Impact of the Vietnam War | Starter Quiz | Oak National Academy

Match the US strategy in Vietnam with its intended purpose.

• Operation Rolling Thunder

• relocate rural populations away from Vietcong areas

• The Strategic Hamlets Program

• use of chemical weapons such as napalm to clear jungle terrain

• Operation Ranch Hand

• the bombing campaign against North Vietnam

Answer explanation

The Strategic Hamlets Program relocated. rural populations away from Vietcong areas. Operation Rolling Thunder was the bombing campaign against North Vietnam. Operation Ranch Hand was use of chemical weapons such as napalm to clear jungle terrain

This programme forced people to move away from the graves of their ancestors.

(a)  

Answer explanation

The Strategic Hamlets Program forced people to move away from the graves of their ancestors

Who made a public announcement declaring that “peace is at hand” in October 1972?

• Henry Kissinger

• President Johnson

• President Nixon

Answer explanation

Henry Kissinger made a public announcement declaring that “peace is at hand” in October 1972?

Which country was responsible for providing more than three quarters of North Vietnam's military and technical equipment?

• USSR

• China

• Cuba

• North Korea

Answer explanation

The USSR was responsible for providing more than three quarters of North Vietnam's military and technical equipment

Which country provided North Vietnam with 320 000 troops between 1965 and 1971?

• China

• USSR

• Cuba

• North Korea

Answer explanation

China provided North Vietnam with 320 000 troops between 1965 and 1971

Match the words with their definitions. Write the correct letter in each box.

• ceasefire

• a formal agreement between countries

• occupier

• a temporary stoppage of a war

• treaty

• a member of a group that takes possession of a country by force

Answer explanation

An occupier is a member of a group that takes possession of a country by force. A ceasefire is a temporary stoppage of a war. A treaty is a formal agreement between countries.