World History - Vietnam War Flocab R&R

Which is the best explanation for why the French colonized Vietnam?

• They wanted to make money from Vietnam’s resources.

• They wanted to learn about communist governments.

• They wanted Vietnamese people to move to France.

• They wanted to beat Japan in World War II.

Which of the following is not a reason why the United States supported France in the First Indochina War?

• The US was already allied with France.

• The US wanted to colonize Vietnam themselves.

• The US wanted to prevent communism from spreading.

• The US wanted to aid other democratic countries in the Cold War.

Which of the following best describes the Gulf of Tonkin incident?

• Many US ships were torpedoed.

• A Vietnamese ship was destroyed.

• President Johnson did not react to it.

• It was a surprise attack on the US troops.

Which of the following best describes guerrilla warfare?

• massive air strikes

• large, full-scale battles

• quick, hit-and-run ambushes

• a short fight followed by a truce

Which of these statements would an anti-Vietnam War protestor most likely agree with?

• The My Lai massacre was not important or significant.

• It’s OK to harm civilians as long as the US wins the war.

• The US should not have meddled in another country’s war.

• The draft is the best way to get people to join the armed forces.

Why did Nixon insist on arming and training the South Vietnamese army?

• to give them the power to fight on their own

• to satisfy a request from President Johnson

• to protect Vietnamese civilians from the Viet Cong

• to help peacefully reunify North and South Vietnam