STAAR Review Test Vietnam

The event described in this headline resulted in —

• decreased federal funding of student loans

• increased support for the antiwar movement

• the reinstatement of the draft

• an end to federal investigations of student organizations

This amendment gained support based on the belief that people should have the right to vote if they are old enough to —

• drive motorized vehicles

• serve as members of juries

• pay federal income taxes

• be drafted into the military

Which policy guided U.S. opposition to this declaration?

• Containment

• Peaceful coexistence

• Constructive engagement

• Deterrence

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 of the following is the best title for this list?

• Protests Against the Vietnam War

• Opposition to the Arms Race

• Support for Gender Equality

• Demands to Stop Dumping Chemical Waste

How does this resolution demonstrate the principle of checks and balances?

• It expands the power of judicial review to military courts.

• It allows the executive to determine the length of military conflicts.

• It allows Congress to limit the military authority of the executive branch.

• It gives Congress oversight of military strategy and operations.

What happened as a direct result of these recommendations?

• North Vietnamese leaders appealed for a ceasefire.

• U.S military involvement in Vietnam escalated.

• South Vietnamese leaders rejected military assistance.

• Soviet ground troops were deployed to Vietnam.

What was the overall goal of U.S. military intervention in Vietnam from 1964–1973?

• Eliminating trade barriers between the United States and Southeast Asia.

• Isolating the Soviet Union by improving Chinese relations with the United States.

• Promoting economic growth in the Pacific region.

• Preventing communism from spreading throughout Southeast Asia.

As part of the Nixon administration’s policy of Vietnamization, the U.S. military —

• Trained South Vietnamese forces to take over combat responsibilities from U.S. troops.

• Shared military technology with North Vietnam.

• Imposed martial law in North Vietnam.

• Installed a puppet government in South Vietnam.

The program being promoted by this poster was created to —

• Assist soldiers when they returned to civilian life.

• Ensure proper schooling for army officers.

• Provide incentives to enlist in the military.

• Encourage recruits to view the military as a career.