•  Mao Zedong
• Ho Chi Minh
• Le Duan 
• Ngo Dinh Diem

What defined the border between North Vietnam and South Vietnam?

• 38th Parallel
• 17th Parallel
• Mekong River
• It was a straight line exactly halfway between the northern tip and the southern tip of the country

The Vietcong were-

• South Vietnam force

• North Vietnam force

• North Vietnamese forces in South Vietnam

• Another name for Communists

Guerrilla Warfare was-

• Fighting by small groups using tactics such as the ambush

• Using gorillas to fight against enemy soldiers

• Dressing up as gorillas and fighting while hitting your chest

What event sparked significant protests in the United States during the 1960's?

• WWII
• Vietnam War
• Cuban Missile Crisis
• WWI

The idea that if South Vietnam fell to communism, other nations would soon follow...

• Vietnamization

• Communism

• Domino Theory

• Imperialism

Shifting the burden of actual combat from American troops to S. Vietnamese forces.

• Vietminization
• Vietcong
• Internationalism
• Linkage

The American people strongly supported U.S. involvement in the war

• True

• False

As a result of the Vietnam War, many Americans believe that U.S. forces should only be sent to world troublespots if U.S. security or vital interests are at stake.

• True

• False