Vietnam Domestic Issues Attack Q's

How did press coverage of events during the Vietnam War affect the United States?

• Film footage from the front lines increased congressional support for the war
• Reporting on military setbacks contributed to public disillusionment with the war
• Increased U.S. media presence overseas resulted in overwhelming international support for U.S. intervention
• Live presidential press conferences led to a decline in partisan politics in Congress

During the mid-1960s, U.S. participation in the Vietnam War resulted in -

• Public support for an expanded military draft
• Mandatory rationing of consumer goods
• Mass demonstrations by groups protesting the war
• National attention for a third-party presidential candidate

Which term completes this text box?

• Hawk Mentality
• Credibility Gap
• Living-room war
• Flexible response

During the mid-1960s, U.S. participation in the Vietnam War resulted in -

• The United state was viewed as appeasing a brutal dictator
• The United States demanded the unconditional surrender of Ho Chi Minh
• The United States was viewed as an aggressor in an underdeveloped nation
• The United States ignored a United Nations Security Council resolution to cease hostilities

Which article would most likely quote this excerpt?

• "Embedding Journalists in Combat during the Korean War"
• "The Role of the Office of War Information during World War II"
• "Improvements in Media Production during the Persian Gulf War"
• "The Role of the Media during the Vietnam War"

What constitutional issue was debated after the release of the Pentagon Papers?

• Freedom of religion
• The right to a jury trial
• Freedom of the press
• The right to peaceful assembly

During the time between the passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and the start of the Tet offensive, what happened in the Vietnam War?

• All U.S. civilians were evacuated from Vietnam
• Peace talks between South Vietnam and North Vietnam were conducted in Paris
• The U.S. government deployed more troops to Vietnam
• South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietnam

Which option completes this diagram?

• President Richard Nixon's involvement in Watergate
• The proposed ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment
• President Jimmy Carters negotiation of the Camp David Accords
• The introduction of the Marshall Plan as official foreign policy

Which of these best explains how the United States involvement in Vietnam affected U.S. military policy after the end of the war?

• It increased the executive branch's power to influence military conflicts
• It sparked a renewed commitment to containing communism around the globe
• It spurred the passage of a G.I. Bill to provide economic support to veterans
• It led to an increased reluctance to directly intervene in foreign conflicts

In a 1969 speech, President Nixon appealed to a "Silent Majority" of -

• Americans who chose not to vote in elections
• Americans who were not protesting the war
• Americans who were involved in the counterculture
• Americans who staged antiwar demonstrations